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Looks like the beginnings of a small nitrate factory in the making, which may be a big headache down the road. It's time for another - doh! I've grouped too many of these plants together and it's going to be darn near impossible to effectively clean the gravel in that part of the tank. However, what must be done, must be done. Yeah! Don't you just love vacuuming the gravel? Just kidding. Doh!Īnother favorite task of many aquarists is gravel vacuuming. But wait, aah man, I've put the rock too close to the front glass and I can't get the scraper in between the rock and the glass. Namely, scraping the tank glass to get rid of some unsightly algae that is starting to grow on the front viewing panel of the tank. However, a week or two goes by and it's time for some routine fish tank maintenance tasks. You've got your tank setup and your aquascape looks fantastic! Everyone compliments you on how nice it looks and you're feeling really good. Hopefully you can start to see the importance of figuring out what you want to keep before you buy your first piece of fish tank equipment. For instance, if you want to keep some light loving corals you may need to build up the rockwork so that you could place these corals with the intense lighting requirements higher in the tank. Figuring out which corals you would like to keep may dictate your aquarium aquascape and the arrangement of the saltwater live rock in your tank.

Creating hiding places for your dottyback is an important consideration in your aquarium aquascaping plans.įor the future reef tank keepers out there, some corals need intense aquarium lighting whereas others prefer less lighting. Dottybacks are another popular species and one that needs hiding spaces to feel secure. Without research, they have no clue that tangs really need a large tank for adequate swimming space. Many saltwater hobbyists are really taken by many of the tangs (surgeonfish). But, the common pleco really has no place in a tank smaller than 55 gallons as adults. Many freshwater hobbyists think the common pleco is a cool fish to have and indeed it is.

Ideally, you should research and decide on the fish and any other animals you want to keep before you even buy a tank. This is where you get to exercise both sides of your brain to try and come up with something that is not only nice to look at but something that is functional as well. You really should take into account the tank's future inhabitants when figuring out what you need to do.

Decorating your aquarium can be quite fun, but coming up with a good aquarium aquascape is not just about making the tank look nice. For many fish tank hobbyists, aquascaping or aquarium aquascape design can be one of the most enjoyable parts about setting up a fish tank.