| You may assume that it is the manufacturers of | | | | might not be able to swim as much as they |
| tropical fish tanks who encourage you to buy the | | | | would in a large tropical fish tank. Also, more |
| largest tank you can afford and fit in your house, | | | | space will help keep any aggressive fish away |
| but the truth is that there are numerous reasons | | | | from the quiet ones, as there will be room to |
| why you should opt for the biggest tank you are | | | | share and more places to hide if they need to. |
| able to and they have nothing to do with giving | | | | It's understandable that not everyone has the |
| the manufacturers of the tanks more money! | | | | space or the money to run out and purchase the |
| Purchasing a large tropical fish tank benefits you, | | | | largest tropical fish tank they can find, but this |
| the fish, and is good for your hobby in general. | | | | doesn't mean that keeping tropical fish isn't a |
| Here are a few reasons for this. | | | | great hobby for you. It does mean, however, |
| Remember that water is self-cleaning to a point, | | | | that you must be willing to scale back the size |
| so with a larger tropical fish tank the water will | | | | and amount of decorations, vegetation, and |
| remain cleaner than in small tanks. This means | | | | species and number of fish you add to your tank. |
| you will have to clean the large tank less often | | | | Think of decorating a smaller tropical fish tank as |
| than you would a small tank; usually they require | | | | you would a smaller apartment - a few necessary |
| cleaning every 10 days instead of every week, | | | | items that fit well, but not too much extra stuff - |
| like a small tank. Also, large tanks need less water | | | | and your tank should be just fine. Decorations and |
| during a water change, requiring only 10-15% | | | | smaller plants that are designed just for small |
| whereas smaller tanks typically take up to | | | | tanks are available at almost any pet store. You |
| 25-35%. So, it's natural to assume that a larger | | | | should also take some time to learn about |
| tank means extra cleaning, but in reality it can | | | | different species of fish, as some may get so |
| actually reduce the amount of work you put into | | | | large they will outgrow the size of your tank. |
| your tank! | | | | These varieties of fish are not meant for a |
| Obviously, the bigger the tank is, the more room | | | | smaller tropical fish tank, so opt for smaller fish to |
| your fish will have to swim, and this makes for | | | | keep them healthy and happy. Your pet store |
| happier, healthier fish. People use exercise to | | | | employee will be able to offer advice on the fish |
| circulate oxygen through the body and stay | | | | that are best suited for the size tropical fish tank |
| healthy, fish have swimming for this. In smaller | | | | you have so you can avoid the problem of having |
| tanks fish can get crowded quickly and they | | | | fish that are too big for your aquarium. |