Aquarium equipment

Aquarium will help to decorate and make a cozy any interior. Before buying, you need to decide what size you need, form and necessary equipment for aquarium. And then already start by choosing its inhabitants.

Aquarium lighting

If you are confused which equipment you need for aquarium, then ask the help of consulting specialists in specialized stores. And the first thing they will offer are lighting devices. They are needed in order to make fishes and plants in the aquarium well. It is not easy to do, because for fish it is undesirable bright lighting, as in nature, many of them are found in shaded ponds, but plants for the right photosynthesis need a good light. To solve this problem, there are several possibilities:

1. Choose fish that originally lived in small and brightly lit reservoirs, then you can adjust the lighting under the plants.
2. Select plants that can grow in a darkened environment, so necessary for fish.
3. Choose plants for aquarium, which have wide leaves or that make up water, fish will be able to hide in the shade of algae leaves. Therefore, at first put the plants, wait until they root and start growing, and then launch fish. To do this, you may need a couple of months, and since only plants will live in the aquarium in this period, it will be necessary for their nutrition.
4. Divide the aquarium on the conditional sectors, in one plant the plants whose leaves are floating on the surface of the water, and in the other - low plants with open space, so you will choose the fish where to live. But for this you need a large aquarium, in small - the place is limited.
5. Light only part of the aquarium, where the largest number of plants is located. This is done so that the fish choose a suitable habitat. You can do this only in large aquariums. In dark areas, you can put the boring oak, it will resemble the weave of the roots in the natural reservoir.

The light in the aquarium should be at least 10 hours daily, about the same amount lasts and the light day in natural conditions. It is not necessary to save on electricity in this case, as well as to extend artificially the day so that the plants grow faster. Depending on which types of plants and fish live in aquarium, it is necessary to regulate the lighting intensity. Also worth paying attention to the depth of the container. If the water depth of the half meter is in the aquarium, then only 15% of the rays will reach the bottom, which radiates the lamp. If the glass container is deeper, then the light of the lamp will not reach the bottom, and plant is pointless there.

When choosing lighting equipment, pay attention to fluorescent lamps. Their price is not high, no demand in service. If they are properly installed correctly, they will evenly illuminate the surface of the water. Lamps are located in waterproof vials that are attached on the lid of the aquarium. Specialists recommend setting two lamps if the height of the aquarium is up to 40 cm, and add to the lamp for every 10 cm height. According to the length of the artificial reservoir, it is necessary to select the size of the lamp so that the lighting is uniform.

Heating Aquarium

Fish live and multiply only at a certain temperature of water, since these water inhabitants are cold-blooded, all biochemical processes of the body depend on the environment.

If the fish lived in a temperate climate, then it can live with a large temperature difference. If it is cold, then they can fall into the hibernation, will not eat food, go to il. It is impossible to change the temperature of the fish to dramatically, then they fall into a state of shock, lose the landmark and die.

If the fish live in a tropical climate, then for them you need to maintain a high water temperature. For them there will be insufficient temperatures in the room where the aquarium is 22 degrees, because water is always below two degrees than air. Therefore, you need to use electrical heating appliances. To heal water, you need to purchase:

1. Heater.
2. Regulator.
3. The thermostat - combines two first instruments in itself.

It is very important that the heat in water dissipates evenly. For a column aquarium, you need a device with a capacity of 30 W, this is with the condition that the room is not colder than 20 degrees. You do not need to buy a heater with a high power, it will constantly turn on, then turn off, and this will reduce its life.

The thermostat must be attached somewhere in the corner. When working, the light bulb will burn, the power is adjustable. Modern devices are compact and stand relatively inexpensive, and most importantly, they maintain the temperature, both on the surface and at the bottom of the tank. Because the difference between the temperatures of different water layers should not exceed two degrees. It is better to give preference to the heater with an automatic temperature regulator.

Aeration of water

Water plants play a large role in saturation of water with oxygen, but even in large aquariums with vegetation there are lack of oxygen. There are several factors that affect the oxygen content in water:

1. Temperature - the water is warmer, the less oxygen in it, and vice versa. A high temperature also increases all metabolic processes among fish, as a result, they consume more oxygen. To solve this problem, intensive aeration is needed.
2. Plants - the basic value of plants lies in their ability to produce oxygen, but at night they consume it themselves, so at this time the day in water may not be enough oxygen.
3. Snails and other inhabitants of the aquarium - too much the number of snails and bacteria can reduce the oxygen content in water. It is permissible oxygen consumption by aerobic bacteria, because in return they will benefit, but a large amount of organic waste, which are formed due to patching fish, will absorb this valuable element. So fish need to feed according to the norm.

The aeration of water occurs through the compressor, which blows the air from the sprayers. In addition, the aeration satures the air with oxygen, it also mixes all the water layers, and thus the temperature in the entire aquarium aligns.

In addition, the flow of water will mimic natural flows, which is also very important for fish. Thanks to aeration, it becomes durable soil, which helps the liveliness of soil bacteria, does not allow the organic residues, harmful gases are not formed.

CO2 equipment

In addition to oxygen, fish also need carbon dioxide. It favorably affects the growth and vital activity of plants and is a kind of feeding for fish.

CO2 equipment appeared relatively recently. It increases the acidity in the aquarium and, thereby, has an antiseptic effect. Fish in such aquarium is less likely to ill. As this equipment, a carbon dioxide cylinder can be served, it connects to the tank using the valve. But it is not entirely appropriate for several reasons:

• the equipment has large sizes;
• it is dangerous to use in the house;
• high price;
• permanent tracking level of gas in the cylinder, replace or filling.

Given all these reasons, scientists have come up with small cylinders specifically for aquarium. In addition to ease of use, they also look stylish, and fit into the design of any aquarium.

Filtration system

Any aquarium water filtration needs from dirt, residues of plants, food, mucus. And vital to the system where there is overpopulation of living beings.

Purified water by means of filters, they release the air bubbles that pass through a thin tube with a draw water. The water passes through the filler, which is a filter element and back into the aquarium already purified. The foam is used as filler, nylon thread, and other porous materials.

Filtering consists of two phases:

1. Mechanical - filtration material retains dirt.
2. Biological - mud feed bacteria saprophytes, they decompose it to minerals.

If both of these phases work, it means that the water will always be clean. But it happens not on new filters that are already populated by bacteria. And if the filter is new or thoroughly washed, then the second phase will not work, the water will become muddy.

In the first version, you just need to wait until the bacteria populate the "new product", in the second - wash the filler only if necessary, when it is already abandoned with a catch or algae and cannot perform its functions. And then, it is not necessary to wash to sterile purity, it is enough to free the pores for the free flow of water.

Special bacterial preparations are also sold. It is impossible to disable the filter, because useful bacteria will die and settle dangerous, which will lead to the death of all living things.

Filters are:

1. Donna, which are located on the bottom or inside the soil. They create water movement, thereby helping to develop microflora in the ground. The disadvantages include the inconvenience of service.
2. Internal, which are located on the wall of the aquarium. Dirt is assembled inside the water tank. It is very convenient to use, it can be masked with Corgano.
3. External, which are on the outside of the aquarium. The most convenient in operation. Waste is recycled mainly aerobic bacteria.

Other Aquarium Equipment

1. Feeding - to prevent breaking feed over the entire surface of the water, install a plastic frame. Feeders are automatic, which themselves feed fish once a day or at any appointed time.
2. Siphon with Pompey - removes the soil in the aquarium, looks like a flexible hose with a flask. Its length depends on the size of the aquarium and the amount of soil.
3. Magnetic scraper - they clean the glass. It is successfully replaced by snails.

In a specialized store, you can offer a large number of diverse equipment for aquarium. You only need to buy what you really need, because the new technologies are too oversaturated by the aquarium looks not particularly natural.