Monthly routine tips
Here are some steps to be followed if your power outage is going to last for more than a few hours:
- Remove the top of the aquarium. This will help to introduce more air into your aquarium. If your room is cold, you should however keep the lid on.
- All the electrical equipments should be switched off or unplugged. There may be fits and starts of power supply and you need to ensure that your equipment does not bear the brunt of this.
- Get the battery-powered filtration in place and running smoothly.
- All the canister filters should be opened up to expose them to air. Rinse out the canister media in dechlorinated water and put them back gently again. Rinse out the sponge filters also in dechlorinated water. This will help to preserve the colonies of beneficial bacteria stuck to the filters. At a time like this, you definitely do not want to lose the beneficial bacteria.
- The last thing to do is to ensure that your water’stemperature remains as constant as possible. In case of extreme heat, leaving the tops open will substantially reduce heat. But during the cold months, you will need to increase your watertemperature using other methods.
As can be seen from the descriptions above, aquarium maintenance can be as easy or as
tough as you want it to be. Regular maintenance will reduce your load as well as keep the fish happy. The most important thing to remember is that when you are trying to copy such a complex thing as nature, things are bound to be a little complicated. But, with a little effort and patience, you will see that your fish are thriving in their beautiful new home.
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