How to Have an Eco-Friendly Aquarium

By Brian Lavendel
Published on October 22, 2009

Educate yourself. You should be knowledgeable about each fish’s natural habitat, diet, behavior, compatibility with other species, and size and space requirements.

Exercise self-control. Don’t overcrowd your aquarium or try to mix incompatible species. Don’t buy species that have difficulty surviving in captivity–even though they’re sold in stores.

Find a good store and support it. Spend your money at a store with knowledgeable employees who listen to your needs and treat fish respectfully.

Boycott bad stores. If you have bad experiences with a store or discover a merchant who sells fish that shouldn’t be kept in home aquaria, don’t shop there and urge others not to either.

Sources: www.AquariumCouncil.org, www.AquariumPros.com

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