You've just dropped a lot of money on the biggest, shiniest, most colorful
fish at the pet store and now you're wondering how to give it a worthy domicile.
No upturned mixing bowls for YOUR beloved pet. Gigantor the fish must have the
absolute best of everything. Money is no object. If this sounds like you, put
down the phone and stop organizing your online web collaboration to make an action plan
for designing the world's fanciest aquarium. You can do it all on your own,
with a little help from the hints we're giving you in this article on how
to set up the best possible aquarium.
A Little Piece of Home
If you want the best for your fish, first you need to do a little research.
Don't worry, though. It's not so much that you'll be able
to apply for a research and development tax credit afterward. A few minutes
with the internet is all you need. First look up the type of fish you have and
find out where it lives. Then find out what is generally present in the fish's
normal habitat. Salt water? Fresh water? Live coral? Basalt? A special mixture
of minerals? Whatever it is that characterizes that fish's habitat in
the wild is what you should buy for your tank to make it feel most at home.
Go Live
If you've got the money to spare, pass up the cheap plastic aquarium
plants that they sell in department stores in favor of real live plants, coral
and other creatures. Live plants will give your living room a gorgeous little
slice of water front. Condos made of plastic just make the tank look silly anyway.
Instead, what you want as a shelter is living rock that is home to coral and
plants that you would find in a natural habitat. You can also replace your aquarium's
cleaning system with a live cleaning system in the form of algae eaters and
other small crustaceans.
Specialty Stores
Now that you're in the market for high end items, ditch the big-box department
outlets you've been shopping at, even if they are a suburban trademark.
Canada has many specialty pet stores both in shop fronts and online. Their wares
are more expensive, but you can be confident they'll be top quality, not
like the cheap bulk stuff you find in Wal-Mart. Specialty stores are the Cadillacs
of the pet supply world, so if you want the best for your fish, that's
where you need to go. Additionally, specialty store staff know more about pets
and equipment than the monotone teenagers in the pet section of the department
stores, because pet supplies are their passion and livelihood rather than just
a part-time job after school.
If you have the money, you can find enough out there to spend money on to bring
your total bill up to more than most people pay to put in decks. Toronto is
an especially good place for aquarium specialty supplies, so if you don't
live there, book a plane ticket. You've got the money.
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