Top 5 Thing You Should Know Before Starting Your First Freshwater Fish Aqaurium
- Feb 05, 2022
- Anshika Mishra
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In this article, we are going to cover the five most important things you need to know before you even spend a dime on any equipment or fish:
1. Fish Keeping is Addictive
Fishkeeping is extremely addictive, and once this bug grabs hold of you, you really can't stop it. So you are going to get into it, and you will have your great little fish tank, you will go to the pet store, and your eyes get caught up on a fish that you have to have, but the guy at the store tells you the fish won't fit in your aquarium or with the fishes you already have.
But, you want that fish. So, you end up buying another tank.
Then you are watching a video, and you see a beautiful planted aquarium, and you say, "well, I want to have a planted tank now." But, the fish you have will eat or destroy the plants.
So, what do you do?
Buy another tank!
Now, the fish in your tank start breeding, and your tank is full of babies. So, what are you going to do? So, another tank.
Therefore, you end up being the hobbyist who has an aquarium everywhere. This is why you see most hobbyists have a lot of tanks.
So, watch out!
2. Fish Keeping is Expensive
There are a lot of data online to show you how to set up and maintain a fish tank for cheap, and you can always find deals.
But understand, if you are going to get serious about this hobby, you will end up spending a lot.
3. Fish Keeping Requires Work
Fishkeeping is not a deal where you go to the pet store, pick up a tank, bring it home, set it up, and enjoy it.
Getting the tank that you ultimately want will require work, and to keep it looking that way, it will need work. So, therefore, you are going to be busy with this hobby.
But, just about any fish keeper you talk to would tell you that the maintenance and the work involved is part of the fun. So, don't let it scare you.
4. Fish Keeping Can be Overwhelming
You think the concept of fish keeping is simple. You go on to buy a fish, put it in a tank, and your job is done.
But, when you start to dig deep into it and realize all of the different options are there for tanks, filters, lights, lids, stands, food, etc., your head can explode.
However, here is the good news!
The fifth reason on this list is that the overwhelming nature of this hobby is something you shouldn't have to worry about.
5. Fish Keeping Community is Huge
Whether it be local aquarium clubs or online, there is tons of information about this hobby. Millions of blogs, thousands of YouTube channels, forums, etc., are there to help you out.
So, the beautiful thing about this hobby is that the day you walk into it, you are never going to be alone.
You have a device in your pocket that you can access whatever information you need to know about this hobby, and it is not hard to find.
The fact that this hobby has such a huge online and offline community is not only nice to get information but also fun as you get to meet a lot of really cool people.
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