We’ve put together a guide for essential equipment as fish-keepers. I’ve assumed you have addressed your filtration needs, lighting, and other aquarium setup considerations. If you need some advice on basic setup, check out our Guides section. This list consists of items that are essential or useful for maintenance and other fish-keeping tasks.
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT
BUCKET (5g)
a bucket is essential to complete regular water changes.
GRAVEL CLEANER
this is extremely helpful in cleaning the gravel of excess food and fish waste.
FISH NET
necessary for transporting fish in and out of aquariums, into buckets, or anything else.
AQUARIUM SALT
salt for aquariums is useful in preventing and fighting diseases and lowering stress in many species.
MEASURING SPOONS
you should have measuring spoons exclusive for your aquarium to avoid contaminants. great for dosing salt and other chemicals.
WATER CONDITIONER
it is essential that you have a de-chlorinator on hand to make your tap water safe for the fish.
PLASTIC WATER JUG
maybe not required, but its handy when adding water to the aquarium so as not to disturbe the substrate.