Most people, having aquariums at home, are quite irresponsible about them. Of course, you don’t need much time and skill to go and buy a fish tank, all needed accessories and let the fish in. The most difficult part begins, when you compose an aquarium from all these parts and your fish get a new life and a new home.

If you have already had an aquarium or have it now, you have obviously gone through all stages of an aquarist, who is just at the beginning of his or her long way to an ideal aquarium. The first two problems most aquarists face on their way are greening and clouding of water.

Want to start up your own aquarium? Want it to be as much beautiful as your friend’s one? Well, then you have to understand what you are going to get and the main thing you are to know is the types of aquariums and peculiarities of their maintenance.

Moreover, there are thousands of breeds you can choose from and numerous factors influencing your possible choice – from their color to their size. Don’t forget about their behavior. If the fish is intolerable to other species (of the same gender or of another breed), you have to think twice before buying it, because careless choice can give you many troubles and you will either have all your species eaten or have problems with keeping.

If you have friends, who are lucky owners of saltwater aquariums, you must know what a delight it is to watch exotic colored species warping around a large fish tank with a clear water, exotic plants and beautiful background. It is not only a sight, which charms you, but it also soothes your nerves greatly. Therapeutic effect of aquariums has been known since the ancient times and saltwater exotic aquariums are not an exception.

As well as any other hobby, aquariums require a great deal of attention and care. There are so many peculiarities and care requirements, typical of this or that breed of fish and that must be observed in order to have healthy fish. Most people start up aquariums, because they think that it is going to be the most suitable variant for occupied people, who have no time to care for cats and dogs.

To maintain your aquarium in a good state is not an easy thing to do and it requires a certain knowledge and experience. If you have already had an aquarium in the past, you probably know that fish are vulnerable pets and tend to be infected and diseased sometimes, as well as cats, dogs and canaries.

The main factors causing your fish’s illnesses are the abrupt temperature changes, PH level drop, dirtying of the water with weeds’ particles and high ammonia and nitrite levels. There are many more reasons, provoking illnesses, but things, mentioned above, happen much more often and that is why they are considered to be important for you to know about them. Fish are very sensitive to stresses, which is why it is strongly not recommended to subject them to different factors, which can harm them.