For keeping of sea fishes and plants it is necessary to support carefully the conditions similar to their native habitat. Therefore it is so important to watch the biological mode of a sea aquarium constantly.
It is required to you
- — aquarium;
- — salt for a sea aquarium;
- — galechnik, sea sand, coral crumb;
- — fishes feeder;
- — hose for pumping of water and cleaning of a bottom;
- — hydrometer;
- — thermometer;
- — cooler;
- — lighting fixtures;
- — system of filtration;
- — system of circulation of water;
- — nitrate reducer;
- — protein skimmer (penootdelitelny column);
- — ultra-violet lamps;
- — ozonizer.
Instruction
1. Pick up aquarium volume. Not less than 25 liters of water have to fall on one fish. Sea fishes prefer long tanks. Some species of small fishes demand deep aquariums.
2. Place soil on a capacity bottom. At first place a filter plate, on it fill a group of a big galechnik, and then a layer of fine sea sand. From above strew with a coral crumb.
3. Prepare sea water. For this purpose apply special mixes to sea aquariums. Never use table salt for a sea aquarium. The salinity of water has to be 30-35%, density — 1.022, pH — 8-8.4, alkalinity level — 2.5-3.5 meq/L, calcium — 400-500 ppm Ca ++. Inhabitants of a sea aquarium are sensitive even to the slightest fluctuations of parameters of the environment therefore it is necessary to control especially attentively water temperature, its density, pH and salinity. Consider that over time water will evaporate from an aquarium, and its salinity will grow.
4. Organize the qualitative system of mechanical, chemical and biological filtration and regeneration of water for fight against pollution and also proteinaceous deposits which can cause accumulation in water of dangerous toxins. Every week change not less than 1/4 waters of an aquarium for the fresh pro-aerated water of the same density. For destruction of proteins establish ultra-violet lamps, the water ozonization device.
5. Take care of illumination of a sea aquarium for the normal growth of fishes and plants. Illumination has to be about 1 W on 1 cm². For fishes fluorescent lamps, will be suitable for reeves — metalhalogen.
6. Do not start fishes in an aquarium about about a month. This time is necessary for maturing of the marine environment. Then place several hardy fishes in an aquarium. Gradually start in water new individuals, but no more than 2 types in a week. Biological balance will be finalized not earlier than in 4-6 months.
7. Refuse use of detergents and soap for cleaning of walls of an aquarium. After cleaning wash glass with water with a dekhlorinator. Do not lower the objects which do not have water resistance in salty water in a sea aquarium, otherwise hazardous substances can pass into water and fishes will get sick or will even die.