Common Mistakes That Can Kill Your Fish
By William Berg
Every year thousands and thousands of people try their luck with tropical fish but only a small part of them still keep tropical fish one year later. This can often be contributed to bad experiences such as dying fish, a smelly aquarium or a green aquarium completely conquered by algae. Most of these experiences are caused by a number of common mistakes that many fish keepers make and can be easily avoided. Below you’ll find a list of 5 common mistakes and how to avoid them.
1. Buying everything at once and than setting up the tank when you get home. An aquarium needs to stabilize before you introduce fish into it. This process should be allowed to take at least a couple of weeks. The reason for this is that aquariums need to establish a fauna of good bacteria that helps brake down toxins created by decaying plant part and fish waste. You can speed the process along by taking water from an already established aquarium to put into your own or by buying an aquarium starter kit.
Robyn
Hello,
well i have 3 goldfish that i have had for a few years. they seem to be very happy and entergetic! their all about the same size. although one is slightly smaller and today we noticed he was acting different. he seems to be resting on the bottom on top of the rocks, although he can still swim. ive gone over to the tank multiple times to check on him and he does get off the rocks and swim a little bit. but soon returns to the bottom or a corner and just lays there. he doesnt look ill, and is eyes are ok and not murkey or anyting. do you think hes sick?
thanks!