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Without a doubt, all novice aquascapers are simply captivated by the impression of a beautiful natural aquarium. Indeed, the underwater world undoubtedly fascinates with just its appearance.
For most advanced aquascapers, spending time on routine maintenance of their aquarium is an enjoyable time that brings nothing but pleasure.
This is not a burden, but a pleasure that helps you “unplug” from the everyday hustle and bustle, which undoubtedly gives a positive charge of energy.
Flow state (English flow, Latin influunt) is a mental state in which a person is completely involved in what he is doing, which is characterized by active concentration, full involvement in the process of activity.
This state is often described by those studied as a feeling of pleasure from self-realization, increased and justified self-confidence, a pronounced increase in communication abilities, the ability to clearly and clearly express one’s thoughts, convince an interlocutor, effectively solve problems of any complexity or find innovative ways to solve them.
FUNDAMENTAL
Beginning aquascapers often worry that they won’t have the time or energy to regularly maintain their aquarium, citing family, work, and other commitments. They often ask experienced aquarists about maintenance times.
In fact, maintaining a balanced aquarium does not require as much time as it seems at first. It’s not all that complicated, and if you like this hobby, you won’t notice how time passes while maintaining the aquarium.
Maintenance can only take as much time as you want to spend on your aquarium. Ideally, this will take a minimum of 35-40 and a maximum of 60-90 minutes – weekly. In addition to this, you will have to spend another 2-3 hours each month to perform other (less regular) routine maintenance tasks in your natural aquarium.
In this article you will learn the basic operations that are vital for a good aquarium.
Those hobbyists who do not have the minimum time to maintain their aquarium, or simply do not want to deal with weekly maintenance, will still be able to enjoy their underwater world under one condition. To do this, they will have to hire a specialist who will be involved in the maintenance of the aquarium.
It is important to know! It is very difficult to provide ideal conditions for your fish and plants in low maintenance aquariums. In such aquariums, most likely, hydrobionts will suffer or simply die, and algae will occupy the main niche and will not allow living plants to develop normally.
How to start your aquarium and quickly maintain it?
1. Choosing an open-top aquarium (without a lid). In such aquariums it is very easy to gain access to carry out some work.
For maintenance, you do not need to turn off pendant lights or lights that rest on the sides of the aquarium.
To do this, simply move the light back towards the rear window and you will have free space for movement in a matter of seconds… Never use a curved front glass, as such aquariums are much more difficult to maintain.
Try to avoid an aquarium that will be built into a wall or partition. Such aquariums look beautiful and interesting in the interior, but during maintenance you will undoubtedly encounter big problems associated with the necessary access.
2. The top edge of the Aquarium should be lower than the height of the armpit, for convenience and easy access to the inside of the aquarium.
Believe me, maintaining an aquarium from a stool, chair or stepladder is a very tedious job! This requirement must be considered at the very beginning of planning an aquarium. Many aquarists regret that they did not foresee this earlier before starting.
3. The height of the aquarium glass should not exceed 60 centimeters.
With this height of glass, you can easily reach the bottom and back of the aquarium during maintenance.
4. Water replacement should be done with previously prepared water using hoses. Never use buckets to directly pour water from them; with this method it is almost impossible to pour water without agitating the soil. We recommend using a small water pump placed in a container of prepared water. For convenience, it is best to use a hose holder; this will make changing water in the aquarium much easier. With this fastening, you can easily fix the hose on the edge of the glass of the aquarium and can safely step away for a while.The main thing with this method is to ensure that the volume of water poured is less than drained, in order to avoid overflow. To regulate the water flow, it is better to use a plastic ball valve with a brush, which will simplify connecting it to the hose. You can buy such a faucet at any garden store.
5. Stable aquarium, the basic principles that effectively maintain balance in a natural aquarium.
Compliance with four basic principles: good filtration, CO2 supply, balanced and strong lighting, base on plant (nutrient) soil or with a nutrient substrate.
6. Proper, efficient and quality maintenance tool.
It will be very difficult and tedious to trim plants in a large aquarium using low-quality scissors. Do not regret and buy a good tool and you will undoubtedly enjoy working with it.
7. Use slow growing plants. Although stem plants can be beautiful and better contribute to the biological balance of the aquarium, they require regular pruning, so planting them in the aquarium can be time-consuming in the long run. Some fast-growing mosses are also difficult to maintain because they do not float to the surface or disperse throughout the aquarium.
8. Don’t overpopulate your aquarium. This will definitely lead to excess production of organic matter, which in turn decomposes into ammonia. As a result, you will be struggling with the growth of unwanted algae in the aquarium. Light and ammonia are the primary triggers for algae growth.
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