The life cycle of your first aquarium

One important thing when creating an aquarium, is patience. Nature biological process takes 4 to 6 weeks.

Let me explain the biological process …

The life cycle is produced when bacteria break down toxic organic compounds into compounds less toxic. Then we can control these less toxic compounds through weekly water changes. The beneficial bacteria that we need to culture in the aquarium called Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter. Nitrosomonas bacteria break down ammonia into less toxic nitrites fatal. Nitrobacter bacteria convert nitrite into nitrate, much less toxic. These chemicals can be detected with test equipment. algal blooms may indicate excessive nitrates. The life cycle starts when fish 2 or very resistant in his new tank 3. These fish have small amounts of bacteria in their intestines to be released in the aquarium. Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter bacteria live in the substrate your tank. They need oxygen to live. Therefore, it is important to keep the power head or air pump operation at all times. They draw air from water by the delivery of gravel bacteria a continuous supply of oxygen.

You can accelerate the biological process by adding gravel to establish a new aquarium. I have done several times without any problem. The bacterium is spread through the culture of old for the new gravel gravel. There are products that can speed up the cycle, Stress Zyme ® similar, which adds water to the aquarium when you enter your first fish. Stress Zyme ® contains over 300 million beneficial bacteria per teaspoon. To see if your cycle is complete, you should test the water. Get a water test kit that tests for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. The first thing you'll see in a new aquarium is an increase in ammonia levels after a few days add the fish 2 or 3 Hardy. Keep testing the water every two days and finally you will see the decline levels of ammonia and nitrite level above. It is a good indication that the biological process is starting.

Try every other day and finally see decreased level of nitrite and nitrate level rise. Nitrate is easy to handle going from 10% to 20% of the water in your aquarium every week. Ammonia starts all process. The ammonia comes from fish respiration and decomposition of organic waste such as fish feces and excess food.

Want to add your fish now?

6 or 8 weeks later, is sure to add more fish in the tank. Keep testing the water. Add one or two fish every two weeks until the number of fish should tank.

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About the Author

Rebeca has been interested in animals and Feng Shui for many years and now she wants to share her knowledge of these subjects with people in a very light and personal way. Feng Shui has improved her life in many ways, and her cats and dogs, and the fish that came as a part of her passion for Feng Shui, are now a very important part of her, and she’s very happy to share her experiences with everybody.

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