Aquascaping For Fish Aquarium

Aquascaping is an art of gardening in the water, which is designing the scenery (landscape) in the aquarium fish. In general, fish aquarium aquascaping use as a supplement, but there are times when aquascaping contain only plants, rocks, and dead wood. Currently aquascaping as a much-loved hobby of choice for fans of aquarium fish, as it is quite exciting and could do with funds that are not too expensive. Aquatic plants used in aquascaping can be found alone in a river or pond, but can also be bought with a price range. Similarly to the planting medium, can use what is around, or can be purchased at stores that provide aquarium fish supplies.

In the manufacture of aquascaping, it takes creativity and art to regulate the composition and layout of aquatic plants, rocks, and wood, to be a beautiful sight. Aquascaping designs have several styles, some of which are:
• natural aquascape styles (like landscapes)
• Dutch style aquascape (colorful)
• style aquascape taiwan (filled with tiny dolls and houses)
• style biotope (likening the conditions of the original habitat of animals and plants originated)

Many factors must be considered in the manufacture of fish aquarium aquascaping. These factors must be balanced factors in the tank to ensure the success of aquascaping. Such factors include filtration, carbon dioxide (CO2) according to the needs of photosynthesis in the water, the substrate is used, fertilizer and lighting.

The materials used in the manufacture of fish aquarium aquascaping, among others, filter, and lights, while the growing media can be used for silica sand, the basic fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, activated carbon, fine sand, and wood or dead tree roots. Silica sand should be washed thoroughly with water before use so as not to make the water turbid. Enough to be brushed and washed stone, wood must be boiled in a pot for 1-2 hours for the tannin was reduced and did not make your aquascaping brown. Basal fertilizer can be found in stores that provide aquarium fish aquascaping materials. Liquid fertilizer is used for plants that are not planted, but taped it.

The initial step in making aquascaping, is making aquascaping designs that fit the theme you want. This is to help make aquascaping will you make to give satisfactory results. Next is to prepare the media by constructing from the ground up silica sand, the basic fertilizer, activated carbon, and fine sand. Prepare a wood, tree roots and rocks that you have prepared, and arranged them according to the design that you have a picture. The next step of planting aquatic plants in the media, or tacked to the wood and stone, according to the design you want. Usually for the first water plant needs to be tied so as not to loose. The last step enter the water into the tank slowly so as not to damage the aquascaping designs that you have created.

Within a few days in aquascaping plants will have begun to grow. Do the cutting and the establishment of plants according to the desired design. Do not forget to install the filter and the light on the aquarium.
Next live to care, to maintain the beauty of your aquascaping. Knowledge of the characteristics of the plant, shall be held by the aquascaper. Often aquascaper beginners fail because they do not know the character of the plants they buy. Characteristics of these plants may include the needs of light, temperature, and planting methods.

Fish aquarium that fits in the aquascaping in general are the type of aquarium fish and small peacemaker. Aquarium fish that swim in groups such as the neon tetra, cardinal, red nose, rasbora will look very attractive when combined with the plant. Large fish and peacemakers can be placed on the large aquascape as well as Discus, Manvish or Congo tetra. In addition, to decorate some fish that serves as a cleaning algae such as Siamese algae eater fish, otocinclus, red cherry shrimp and snails

How to care aquascaping is not too difficult, just the replacement of water, fertilizing, and feeding the fish. Change the water once a week as much as 60% of the volume of water available. Perform a liquid fertilizer according to the rules contained in the packaging of liquid fertilizer that you buy. Feeding aquarium fish should not be too much, because the food is not discharged will contaminate your aquascaping and aquarium fish and plants makes no sense. If the room temperature is too hot, then you can use a small fan to lower water temperatures below 86o F.

DISCUS THE KING OF AQUARIUM FISH

This type of aquarium fish come from the black water of the Amazon river. Discovered by explorers in 1930. Due to the charm of its beauty, then tested Discus began to be developed as kuarium fish. And the results you can see so far that the fish had to be excellent aquarium Discus fish aquarium enthusiasts, even given the nickname king of aquarium fish.
The types of Discus differentiated by color, such as the Albino Rabbit Eyed Discus, Alenquer Discus, Albino Blue Diamond Discus, Blue Imperial Discus, Blue Knight Discus, Scorpion Blue Snake Skin Discus, Blue Turquoise Discus, Brilliant Blue Diamond Discus, Brilliant Turquoise Discus, Checker Board Discus, Golden Crystal Discus, Golden Marlboro Discus, Discus Leopard, Leopard Snake Skin Discus, Millenium Gold Discus, Ogon Discus, Pigeon Blood Discus, Red Spider Pigeon Discus, Pigeon Snake Discus, Red Eagle Discus, and others.

In choosing Discus, note the following:

1.    Skin color is bright, flashy colors, not webbed or excessive mucus.

2.    Scales on a fish that is clean and not peeling, no white spots and slimy too much.

3.    Eye color is clear, not webbed or white spots.

4.    Discus fish body shape is ideal, not visible from the thickness of thin forehead / discus forehead, and sized right and left balanced.

5.    Regular rhythmic breathing that way, where both gills open and close together, with no opening larger or with only one gill-breathing.

6.     A healthy Discus generally do not fear people who look at it, will soon be approaching quickly, expecting to be fed. Besides a healthy disc is generally not alone, but mingling with his friends.

7.    Generally, a healthy disc, calm swimming style, not halting, and do not like to scrape the body to equipment or objects around it.

8.    Do not be easily fooled by color. Fiery red color on the eye and striking colors, camouflage was out when the fish are still small, especially on a small disc and adolescents (between 2-3 inches), it could be due to the hormone.

9.    Try to buy fish at least 2-inch size, because at this size characteristics of healthy and good fish can be seen compared to the smaller size.

In keeping the Discus aquarium fish, note the following:

1.    Discus usually live in groups, but if it's time to eat is often a big Discus will retain the booty (of food) way to drive away other fish that approach. So it should maintain the same size as a large disc. When the feeding had to be deployed.

2.    Discus food is not arbitrary, silk worms are pretty good and can make a fast growing, but can not bring up the color. The recommended food Tetrabits (special pellet Discus, bright orange color and drowned into the water) and burgers (the term Discus breeder of dairy products derived from beef liver which is processed into slabs / burgers)

3.    Warm at a temperature suitable Discus (30^oC), Discus stress is marked with black spots and black vertical stripes. The new fish need time to adjust to the new environment and socialize with their neighbors, usually zebra lines / vertical is shown clearly due to stress. The stronger the mental fish, the faster the process of adaptation.

4.    Here are the water conditions are suitable for Discus:
Hardness: 10-15A ° dGH
Ph: 6.0 - 6.5
Temp: Thrive at 82-88Â ° F (27.7 ° C-31A), min 79-86A ° F (26 ° C-30a)
(Discus more susceptible to disease at low temperatures.)

Water conditions for breeding / reptoduksi:
Temp: 82-88Â ° F (27.7 ° C-31A)
Hardness: 3-10A ° dGH
Ph: 5.5-6A ° dGH