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We often see people feeding food to fish in the aquarium. But do we know what food they really need and what quantity they need! Most people depend on the Local Fish store to decide as to what your fish needs. And that may not be 100% time 100% Right. We at Easypets.in recommend always good quality branded packed food against the live feed. Some people feed their fish fresh vegetables, worms and other smaller variety of fish (for eg Gold fish). These come with their own problems and we do not care much about the after effects. Live fish / Worms might come with parasites and bacteria which can infect your tank or pond. We have numerous such cases where customers have complained about infection due to live fish feeding. There is more to this. Live feed is obviously good source of proteins but the fish in the tank / pond requires carbs and vitamins. That is not given in sufficient quantity can cause deficiency.  Our last word: DO NOT FEED LIVE FEED to your fish if you want a health

Lights on an Aquarium has more than aesthetics. Most commonly people mistake while choosing the right lights for the aquarium. There are couple of questions you need to address before picking up the right make and model of lights for your Aquarium. Do not go by the advice of the local fish store – Always.. I repeat. The reason why I say so is because the local fish store might not have the stock of all the makes and models, all the time. This is specific to Indian market. Whats the requirement Is your tank a Tropical set up? No Live plants. Only Fish and some plastic / Resin decoration? Is your tank live planted tank? Is it a Reef tank? Do you want a expensive brand with a high tech gadget type? With so many options available in the market today, it’s obvious that you may get confused. And at the same time, there is no single light which fits for all Tanks. We can categorise the tanks in three major type Fish Only Tank : We call it as Tropical set up. Here its a

The temperature of your aquarium is an important factor in the comfort and well being of your fish. Unlike humans and warm-blooded animals, fish do not produce their own body heat. They must rely on the temperature of the water to maintain their body temperature. Maintaining the temperature in a constant level can be accomplished by using proper heaters. There are four basic types of aquarium heaters : 1) Immersible heaters 2) Submersible heaters 3) Under Gravel Heaters 4) Filter heaters. The choice of the heater should be made according to your requirement. There is a way to calculate the size of the heater you would need for your aquarium from the room temperature. The heat mentioned below is the difference between the room temperature and the optimal temperature for the fish. Tank  Capacity    Heat 5 Degrees C 9 Degrees F Heat 10 Degrees C 18 Degrees F Heat 15 Degrees C 27 Degrees F 5        gal/25L 25W 50W 75W 10      gal/50L 50W 75W 150W 20      gal/75L 75W

The choice of air pump depends on the purpose you are going to use the pump for. Generally air pumps are used for:  1) Ornamental Purpose like turning valves, spinning wheels, lifting things, creating artificial underwater waterfall etc. 2) Air stones in the tank which generate bubbles or give off a fine mist of air. 3) Some filters, such as corner filters and under gravel filters are driven by air and would require an air pump. 4) Some underwater habitats for semi-aquatic animals, such as Newts, Crabs, Mudskippers, and some Frogs or Shrimp also require an air pump to keep fresh air circulating into the enclosure so that these animals do not crawl out into an unaerated environment. 5) Air pumps can also be used to create a current in the water, to prevent parts of the tank from becoming stagnant.  6) Air pumps are required for some types of protein skimmers to operate in marine tanks. Two of the key features of any kind of air pump is to increase the surface area

Filtration is a key process in fish keeping be it a Bowl / Glass Tank or Outdoor pond or pool. Fish will have a healthy life only in clean and aerated water. In the natural environment like River and lakes, the water is renewed automatically. The Nature does the water cycle by itself. Yes of course humans pollute it most often.  We will talk about aeration in the a different thread. For now let’s stick to Filtration. Biological filtration is the best suited method for fish ponds. In a captive fish pond the ecosystem is closed and hence the water cycle will not happen by itself. Any kind of impurity generated inside or induced from outside needs to be cleared by force. So there are two parts of clearing these impurities. Have a good Filter system Partial or full Water change (Need based) Selecting a Filter System There is a myth that green water in the pond is not good. Or the Black bottom of the pond means its water is not good. Reality is that some algae in pond is

Everything about Pond Aeration Everyone knows that pond with fish needs good amount of Oxygen. Life without oxygen is impossible and a pond with less amount of Oxygen can hold only less number of fish. To support large amount of fish in a captive pond, you need to provide external Air (which will contain Oxygen). Pond with fish will generate a huge amount of toxic air from the waste and decomposed material at the bottom and hence the bottom of the pond will always lack Oxygen. A lot of people use spray bars or fountains to re-circulate water thru fresh air by means if which Oxygen is added to the water. This was harmful gases will be released to the atmosphere and Oxygen gets added because the surface area of water getting in contact on the moving water will increase. Its always advisable to leave the surface (top) of the pond free from Water lilies and lotus plants because these plants cover the top, the maximum area will not have access to fresh air. Otherwise you need to have H