Our aquarium has been functioning perfectly for a long time, but suddenly it goes wrong for no apparent reason. What should we do?
Before consulting a specialist, check on the following.
Incorrect feeding
The problem may be caused by lack of live foods or their substitutes.
Overcrowding
The aquarium is overcrowded. There may be too many fish or the fish kept are too big.
Dirty aquarium
Excess food is nearly always the cause of dirt that lies about the aquarium as brown sediment.
The water temperature
If the water temperature is consistently kept too high or too low, the fish will be weakened, even to the point of sickness or death
The light is too strong
It is tiring for the fish, if the light shining on the aquarium is too strong or too prolonged. They too need some shade or at least some periods of darkness. We can used plants or rocks as shed for fish to retire for rest and privacy.
Incorrect feeding
The problem may be caused by lack of live foods or their substitutes.
Overcrowding
The aquarium is overcrowded. There may be too many fish or the fish kept are too big.
Dirty aquarium
Excess food is nearly always the cause of dirt that lies about the aquarium as brown sediment.
The water temperature
If the water temperature is consistently kept too high or too low, the fish will be weakened, even to the point of sickness or death
The light is too strong
It is tiring for the fish, if the light shining on the aquarium is too strong or too prolonged. They too need some shade or at least some periods of darkness. We can used plants or rocks as shed for fish to retire for rest and privacy.
Condition of plants
The plants in the aquarium should be healthy and sufficient in number.
The presence of paint, varnish, disinfectants etc
The above is harmful as water absorbs these foreign elements to the distress of the fish.
Example:
An aquarium is kept near a bathroom where strong Dettol is used.
The chauffeur occasionally feeds the fish and rearranges the rocks; as he comes straight from the garage and his hands smell of petrol and oil.
The room has beautiful parquet flooring which is regularly polished.
The over-careful aquarist washes his hands thoroughly before touching his aquarium, unfortunately he uses strongly scented soap.
The above are examples of how these foreign elements come into contact with the aquarium and affect the fish.
The plants in the aquarium should be healthy and sufficient in number.
The presence of paint, varnish, disinfectants etc
The above is harmful as water absorbs these foreign elements to the distress of the fish.
Example:
An aquarium is kept near a bathroom where strong Dettol is used.
The chauffeur occasionally feeds the fish and rearranges the rocks; as he comes straight from the garage and his hands smell of petrol and oil.
The room has beautiful parquet flooring which is regularly polished.
The over-careful aquarist washes his hands thoroughly before touching his aquarium, unfortunately he uses strongly scented soap.
The above are examples of how these foreign elements come into contact with the aquarium and affect the fish.
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