12. Like any other aquarium, the guppy fishes also need regular change of water. Though it
must be done after every week or every fortnight, the sure indication to change water is
when it starts smelling or gets cloudy.
13. At a time, change only one third of the water. This would minimize the water
fluctuations for the fishes and that means less stress for the fishes.
14. Making your pet happy automatically makes it healthy. Creating a very home like
atmosphere for your guppies would make them very happy. Like add varied types of
plants where thy can hide.
15. Consider maintaining around 1 to 2 inches substrate at the bottom of your tank.
16. Guppies love the colored rocks and the dead crushed coral. Adding these two to the
aquarium would make it visibly quite attractive and give pleasure to your guppies.
17. Some known guppies to choose from are Flagtail, Fantail, Deltatail, Spadetail, Roundtail,
etc. Guppies are known for their attractive, remarkable and unique tails that form nearly
one third of its entire body.
18. While keeping guppies with any other breed in the aquarium you must understand the
guppies are the easiest prey owing to their delicate and long tail. So beware that with
what breed you mix it with.
19. Guppies breed every 3 to 4 weeks that is very frequently and they can also breed with
the other fishes. So, very soon you could find an overcrowded aquarium.
20. In case you do not ant any cross breeding, simply keep the fishes in different aquariums.
How To Care For Aquarium Fish – Over 20 Easy Tips For Beginners
When you are sure to shop for a fish aquarium, you must know the right equipments and
accessories that would enhance the longevity and health of your fishes and aquarium.
These accessories include:
1. Heaters
2. Buffers
3. Filters
4. Gravel
5. Floss
6. Food, etc.
In order to ensure the hygiene of your fishes, you must also know all the tips and techniques to
keep the aquarium clean and the fish healthy.
The experts always advice you to research well before purchasing the fish and the aquarium.
Here are some useful tips that would help you take good care of your fishes and the aquarium:
1. Some essentials for the aquarium include the following:
1. Ornaments – Decorations to add beauty and to give playful spots to your fishes.
2. Plants – You can choose from live and synthetic plants. Though live plants need lot of
care they perform several functions for the benefit of your fishes.
3. Gravel – Gravel forms the base of the aquarium. The depth of this layer is defined by
several factors like the plants you place in, the number of fishes you add to the
aquarium, etc.
4. Test Kits – This is helpful in testing the water of the aquarium at regular intervals.
5. Water Treatment – These systems are available in various techniques and is quite
essential to maintain the purity of the water, else the ever growing bacteria and ammonia
in the water would kill your fish unexpectedly.
6. Food – Like all living beings fishes need food, so you must have a good supply of food
for your fishes. Make sure to read the contents of the food you purchase for the fishes
