| When setting up your custom aquarium you need | | | | them into their new custom aquarium. If you are |
| to follow some golden rules. It is extremely easy | | | | introducing a new fish to a fish tank that is |
| to destroy your own hard work by trying to take | | | | already populated, it is prudent to keep the new |
| short cuts. For example one of the most | | | | fish separate for about two weeks. This gives |
| common ways of polluting your new fish tank is | | | | sufficient time for symptoms of any diseases he |
| by introducing plants that haven't been properly | | | | may be carrying to manifest themselves. |
| washed. | | | | You may be surprised to know that in addition to |
| Taking possession of your first fish is an exciting | | | | your custom aquarium you should also buy a small |
| time but you could cause him distress if you do | | | | separate fish tank. This will act as your hospital |
| not take care when transporting him from the | | | | tank as well as being the place to house any new |
| store to your new fish tank. You cannot just | | | | fish for the settling in period prior to adding them |
| dump him into the new tank. If transporting in a | | | | to your existing aquarium. These precautions are |
| plastic bag, let the bag float in the fish tank so | | | | there to protect your fish from disease. |
| that the water temperature inside and out can | | | | Remember that your investment in any fish is |
| equalize. Some people will recommend adding | | | | worthless if they are all dead. Unfortunately given |
| some of the aquarium water into the bag so that | | | | the enclosed habitat, disease can spread rapidly |
| the fish can acclimatize to the new water. | | | | and so these precautions are not just necessary |
| Marine fish are very sensitive to light so it may | | | | but should be considered vital. |
| be a good idea to subdue the lighting when putting | | | | |