Equipment for Your Freshwater Aquarium Setup
By Chris Walker, Fishery BIologist
A freshwater aquarium setup will need all of the necessary apparatus, such as lights, filter system, heater,
and more. All of these are important to have a freshwater aquarium with healthy vibrant fish. When
purchasing a tank, it is most probable that the lights would be included. However, all other equipment will
usually need to be purchased separately, unless you buy an aquarium kit. Buying a heater for your
aquarium is probably the easiest and least confusing piece of equipment. One must make sure that they
buy a heater that is adequate determined by the size of your fish tank. In other words, the heater must be
rated to heat the volume of water (gallons or liters) in your aquarium. In addition to that, there are different
types of heaters for you to choose from. For more information or any questions you may have about
freshwater aquariums, go to: http://freshwateraquarium.org
Chris Walker is a fish biologist in Portland, OR USA, and is an expert in freshwater aquariums. For more
detailed information for your freshwater aquarium setup, visit http://freshwateraquarium.org.