Isn\u2019t it is a joy to see some colorful fish swimming around in a tank, whether they are in the home, office or any other place? Indeed it is but sometimes these fish and their whole world the aquarium gets neglected. <\/span><\/p>\n
What Does It Mean To Have A Neglected Fish Tank?<\/p>\n
Fish are kept as a merchandise or as decoration, The tanks they are kept cannot look after themselves Fish aquariums and tanks require regular cleaning care and if they are not kept clean and are not looked after, the fish you are keeping can experience causalities and, keeping fish tanks and aquariums well maintained can be quite a time consuming and difficult, sometimes intentionally or non-intentionally, due to lack of attention the fish tanks and aquariums get neglected. <\/span><\/p>\n
Neglected fish aquariums are not a problem for the fish living in them but also to the environment around them they can cause smell because of the waste made by fish, and if the fish die inside the fish tank their remains also mess up the water badly causing them to rot and smell terrible. <\/span><\/p>\n
Another factor contributing to the negligence of fish tanks is leakage these tanks need to be inspected for any leakage because if they start leaking they can create quite a mess.<\/span><\/p>\n
Sometimes the people keeping fish tanks in homes go out for long times or move out of the house but forget to take these tanks or aquariums with them. The filters installed also need to be in perfect working condition, they are responsible for the water clean removing chemicals and excess carbon, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n
Some factors related to neglected fish tanks and aquariums that can help you to point out a neglected aquarium or tank, and also what are the hazards of a neglected fish tank, furthermore you will be guided through simple and easy steps on how you can prevent your or someone you know who cannot look after fish tanks keep their tank and aquarium up and running. <\/span><\/p>\n
Do not stress out, if your fish tank is going towards the state of negligence, this article will be your complete guide to how to determine a neglected aquarium and some effective and proved ways to restore your neglected fish tank to fish heaven.<\/span><\/p>\n
When an aquarium or fish tank is neglected it starts to smell, for a few days the smell is non-noticeable, but as time passes this smell increases and can be noticed all around the area where the fish tank is present. There can be many reasons for an aquarium or a fish tank to smell.<\/span><\/p>\n
These reasons can be as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n
Cloudiness is a clear sign that the fish tank is going towards the state of negligence. The cloudiness does not appear instantly but starts with an amount that is un-noticeable but it grows to quite a noticeable amount as the time passes and the fish can also start to disappear in this thick cloudiness. When the water in your marine museum turns cloudy and fish start to disappear into a hazy thick fog, you can start to worry.<\/span><\/p>\n
Some causes of cloudiness can be:<\/span><\/p>\n
You can remove the cloudiness in the fish by leaving the filter on even overnight, regular changing of water, keeping an eye out for algae growth. Keep the fair quantity of fish for which the aquarium is intended for do not overcrowd the tank.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The water in the fish tanks is the whole world for the fish because they have to live in this limited amount of water. Sometimes this water can act as a medium between various chemicals and the fish. If the water is not kept clean the fish can be vulnerable to various harmful chemicals and get stressed.<\/span><\/p>\n
Following are some chemical factors often found in neglected fish tanks and aquariums and cause damage to the fish:<\/span><\/p>\n
Ammonia is the major cause of death of fish in an aquarium, ammonia can cause difficulties for fish in excreting bodily wastes through the skin, which causes waste to accommodate in fish\u2019s body and cause its death eventually, it can be introduced into the aquarium environment by various means such as:<\/span><\/p>\n
As ammonia increases in the water, so do the waste products increase in the fish\u2019s blood, causing toxicity, gill damage, and increased death rate. Properly operating filtration systems should keep the aquarium ammonia levels less than 0.2 mg\/L.<\/span><\/p>\n
Nitrites tend to grow slowly in the aquatic environment but they can be hazardous to both the environment and fish. Nitrites grow from the accommodations of ammonia in the aquarium. Nitrites give rise to nitrified bacteria. The most common reason for the ammonia accumulation and rise of nitrates is overcrowding the aquarium this is called \u201cNew Tank Syndrome\u201d. Nitrite should be maintained at a level of less than 0.2 mg\/L. Nitrites are the main cause of algae growth in aquatic growth.<\/span><\/p>\n
pH is basically the measure of acid and base balance of the tank water. Freshwater is highly adaptive to pH changes if the pH becomes more acidic, or more basic than the normal value it can be harmful to fish in both the cases.<\/span><\/p>\n
Following is a scale for pH measurement and tools such as pH paper or digital pH detectors<\/a> can be used:<\/span><\/p>\n