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Your Child's First Aquarium
It has been shown that children who keep pets have increased emotional development and learn valuable lessons of responsibility and empathy. Tropical fish make ideal pets for children, as they combine the fun and collectible aspects of an affordable hobby with the experience of caring for living things.

The Fun of a New Aquarium

The set up process for a new aquarium is an exciting family project. By starting the process from scratch, children gain an insight into every aspect of building a fish habitat. This joy of learning and building is further enhanced when the child shares in the decision making process, selecting aquarium elements and aquascaping the new environment.

Your Child's Aquarium Is a Teacher

The best lessons teach through fun. The set up and maintenance of a fish tank teaches children about the totality of our environment, and the many factors of the life-cycle that are interconnected. By entrusting your child with her own miniature world to care for, she learns lessons of responsibility and discipline by meeting the regular needs of her pets. The self-confidence that comes from your child's new found expertise and responsibility will carry over into the other aspects of your child's life.

Selecting Your Child's First Aquarium

The child's first aquarium should be primarily designed to be easy to maintain. Selecting an 'all-in-one' package that meets the basic needs of filtration, light, heat, and aeration is a good option to start with. While the temptation to get a very small tank for your child seems intuitive, keep in mind that larger tanks are easier to maintain and keep clean, and offer room for more fish. Above all make sure your child understands each and every aspect of the home aquarium environment, and that your child's choices are part of the buying process.

Below you will find some fun things to color. You will need a PDF reader to be able to view these pictures. The ones you see below are coloring suggestions, naturally you can color it the way you like when you download the file. Have fun!
Check back here often as we will have lots of fun and educational activities for "Small Fry" Also you will find the latest news about freshwater aquariums here that gets updated on a regular basis. (Something for Mom & Dad)
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Aquarium Algae
08 Mar 10, 02:03:26
Some tanks become overgrown with algae, yet others remain pristine. Why? Regular water changes go a long ways towards combating algae overgrowth, but that's only part of the picture. Here are the basic causes for aquarium algae, and preventative steps you can take to win the battle.

Photo © Shirlie Sharpe

Aquarium Algae originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Aquariums on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 08:07:26.

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Collecting Live Food For Aquarium Fish
07 Mar 10, 06:03:41
Spring is near, and with it comes the opportunity to collect live food for your fish. Nothing compares with the variety of live insects, crustaceans, and worms that good old Mother Nature provides during the warm months of the year. If you want to breed fish, live food is the best way to condition breeders prior to spawning.

Choosing Foods
Dietary Types
Nutrition 101

Collecting Live Food For Aquarium Fish originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Aquariums on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 12:49:41.

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Converting to Live Plants
07 Mar 10, 04:03:25
Do you have a tank with plastic plants that you wish you'd set up with live plants instead? It's never to late to make the change. If you'd like to know what to do, and pitfalls to watch out for, this journal is a good start.

Written by a new aquarium owner who decided to make the switch from plastic to live plants, the journal has lots of great tips. She documented every step of her journey, complete with photos and commentaries from your Guide, and Don Matakis, an expert plant grower.

Photo © Sheila Heichel

Converting to Live Plants originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Aquariums on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 10:47:25.

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Spring Cleaning Your Aquarium
06 Mar 10, 08:03:04
Everyone gets the urge to freshen up in the spring. Instead of only cleaning closets, why not spruce up your aquarium too? Start with a good cleaning.

Next trim your live plants and give them a good fertilizing. If you have artificial plants, take them out and scrub them well. Banish any stubborn algae growth by soaking the plants in 10% bleach, then rinse well and air dry before returning them to the tank. Lastly, don't forget the water. Water changes are important any time of the year.

Spring Cleaning Your Aquarium originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Aquariums on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 14:17:04.

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Evenly Stocking Your Aquarium
05 Mar 10, 06:03:58
Much like people at the shopping mall, fish prefer hanging out in different areas of your aquarium. Next time you choose fish for a community aquarium keep that in mind and select fish that prefer different swimming levels.

Your aquarium will be more attracive and you'll have happier fish because they will not have to compete for the same swimming space. Here is how to stock your community tank evenly.

Photo © Shirlie L Sharpe

Evenly Stocking Your Aquarium originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Aquariums on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 00:39:58.

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