Friday, April 17, 2009

How to Raise Tropical Fish


What Should You Know About Feeding and Raising Tropical Fish?

So, you have bought tropical fish and you are now confused as what to feed them, right? Well, you need not worry at all as we would help you to give some idea how, when and what to feed the tropical fish. You might have an anemone or crustacean or other fish. So, you have to be very careful when it comes to feeding the tropical fish.

Make a good research
It is very important that you make a good research of the variety of food products that are available in the market. You should know that each variety of fishes have got different needs. It is also very important that you always make sure that you get the best products from the market. If you are not sure which products to choose for tropical fish, then you can always go for the guidance of aquarists or you can go for your local fish store that can help you in choosing the best food products for your tropical fish. You can also go for dried foods which is very cheap as compared to other food products. What’s more, these dried foods can also be stored for a much longer period of time.

Do not feed much
It is very important that you do not feed the fish a lot of foods. This would hamper their health and it is also dangerous for them as well. There are pellet foods that are really very advisable for fishes with large sizes. Whatever be, you should never over-feed the tropical fish. There are some instances where fishes die and this is the time that you change the water as soon as possible. This is because the water becomes polluted when a fish dies and also hampers the health of other fishes. So, you need to be very conscious as well as careful to see that the fishes are swimming in the fresh water.

You can also go for purchasing tonic that you can find in the market. These tonics are placed into the water of the tank to prevent harmful diseases. So make sure that you add one small cap of tonic to the water in order to keep it hygiene and safe. You should also ensure that you keep the water of the tank at 20 – 22 degree Celsius. Regarding the light, it should be kept on not more than 8 hours per day. Also you should always ensure that the pumps are kept on for 24 hours a day.

So, try to make a good research of the variety of food products for the tropical fish and then go for it. You can also find much useful information in the internet if you wish to know more about what to consider when feeding tropical fish. Remember that a simple mistake in being careless with the fish and the tank can lead you to cause problem to their life. So, you should be very careful when it comes to choosing the fish products as well as feeding them.