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    This document discusses whether fish keeping is an art or a science. It covers various aspects of fish keeping including water quality, aquarium size and shape selection, lighting, plants and decorations, filtration and aeration, and care, maintenance and feeding. The key factors that determine aquarium size are the type of fish, available home space, and budget. Both freshwater and saltwater aquarium keeping are addressed, along with the differences between fish-only, planted, and reef aquariums. Proper filtration, water changes, algae removal, and feeding are emphasized as important for fish care.

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    FISH KEEPING:

    IS IT AN ART OR SCIENCE?

    Howie Berkowitz
    howie@Aquaridise.com
    732-967-9700
    • Water Quality

    • Selection of Aquarium Size and Shape

    • Selection of Fish --Freshwater/Saltwater

    • Lighting

    • Plants and Decorations

    • Filtration & Aeration

    • Care, Maintenance and Feeding


    WATER QUALITY

    • Nitrosomonas
    • Nitrobacters
    WATER QUALITY
    SELECTION OF AQUARIUM SIZE AND SHAPE

    Which type of fish


    Home space availability
    Budget

    The simple answer is: A quality aquarium that is the largest you can
    afford within your budget and space. It doesn’t have to be fancy it
    just needs to be the right size for the beautiful fish you choose to
    keep.
    CORNER AQUARIUM
    CORNER AQUARIUM RECTANGLE AQUARIUM
    CORNER AQUARIUM RECTANGLE AQUARIUM TABLETOP AQUARIUM
    • GLASS OR ACRYLIC

    • Glass is standard

    • Acrylic allows creativity


    FRESHWATER AQUARIUM KEEPING

    Tropical Fish
    FRESHWATER AQUARIUM KEEPING

    Tropical Fish Coldwater Fish


    FRESHWATER AQUARIUM KEEPING

    Tropical Fish Coldwater Fish Brackish Water Fish


    SALTWATER FISH
    FISH ONLY
    REEF AQUARIUM
    • Lighting
    • Fluorescent

    • LED
    PLANTS AND DECORATIONS

    • Create a natural living underwater world

    • Plants- Live and Plastic

    • Rocks – Create caves

    • Natural Wood

    • Corals - Saltwater
    NATURAL HABITAT
    KID FRIENDLY
    WOW!
    FILTRATION & AERATION
    • The Heartbeat of the Aquarium

    • Mechanical—Biological and Chemical

    • Cleans Water to Keep Harmful Microorganisms and Parasites from Proliferating

    • Increases Oxygen to support fish, plants and beneficial bacteria


    Care, Maintenance and Feeding
    • Water Testing

    • Routine Partial Water Changes

    • Algae Growth Removal

    • Daily Feeding
    Water Testing
    Routine Partial Water Changes
    Algae Growth Removal
    •
    DAILY FEEDING
    Q&A
    Howie Berkowitz
    howie@Aquaridise.com
    732-967-9700

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