Aquarium can be made of glass or acrylic. Acrylic aquarium is not easily broken, lighter, shape varies but acrylic surface is more easily scratched and visually not as good as the glass aquarium.
Mini aquarium with a water volume of 2 to 3 liters does not require the glass / acrylic that very thick, enough with the size of 2 to 3 mm. The thickness of the glass does not affect the visual, the thicker acrylic will reduce visually.
Aquarium of glass more visible than the acrylic aquarium.
Minimalist design of the fish tank, is a trend for enhance your home decor. In addition, the design of the mini fish tank does not require large area is an option which is quite affordable in decorating the house. So it can save costs and space to be used to make the fish tank.
Acrylic fish tank, volume 1.8 L, silica sand, air pump, Tiger sumateras fish.
Tiger Sumatera fish is a species of tropical fish, the native fish from a river in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Tigers sumatera tolerate a wide range of water conditions, although actually more excited at moderate temperature conditions as generally fish from the tropics, three inches in length, with four black stripes running down their body Tiger sumatera fish has a color like tiger. Kept in groups of 6 or more, they may become
aggressive if kept in too small a group,
Fish produce waste when they breathe and eat, keep the fish tank healthy, it should replace about 20 to 30 percent of the water in the fish tank every one week. If the water was too dirty or when changing the decor reserving 20 percent of the water on fish tank and fill 80 percent new water into the fish tank
Lemonade bottles suitable to be used as an aquarium for small fish like Platy and Tiger sumateras.
Fish tank decoration of bottles is unique because it is easily modified and combined with other materials.
Bottle is 20 cm high with a volume of 1 liter and has a thin clear glass plain making it suitable for decoration given as gravel or sand.
Other types of bottles that have similar characteristics such as syrup bottles or ketchup bottles can also be used as a raw material for making fish tank but not as good as lemonade bottles.
This lemonade aquarium has many differences from other aquariums, because unique bottle shape.
Manufacture is not consuming great cost, very easy to move anywhere even be put on the table in lieu of flowers as table decorations are common.
In designing the mini fish tank should do first saw the mini fish tank from the top position.
By looking at the fish tank can be estimated from above the space for the fish, the fish population ratio, and color combinations that suit the fish with the other components in the aquarium.
Viewing from the top of the fish tank will help plan the type, color and position of other ornaments that will be used in order to form a good system in the aquarium.
Platy is a beautiful fish that is easy to care because it is not difficult to find the food, platy fish can be fed pellets, flakes and other natural foods. Platy fish are eating everything (Omnivore). Platy fish is fairly active and not aggressive to other fish species. How to differentiate male and female platy fish is by looking gonopodium, which stands out is that no prominent female while males. Platy adult sized 2 to 2.5 inches, and can live for 1 to 3 years at fish tank. Platy breed by laying eggs and can spawn in a mini fish tank.
Leleupi is relatively simple to keep.
Leleupi males can attain a length of 4 inches whereas the females smaller at about 3 inches. Leleupi can survive for 2 to 4 years in the aquarium.
Leleupi will accept most commercial
foods, leleupi can be fed a varied diet for good colours.
To maintain the condition of the fish to stay healthy and active, there must be water flow in the aquarium.
Water flow in the aquarium can be done by installing a filter or air pump in the fishtank.
It should be noted that the movement of the water flow is not too large or fast so that the fish are not stressed or ill.
The movement of water flow also helps the circulation of water in the fish tank.
Choosing the type of fish for the aquarium will consider several factors one of which is the level of fish swimming in the aquarium.
Different type of fish has a certain level of swimming in the aquarium, there is a type of fish that tend to swim at the top, middle, bottom or all parts of the aquarium.
Tiger sumateras fish usually tend to swim at the bottom of the tank, and the fish of the type leleupi usually will swim in all parts of the aquarium.
An aquarium will look beautiful with a combination of different types of colorful fish.
In choosing fish to fill the aquarium, consider the character of the fish.
There is a quiet fish and there is also an aggressive fish, there are fish to be quiet when in the group but so aggressive when alone.
choose a suitable combination of different fish species into a fish tank and avoid one species becoming aggressive towards other fish.
Avoid fish from stress and create peace in the aquarium that good to look at.
Some types of fish like platy can be breed in the fish tank.
The fish will breed in a fish tank with good water quality. Fish to be married couples can be seen from the movement which is always contiguous.
Platy pregnant female will have a big and dark belly. After about a month platy fish babies will be born .
Should be placed in a fish tank rocks, gravel, plants, or other ornaments in order to the babies can hide.
Baby fish should be separated from the tank to avoid being eaten by bigger fish.
