Carry out a good investigation before you decide to start on anything. Besides books and literature ask for guidance from some professional or others who have been pursuing this hobby for some time now. Take guidance from the internet. Creating an eco-system is a complicated responsibility and you might not get it right the first time, but do not worry. Keep studying and trying until you succeed in making a habitable environment for your aquatic pets.

Do not give looks the first preference. The aquatic life itself is aesthetic even though it is not meant for beautification. Each elementhave their significant parts to play in the eco-system.

Do not choose materials and items for your fish tank for you suppose they will look good instead try and find out their function and practicality. For instance, do not choose gravel for your fish tank that is too fine as it will tend to become tightly jammed and the symbiotic bacteria won't be able to thrive in the tank.

Also do not select the layer of gravel which is very big, as fish food may get lost and lodged within the openings and this too will produce an imbalance in the bionetwork of your aquarium. Make a quarantine tank obtainable and be equipped before you buy new additions to your tank.

Never over feed the fishes in your tank. In reality underfeeding them is always better than overfeeding the fishes. If the food that you are giving to your fishes is all eaten up in five minutes then it is the acceptable quantity. If at the end of five minutes food still remains uneaten then you have overfed them and you should clear out whatever food is still left in the tank.