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Being able to choose the correct fish tank is very beneficial if you want to have a lasting relationship with any of your fish. Most errors are created by the underestimation of things involved in the simplest of freshwater aquarium setups, and cause unwanted side effects, wasting a lot of money in the long run if you’re not careful enough.

The perfect setup location

Choose a permanent location for your freshwater aquarium setup. As big as the fish tank is, you won’t really be able to move it freely around the house. The location that you are going to choose must also make all of the equipments needed very accessible. It also needs to be placed conveniently near to a water source.

Place the aquarium over a well-supported base

Place it over a base support that is very sturdy and can withstand the full weight of the tank with the water inside. If you don’t have anything like that in your house, then you may opt to purchase special, customized furniture for aquarium use.

No sunlight should enter the tank

Never place it where it could be hit by direct sunlight. Sunlight promotes algae growth, and believe me: you won’t like it when that green monster starts crawling all over your fish tank! Sunlight also causes the temperature of the water to rise, which could prove fatal to some delicate fish.

Don’t put the fish tank in “high-activity” areas

Don’t place the tank where there is always bustling activity or constant movement. Big organisms that go past and by the fish tank (in case you’re wondering, that’s us) can really stress out fish.

Place the fish tank at a well grounded area away from electric hazards

Even though all equipments should be near the tanks, you must also be wary of electrical lines around it. Make sure that they are placed at a safe location, away from where the water is usually located.

Fish tanks should be placed at a considerable height

They should be at a level where anyone can see them nicely. Having a good height is also useful, because it allows easy maintenance.

Large tanks for minimal maintenance

Choose a tank that is fairly large enough to accommodate the space needed, in case you want to add more fish later on. A larger tank also helps regulate the water chemistry, doing wonders for beginners who usually don’t have the ability to closely monitor these levels.

Large surface area tanks promote gas exchange

Largeness in size also accommodates enough space for the gas exchange cycle (it is a cycle where oxygen enters the water in exchange for the waste gases in the water). It is usually recommended to use tanks with more surface area than fish tanks with more depth, as this kind of tanks further promotes the gas exchange cycle.

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Ihab Salloum