Quarantine For Fish

Quarantine is a period of time to a max of forty days to keep new fish ,plant rock etc. which are going to be introduced to the Aquarium.This is a separate tank which will have the same requirement as the Aquarium.This must have the requirement of water for the fish.Even if have bought the fish from a reputed source it will carry some bad bacteria ,parasite,disease etc.The requirement of a quarantine tank.

1.The water quality must be of the main aquarium and have the volume capacity for the new fish.

2.This must have good filtering system.

3.Keep the fish etc into the rock salt water{one table spoon for 5 litres of water}three times in the 40 days.

4.Look for parasite like anchor worm,fish lice,skin flukes and disease lie white spot,fin rot etc.Symptom ,the fish will scratch on rocks and on surface,colour will become pale,the fish will come to the surface.You can get medicine from aquarium store after telling the symptoms.

5.Feed the medicine mixed feeds.

6.Treat the plant rock etc the same way.

Dear folks,

With little pain you gain a lot.If you try to bypass this process ,you may have to pay a big prize.

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FATAL ACCIDENTS HAPPENED

For Human:

1.When electricity and water are together you have to be very careful.In aquarium there are electrical items like light,submerged motors etc.Any item can fail,here failure is fatal.so, First switch off the power before you put your hand in aquarium.

2.The air motor must be above the water level at least 3 feet.Because if it is below the water level ,in off condition water will enter the moter through pipe.and give electricl shock.see fig.1.

For fish:

1.when you are introducing new fish to the tank ,you cannot put the fish into the tank directly.If the difference in temp. of the new fish bag and the fish tank is more,either the fish will get sick or die.So as shown in the fig.2 put the fish with bag into the tank ,till the temp of the bag and the tank becme same.

2.When you change the water in the aquarium ,see that the temp. of the new water and the tank water are same.If the temp. difference is more ,the fish will become sick or die.

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Toxins In Aquarium

In olden days a proverb used to be told,if a well is not used ,it will get spoiled.The well must be always agitated and replaced .Stagnated water will always polluted,if it is a well or a pond ,If it is a small tank the position will be very bad.So it is always good the water must be systematically removed and replaced partially.The parameters to be controlled in a fish tank.

1.Ammonia

2.Nitrite.

3.Nitrate.

4.pH value.

5.water hardness.

6.Chlorine.

7.Pure water.

8.Carbon dioxide.

1.Ammonia:

This is the number one toxin This is created by fish waste and excess fish food.we must keep the water clean by changing the water and feeding the fish to the required amount.Provide good filter system.

2.Nitrite:

This is a very toxin matter and a product from ammonia.This must be zero and it will lead to brown blood and other deadly disease.

3.Nitrate:

This is a product from nitrite.Though this will be used as a fertilizer for the plants in excess it is toxin.

4.PH value.:

lowest is acidic and highest alkaline.though neutral is favoured by many fish ,each fish has its own value.More variation will affect the fish.

5.Water hardness:

low hardness means less salt and more hardness means higher salt content.low hardness not good.

6.Chlorine:

In drinking water chlorine is mixed for protection,but for fish it is toxic.some chemicals are available in the market for removing chlorine.

7.Pure water:

Like dirty water,pure very clean water also not good.bacteria cannot thrive in very clean water.Nitrogen cycle cannot happen without bacteria.

8.carbon dioxide:

This is the product of fish,plant and bacterial respiration.this can be controlled by changing water,photosynthesis, and big water surface.

Testing kits:

Dear folks,

As an advacate for your pets,I request you to spend some time and money for your pets.Kits are in the market to check,oxygen,ammonia,nitrite,chlorine.Please buy and check the condition of the water.

please make your comment.

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