Nowadays it has become very fashionable to do in the interior.exotic corners of nature. Aquariums adorn many offices and apartments, but not everyone knows how to care for them and what type of headset you need to purchase for normal operation. Beginners lovers of ornamental fish make the same mistake. They buy an aquarium, soil, plants, all this is collected and installed. Immediately after that, they fill the container with water and launch the living creature. The main mistake is that aquarium fish will not be able to live normally in water without special equipment. You must buy it immediately, otherwise the inhabitants will not last long. Most often, equipment for the aquarium is bought in a pet store.
The host will need a lot of fixtures.different complexity. The absence of at least one of them can significantly complicate the care of the inhabitants. Therefore, it is very important to purchase special equipment for the aquarium.
Filter and compressor
Filter models are external and internal.If it is immersed inside, it can slightly disturb the composition of algae and scenery, but over time it can be covered by grown plants, and the device will cease to be obvious. If the model is external, then it is much more powerful, but it will create extra noise in the room. If you choose a device with aeration, then you do not need to buy a compressor. If there is no additional function in the filter, then the compressor is necessary to provide oxygen to the inhabitants of the domestic water body.
Thermostat - what you need to know?
Thermostat for aquarium - very importanta device that cannot be dispensed with, since water must have a suitable temperature for the normal maintenance of pets. It is advisable to choose a device with a thermal switch. This will allow not to think about switching on and off the device. He will maintain the specified indicators and turn off in time. Do not be afraid that the thermostat for the aquarium will arrange a short circuit in the water. Modern devices are enclosed in a waterproof flask or envelope. However, condensation may appear with time inside the device, which, however, does not indicate a malfunction of the product.
Backlight
The necessary equipment for the aquarium includesyourself lighting fixtures. The lamp can be mounted in the cover, and can be purchased separately. It should be a fluorescent lamp so that aquarium plants can develop normally. If the owner decided to put the aquarium in a sunny place and save on lamps, then he is cruelly mistaken. Direct sunlight will lead to the growth of microflora and damage to water.
Care accessories
Rubber hose with a funnel for pumping water - withon the one hand, a perfect trifle, but on the other - without it in any way. This simple device will be used to drain contaminated water and to supply fresh water.
Scraper and net.This is the simplest equipment for the aquarium, without which the care of the bowl and the inhabitants becomes impossible. Glass walls should be cleaned with a scraper, and without a net it is impossible to deposit fish in another container.
Aquarium with sea fishes
If you are not satisfied with a small freshwater aquarium with decorative inhabitants, then you can have a compact sea, or a marine aquarium.
Caring for large containers is not much more difficult.than small. Or maybe even easier, because a small ecosystem is easier to break. But the equipment for the marine aquarium is somewhat more complicated and expensive. The following devices are necessary for normal functioning:
- A displacement pump that will create the current required for marine life.
- External filter.Despite the fact that this device creates additional noise, special devices and devices that can clean a decent amount of water are needed for large capacity. Internal filters with such a load can not cope. Water exchange occurs through 2 hoses, one of which pumps out the polluted water, and the other delivers purified water.
- Flotator or skimmer. So called foam separator column, which removes waste from the tank.
- Autodivision system. If the water evaporates unhindered, the salt concentration becomes higher. The auto-pouring system monitors evaporation and adds the right amount of fluid.
- The important equipment for an aquarium -lighting devices and ultraviolet emitter. The emitter includes for sterilization passing through the hose of the water filter, and the lighting is used to create the necessary microclimate in the tank. Without fluorescent lamps, algae and invertebrate organisms will quickly die.
- Sometimes the hosts set a specialequipment for the marine aquarium - nitrate reducer and ozonizer. The first is necessary for additional purification of water from chemical compounds, and the second - to saturate it with ozone. After ozonation, the water must be additionally passed through activated carbon.
Summing up
In addition to the above devices, for conveniencecontrol would be good to get a thermometer. Previously, they were mounted on suckers inside the tank, and they significantly spoiled the appearance. But today there is no need to make sacrifices. You can buy a self-adhesive strip, which is mounted on the outside and not conspicuous.
Aquariums and aquarium equipment fornovice fish lovers bought in the complex. For beginners, care for water creatures may seem complicated. But with experience comes an understanding that in this process everything is logical and it is not more difficult to look after the fish than the cat. They need to be fed, they need to be cleaned and be sure to monitor the well-being of pets. Consider that automatic devices will do most of the work for you, but you still need to control what and how is happening.
Some tips on content
- At least once a week should be carried outbottom cleaning. It is necessary to remove the waste products and food that has settled to the bottom, if this is not done, the harmful bacteria will begin to develop, and this will entail the death of the fish.
- Не нужно часто очищать фильтр, ведь это может cause cloudy water. Formed turbidity milky color. On the surface of the filter, beneficial bacteria are formed that clean the water well, and with frequent cleaning of the filter, they die, which leads to turbidity.
- Once a week it is necessary to partially change the water, that is, a third of the liquid from the aquarium is drained and the same amount of clean water is poured.
Properly selected equipment and attentive care for the fish will allow you to enjoy this marvelous home corner of wildlife for more than one year.
