The aquarium Aquariophilie

The differents types of aquarium

The installation of an aquarium reflects automatically the taste and the imagination of his owner. The personals interpretations of the exotic aquatic world are too various to allow a standardisation. Nevertheless, with the passing of the times, some concepts, that light up somewhat the character of each aquarium, released themselves.

The most shed is the "community" aquarium : fishes and plant types, of families and of differents origins find there a new refuge. Of course, it is necessary to put fishes and plants that have roughly the same needs in water, light, vital space and food.

The aquariums that contain only fishes of same race are called "specifics" aquariums . Their installation must respect the specifics needs of these fishes (for example, possibilities hiding place for the Cichlidés, a space of swim sufficient for the Characidés and Barbus).

When fishes and plant originate same natural universe, one speaks of "biotope" aquarium.

The said aquariums "of reproduction" are ferries uniquely reserved to this usage. The criteria such that the quality of water, his temperature and his circulation narrowly must be overseen there and all is put in work to facilitate the spawn of fishes.

The aquarium "of farm" are those conceived principally for the farm of races. Some regulate general, the alevins are kept there to what they attain a size that the placement under cover of the voracity of old fishes. The essential point of these aquariums being the food, one eliminates there often all ground, decoration or plantation.

Among all the described aquariums above, one distinguishes again aquariums of cold water, of hot water or of water sea. The following pages will help you to install an community fresh water aquarium.

The aquariums are conceived today in a big variety of materials and dimensions. A big choice of ferries in plastic, in stainless steel rods or of brushed aluminum, in resin or in P.V.C., exist on the market. As this is often the case, in this domain, the dearest is not necessarily the better. A ferry all in plastic matter will not give to you that little of satisfactions, for the ferries in plastic matter scratch themselves easily, what botch quickly the visual pleasure that you obtain with the aquariophilie. The most shed aquarium all in glass, to the partitions stuck to the glue silicone (special glue for panes).

You chose such or such type d'aquarium, it you remain to resolve the question of his size and of his obstruction. An only response: it has be in perfect harmony with your framework. To you to determine your possibilities. A huge aquarium in an all small piece would be definitely also vastly inflated that a small placed ferry in front of a big wall empties. A long experience proves nevertheless that a form biological balances is easier to obtain in a big ferry. A ferry 80 to 100 liters is an ideal beginning for this pass-times. While buying the adequate ferry, done equally attention to his depth: once full, the ferry seem to diminish of half, fact of the reflect of the light. In this approach conception, ideal is therefore to foresee a height and a depth voisines, in order to use to the better the lighting and of to not reduce the depth by optical effect.

Where placing your aquarium?

Each apartment possesses an ideal location for an aquarium. So possible, place it all-of-after the foreseen place in order more to not have to move it after his installation. A solid table, a low buffet or a stable socle will form the basis on which one will put you a veneer moss of 1,5 cm thickness. This location must be also as possible plan, under cover of all oscillation or secousse and to find itself to proximity of a plug. Watch well to what your aquarium be under cover of all direct solar light for this one induce the formation of seaweeds on the partitions. Before installing your aquarium, you must clean it carefully to hot water to the help of a sponge closes. Do not use especially no chemical detergent ! Naturally, the esthetic aspect must not be neglected. Those who like customize their interior will find in the specialists stores low closets, socles, trunks and stable vitrines all ready. The forms and the gasolines employed wood being very varied, you will have only the difficulty choice according to your taste and desired size. If you install your aquarium in a traditional furnishing, watch to what this one be able bear the total weight of the aquarium.

Formulate calculation :
Total weight of the ferry = weights of the ferry empty in kg + contained of water in kg
Contained of water in kg = (length of the ferry in cm x's height of the ferry in cm x's depth ferry in cm) / 1000

Knowing that a liter of water weighs a kilo, it is easy to do the relation Liter/kilo. Of course, all the special manufactures on measure are possible. Your retailer will inform volon for you third.

Some summarized : the adequate place : under cover of a direct ensoleillement, near of a plug. Stable socle on a ground well plan (be careful of the solid of the furnishing!). Cleaning of the ferry to hot water with a sponge well close (to not use no chemical detergent!)

My counsels:
If you can be helped by a aquariophile friend , I you advise to begin right away by a ferry of 200 liters. Otherwise, take in an of 60 liters: you will have the time to familiarize you with the aquariophilie and you always will be able to change by a bigger aquarium.
Do not try to make yourself your aquarium, you take the risk of an escape important ... water leave to do the professionals and buy your ferry in a special store.
Foresee the furnishing on which one will put the aquarium for you. Do not forget that it must bear the weight of the full ferry, be as much kilos what the capacity in liters, increased weight of the sand, rocks, lid ..., (example: a ferry 200 liters will weigh about 250 Kilos). Reinforce the so necessary furnishing. Done equally attention to the location in the piece, the ground must bear the weight of the ferry.
The aquarium must be put on a perfectly glide surface. For this, put the l'aquarium on a veneer moss of to the less 1 cm thickness. .

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