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July 17, 2009

The Joy And Benefit of Keeping Planted Tanks

Fish in tanks with abundant vegetation tend to be healthier and have brighter colors. Through photosynthesis, plants create oxygen and fish breathe this in through their gills. Fish also love aquatic plants because they provide places to hide and breed.
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Understanding About Tank Cycling


Tank cycling is a must for all new set up.

You need to leave the tank cycling for about four weeks to cultivate the bacteria cycle, and also to keep the ammonia level down. The fresh water must not contain any chlorine or ammonia, because ammonia is deadly to the fish and freshwater shrimps as it makes breathing very difficult.
Once your tank is set up you can start out with smaller species of fish, until you become more experienced.







Understanding about how bacteria cycle in this video below 

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