8 things that Beginner Aquarists need

When we are at beginner level of fish keeping we need many things, if we don't have those things then we will surely be taking lives of many fishes. Today let's discuss about very important things that you will need if you are going to start fish keeping.

1. Researching Ability- If you didn't have researching ability then you wouldn't have come here,would you? If you want to have success in fish keeping then you should start to read books articles and blogs about fish keeping and join forums where there are many experts who are always eager to help you. 
2. Good Fish store Owner- We can easily recognize good fish owner, s/he is good if he is eager to help you buy healthy fishes and also give important advise needed for fish keeping.
3. Attitude towards Fish- Aquarist always needs to have good attitude towards fish i.e. you should see fishes as your pet and should care and love them.
4. Fish Compatibility Knowledge- You should know compatibility of fishes otherwise your fishes may vanish the other day with only one fish remaining. You should ask fish store owner if the fish you are buying is compatible with the fish you already have or search in net for it.
5. Tank or Fish Bowl- Many beginners don't know that large aquariums are better in every ways than fish bowls or small aquariums so they end up buying fish bowl in most cases for keeping especially goldfish, most of the times we find them dead the other day. So you should refrain from buying fish bowls or smaller tanks and go for large tanks if  your budget allows.
6. Journal of Fishes- Recently I have started keeping data about fishes in my diary so that I would know its growth rate and keep track of its activities when I read in one book that it is a good habit to keep journal of fishes.
7. Knowledge about water that goes in a tank- You have many choices when it comes to water that you put in your tank. You can use tap water, jar water for drinking, rain water, well water. Please note that you should treat water that you put in a tank with chemicals that you can buy  in fish stores for safety of your fishes.
8. Patience - It is the most important thing that aquarist need. You need patience in every step of Aquarium hobby either it be while setting up aquarium or after setting it up, if you don't have patience then you will always end up regretting. 

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