1. Never clean the
Aquarium Filter Media in tap water. Always use old
aquarium water. Cleaning the media in tap water can result in the bacteria being killed, the bacteria is needed to help the break down of the nitrogen cycle.
2. Never over
feed your fish. Depending on the size of your fish you should
feed them a maximum of twice a day.
Feed just enough for all the food to be consumed in 5 minutes. Any left over food can result in poor water quality.
3. Always do a 20% water change every two weeks with
conditioned tap water. Make sure the
conditioned tap water has been stood for 24 hours with
Seachem Prime before doing a water change.
4. Use
Seachem Stability monthly to encourage good water quality.
Seachem Stability puts good bacteria into the aquarium.
5. If possible always have a pair of Ancistrus and a few Ammano Shrimps to keep the algae down.
6. You are keeping the water not the fish.
Monitor the water quality weekly for No2 Nitrite – 0- PH – 7 (neutral) Nitrates up to 50mgl.
7. Never place your aquarium in direct sunlight due to temperature fluctuations, it can also provoke algae growth.
8. Never introduce too many fish at any one time and always acclimatise the fish properly as instructed.
9. Always introduce the fish in a newly established
aquarium appropriately at correct intervals.
10. Always check
filtration is running smoothly. Clean the
pump impellors every 2-3 months to maintain circulation.