Fish keeping has a very long
history. Ancient Sumerians kept wild-caught fish in ponds, Depictions of the
sacred fish of Oxyrhynchus kept in captivity in rectangular temple pools have
been found in ancient Egyptian art. Like this there are lots of facts which show
the history of fish keeping. Today we are going to share few advantages of
keeping fish.There are various kinds of fish in
the world. They are majorly grouped as fresh water fish and brine water (sea
water) fish. Both types have its own characteristics. Normally fish keepers
keep both types of fish but it is easy to keep fresh water fish relative to
brine water fish. There are lots of advantages of keeping fish.
- To make the environment beautiful
Keeping fish helps you to enhance the beauty of your living environment. It
may be home or office no matter you can keep fish with setting up a proper
environment for them.
- To reduce the mental stress , anxiety and blood pressure
Several studies have proven that gazing at a fish tank reduces blood
pressure. This offers great health benefits for anyone with a busy life and
those with cardiovascular conditions. Measuring blood pressure is one way of
measuring stress levels
- For children with learning
Researchers
have found a link between an increased ability to focus after a walk in the
park or a forest or other natural surroundings. So keeping a fish tank or a pond
makes the environment more natural. This helps children or any person who do
studies to improve his ability to focus.
When keeping fish we should be mindful to get these advantages without harming fish. While
we are getting advantages from keeping fish we should take care them because
they are living beings too. When you position your fish tank or pond you need
to consider few factors.
- Do not expose the tank to too much lightness or do not keep it in a dark place.
If your tank is over exposed to the light then you should cover your tank
with black papers or something to reduce the light intensity. If the location
is too dark you should use artificial lighting methods
- Do not position it near a crowded place
You should avoid of positioning your tank in a crowded place. some fish are
very sensitive and may die due to the disturbance of moving things/people.
- Feed them properly
You should provide them a healthy diet. Specially if you keep in a tank
where all the aqua plants are artificial.
- Clean the tank periodically
Tank should be siphoned at least once a week and cleaned properly. Period
of a full clean depends on the number of fish living in the tank
- Consider about the volume of the tank
Maximum
number of fishes in a tank depends on the volume and the area of the water
surface of the tank. Keeping more than proper number will cause a decreased growth
rate, diseases and even deaths.
Above are few tips to concern if
you are keeping fish. More facts and information about keeping fish will be discussed
soon….