Fish Are Friends Not Food

This passed week our group set up our fish tank/habitat. After picking out our tank we washed off the rocks that would go into the bottom, and we also added a decorative log. We then filled up the tank with water adding decholrinator and bacterial suppliment to make the water safe for aquatic life. Putting the filter and the bubbler was the next step to help keep the water clean and oxygenized.In order to create a  base line for the ammonia and nitrate levels in our tank we tested those levels using a testing kit.

Now that the fish tank was set up memebers of the group were sent to retrieve fish and plants. Our teacher also provided us with pennywort a fast growing floating plant so the group can monitor its growth rate. The fish that we have present in our tank are gold fish and a black variety, we also have a sucker fish and a black and white fish that the pet store informed us was pregnant. So with the fish we are adding a capful of bacteria everyday and monitioring all or ammonia levels to keep  a healthy habitat for our friends!