7 FISHKEEPINGMISTAKES

& HOW TO AVOIDTHEM!

No, no, no! Think of the fish you want tokeep then work backwards to pick theright sized tank for them. Don't kill your fish by removing all thewater and taking away all the goodbacteria and ecosystem. Only changeout 15-20% of the water each time!

1) STARTING WITHTHE TANK 2) REPLACING ALLTHE AQUARIUMWATER

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Some fish are aggressive, so alwayscheck the fish compatibility list first -

you can ask your local pet store too.

Fish do NOT only grow to the size ofthe tank”, so make sure you get a home

that's big enough for them!

3) MIXINGINCOMPATIBLE

FISH

4) BELIEVING 'THEFISH WILL FIT THE

TANK' MYTH

No nitrogen cycle = no goodbacteria = ammonia buildup =fish die Their stomaches are only solittle, so only feed them whatthey can eat in 5 minutes andno more!

5) NOTUNDERSTANDING NITROGEN CYCLE 6) OVERFEEDING

You need to 'ready' your tank firstbefore your fish can live in it. That can

take days if not weeks, so always buyand prepare the tank first.

7) BUYING A TANKAND FISH AT THE

SAME TIME

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