Additional inventory for the aquarium

We already talked about the filter, the compressor, the heater, the lighting. What is this additional inventory may be needed? - you ask. It will be about smaller, but, nevertheless, also very necessary subjects. They not only help you in the care of the aquarium, but will make this process comfortable and enjoyable.





Such funds can be purchased as needed. Let's start with thermometer. Agree, - an important thing. After all, without it you can not control the temperature of the water in the aquarium, and, consequently, can not provide the fish with comfortable living conditions. Aquarists usually use alcohol, liquid crystal and electronic thermometers. The most accurate are electronic, but they are expensive.


Spirits are more affordable, but they are inferior in terms of accuracy. They are usually attached to a special sucker inside the aquarium.


Liquid crystal thermometers are a strip withdeposited divisions, which is attached to the outer wall of the aquarium. They are affordable, but even less accurate. Then you choose. Liquid crystal thermometers are undesirable to dunk in water and to re-paste from place to place, as this will lead to breakage.


There are also mercury thermometers, but they should not be used at all, because mercury vapor is dangerous, and if such a thermometer deteriorates, all the inhabitants of the aquarium will die.


In order to catch a fish from an aquarium or, conversely, to put it there, you will need nettle - do not take it in your hands. It is better to have several nets of soft, quality material, the length of the handles should be such that you can reach them to the bottom.


Feeding trough accustoms fish to eat in one place and notallows the stump to spread over the entire surface of the water. The most optimal version of the feeder is made up of two parts: a suction cup attached to the glass of a plastic ring or a square for dry food and an insertion cup with holes for worms and other live food. In general, feeders can be of a variety of shapes and designs, and do not necessarily fix them in one place.


When replacing water in an aquarium, you may need hose - it is convenient for them to add and drain water. If you buy it at a pet store, there you can find hoses equipped with a water topping pump and a siphon tip for draining, or pumps that combine these two functions. Defend the water for the aquarium can be clean bucket, which you will use only for the aquarium. It is forbidden to use the bucket for other housework.



To clean the aquarium and aquarium devices perfectly suited sponges. You can use ordinary kitchen sponges, notimpregnated with fragrances, detergents and other substances useful in the kitchen, but harmful to aquarium inhabitants. And for cleaning the walls of the aquarium there are special cleaning devices on the magnets, as well as scrapers with handles, with which you can easily remove algae and other dirt particles from the aquarium glass.


To fish, you need a device like rider. It can be placed separately, and canto swim in a common aquarium. The mesh from which it is made does not prevent the flow of water through the ridge, but at the same time protects the fry from adult fish and aquarium equipment. Thanks to this design, you do not need to monitor the water status in the reservoir and aquarium separately.


Silicone Adhesive you may need it if you want to glue artificial plants or backgrounds to the back of the aquarium.


Additional inventory for the aquarium
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