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FISH TANK DECORATION: MAKING A HOME FOR YOUR FISHIf you’re a careful aquarist, you’ll already know the importance of fish tank decoration. Yes, it makes for an eye-pleasing display and will impress your friends. But the first role of fish tank decoration is making your fish happy. Just as you would be miserable living in a pure white room with no furniture or other objects, your fishes will be extremely uncomfortable in a bare or sparsely-decorated fish tank. Remember, they’re used to having all kinds of rocks, plants and other objects that help them hide from predators and provide shelter for night (yes, fish do sleep). So fish tank decoration is almost as important as clean water and healthy food. Here are some tips. Categories of Fish Tank Decoration In regards to a fish tank decoration, there are many different options that are available for you. All kinds of materials can be arranged in order to give shape and definition to the interior of the aquarium, and some of the available options include that of bottom material, rocks, driftwood and roots, and plants. Start At The Bottom Bottom material is one of the most commonly used types of a fish tank decoration, and components such as quartz gravel and river sand are typically fine in most aquariums, as long as they do not contain any calcium and that the fish that you are planning on having do not have any types of special requirements. Generally, an average size of about one to three millimeters is good and sufficient, and the choice of color and other physical attributes is basically then entirely up to you. However an important thing to remember is that some types of gravel will dramatically raise the PH level in your aquarium, and once this level is raised, it is not easy to bring it back down. Adding The Furniture There is also then the option of rocks as a decoration, and you can even build caves and entire structures completely out of rocks alone. Rocks also provide that of shelter, a place to hide, and a place to lay eggs for any of the fish that you are keeping in the aquarium. The most important thing to remember is that you should use calcium free rocks such as granite, slate, lava, and sandstone. As for driftwood and roots, these also make good hiding places for your fish, as do they set a nice physical appearance for your aquarium overall. As well, roots and driftwood tend to lower the PH level of your water, and so if you do end up using rocks that have calcium in them, you should make sure to also incorporate driftwood and rocks in order to properly balance the PH level of the water in the aquarium. A good idea is to take a test of the PH level in the water every so often, just so you can be sure that it is appropriate. |
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