| Most of the hobbyists observe a mishap to their | | | | chemicals for the problems of pH variations and |
| fish. One may say that it's an disadvantage of fish | | | | unclear tank water. This is not the best remedy |
| keeping. They usually find that their fish become ill | | | | of course. Using chemicals is rather more |
| at some point in time. Most of the responsible fish | | | | dangerous to fish. "How?" is the point that usually |
| keepers do take pain of what happen. They keep | | | | pops up into our minds. Various chemicals that are |
| a sharp eye on their fish and keep checking for | | | | commonly used as medicines are harmful because |
| signs of disease regularly. Although this system is | | | | they create an environment in the tank which is |
| better than deserving the worst which may be | | | | more stressful to the fish. Secondly they kill the |
| the fatal fate of the fish, one should be a step | | | | bacteria which help your fish in keeping a good |
| ahead. As it's a common saying, "precautions are | | | | habitat through biological filtration process. One can |
| better than treatments", the law applies well in | | | | use different solutions which are more natural |
| case of fish at home. Better care will save future | | | | than synthetic to solve problems. It is really not a |
| complexes. It is not a difficult task to keep | | | | good idea to chemicals to remove chlorine and |
| diseases away from fish. If you feel like you are | | | | salts from the tap water, you used for your fish |
| really going to see no disease in your fish, just | | | | tank. Regarding variations in pH, one can raise its |
| keep in mind, the below five important points, | | | | level by using rocks and lower it by using plants |
| "the healthy fish tips". | | | | or wood. Thus don't use chemicals until they are |
| 1. The first point. | | | | really demanding. |
| When it comes to the quality of environment for | | | | 4. Use an aquarium instead of a tank. |
| the fish, I think if I advice more and more water | | | | Keeping an aquarium is a good idea to keep |
| change, I am still far away. You should keep in | | | | diseases away from your fish especially when |
| mind that the most important tip for a healthy | | | | you have just bought them from the fish stores. |
| fish, away from diseases is the regular change of | | | | A survey has proved the fact that all those |
| tank water. This alteration will help you remove | | | | hobbyists who use an aquarium for their fish are |
| the contamination which are quite harmful, | | | | less exposed to fish problems and they don't |
| stressful and diseases generating to the fish. You | | | | bother about expenses on their maintenance. |
| can plan a schedule for the regular change in | | | | While those who use built tanks for the fish, may |
| water. The basic point is the whole of the tank | | | | find it all right for the aboriginal fish but when it |
| water should be altered within a month. So it | | | | comes to new introductions, it don't work most |
| depends upon you to choose whether you are | | | | of the times. Keeping the past experiences, you |
| going to change twenty five percent of the | | | | better buy an aquarium for your fish and avoid |
| water every week or you are willing to alter | | | | any possible disease. One more point, quarantine |
| fifteen percent twice in a week. | | | | your fish in a gallon of water before you |
| 2. Keep the temperature consistent. | | | | practically introduce them in the new environment. |
| The importance of this point goes deep into the | | | | 5. Don't Keep An Aggressive Tank. |
| basics of marine biology and the nature of fish. | | | | Aggressions and conflicts are devastating in all |
| Being cold blooded creatures, fish can't keep their | | | | cases. Same is the scene with different fish in the |
| body temperature fixed. The variations in the | | | | same tank. Sometimes it is normal like if you |
| water temperature may thus be very stress | | | | have an African cichlid, you will find aggression |
| causing to the fish. What you have to do is to | | | | among fish and some conflicts regarding |
| find out an optimum temperature level for your all | | | | territories. But sometimes it may not be the |
| kinds of fish in a tank. A temperature level where | | | | normal one especially when you observe that |
| all fish could survive. Once you are done with this | | | | there is a fish which is getting picked on by all of |
| simple step you have to try hard to keep the | | | | the fish. Here you have to find a solution by |
| temperature constant on the level you had | | | | yourself. Sometimes you will find that just |
| discovered. Special concerns are needed when it is | | | | rearrangement of the tank and constituents will |
| time for water change. Keep the point in mind | | | | solve the problem and this new arrangement is |
| that you are changing the water while keeping the | | | | giving more and more space and hiding sorts to |
| temperature constant and the way to do so is | | | | the 'picked up' fish. If this idea does not work, |
| bringing the temperature of both waters at a | | | | just have a replacement for the trouble making |
| common level before change. | | | | fish. You may replace or trade it in to a local fish |
| 3. Avoid chemicals and products. | | | | store. This will keep fish away from stress and |
| Most of the hobbyists find a solution in various | | | | diseases. |