12 essential factors for a complete aquarium tank

• Location of the tank in a spot which is draft free and has a moderate amount of light for 8 to 10 hours. This will ensure the safety of the tank and the inhabitants.

• Location of the aquarium tank where water spillage a day will do no damage, at a height convenient for working, and in a place where it will not have to be moved.

• Proper sand gravel (not too large, not too fine).

• Conditioned water - free of chlorine, dirt, excess hardness, excess acidity, or excess alkalinity. Hard, acidic, dirty water is not suitable for aquarium. It will make life uncomfortable for fish and leads to constant fish death.

• Availability of plants properly placed is highly essential too.

• Proper, even temperature for the species.

• Decoration and furnishing if you desire them.

• Aeration to supply additional oxygen.

• Filtration to remove excesses waste products.

• Fish species that will live peacefully together.

• Food to keep them healthy.

• Kits and utensils to make maintenance easy.