The aquarium, an opportunity to make your children discover the fishes
The aquarium is often seen as a decorative object. Bright, with fish of all colors, plants put here or there, it sits in the living rooms and even in restaurants. But to reduce it to mere decoration is grotesque. An aquarium is much more than that, especially for children. It is a gateway to the aquatic world and a great source of learning.
Finally, to know how to recognize fish
For the average person, recognizing a deer is easy. On the other hand, to differentiate several types of fish is very complicated. We learn them quickly in primary school, meet them on the fish market stalls but the knowledge stops there.
By owning an aquarium, you can have several species within your water tank. Your children and yourself discover how to recognize them. Your general culture is improving. This is not limited to the simple aesthetic aspect.
Better understand the biology of fish
In your aquarium, the composition of species is not randomly choosing in a catalog the most beautiful fish. If you want your animals to survive, you must be careful not to put a predator and prey together.
Then, we must check that the needs of each are close. At what temperature should the water be? Should I add a product in the water? Should we put the aquarium in a dark place where sunlight is to be found? Do your fish live in freshwater or seawater? To find the answers, it forces you to learn more about the biology of fish.
You will enter the closed circle of knowledgeable people on fish, between animal specialists, confirmed carp anglers and SVT teachers!
Open to plants and algae
An aquarium is not a simple tank that is filled with water and in which the fish swim endlessly and in vain. It is an accessory that gives free rein to your imagination. Arrange your pool as you wish, always respecting the well-being of fish and meeting their needs. Small cavities with stones or accessories like shells make the greatest effect.
Also add plants and algae. Again, do not go head down. Plants and fish are not always compatible. Sometimes, some plants will not end up being eaten by your fish in a few hours. On other occasions, they are harmful to their health. It is advisable to start with easy-care classic plants such as Sumatran fern or cacomba caroliniana. With them, only a few prunings and cuttings are enough to keep their appearance and do not invade the entire aquarium.
Do not forget that an aquarium lives and as any culture, you will start with the easiest before going to expertise. If your children take a liking to these pools of water, with the ability to excite young people, they will end up in a few years to be real encyclopedias on the subject.
Develop their sense of responsibility
Every animal requires to be responsible. A fish is not a dog that ends up urinating on the ground if it has not been released or is following you everywhere as soon as it is hungry. However, he also has vital needs that, if they are not satisfied, lead to his death.
If you decide to take an aquarium for your children, make sure they take care of it and do it for them. The time to spend depends on the size of your aquarium, fish species and their numbers, plants ... It can be 30 minutes a week like 3 hours.