http://forum.aqua-fish.net/ A forum devoted to aquarium fish, plants, techniques and fish keeping as a whole. en http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=equipment-required-for-freshwater-aquarium#1 Hello everyone, I want to have a fresh water aquarium, can anyone please provide a checklist that I should follow. ANNETTA original post: February 22, 2007, 12:02 pm anonymous 2008-05-01 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=equipment-required-for-freshwater-aquarium#2 Well, that is a great idea to have an aquarium of your own, so welcome aboard and following is the checklist that you asked for: 1: Aquarium canopies and hoods. 2: Aquarium thermometers. 3: Aquarium filters. 4: Aquarium heaters. 5: Aquarium lights. 6: Water test kits for aquarium. 7: Aquarium Stands. 8: Aquarium fish nets. 9: Aquarium plants. 10: Aquarium gravel. Just drop a message, if you need any further information. -Martin- anonymous 2008-05-01 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=equipment-required-for-freshwater-aquarium#3 As you are just starting to build a tank, just get some killfish initially and avoid Oscars and catfish, as they are the predators and will eat up all of the other fishes and do get some otocinclus catfish as they prevent rapid algae growth. good luck, sarah anonymous 2008-05-01 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=equipment-required-for-freshwater-aquarium#4 It depends on what fish you want to have in your aquarium. But the basic things, you should have is: - tank - light - filter - gravel - maybe some decorations and plants - if you live in colder areas, termometer and heater I think this is all Angel 2008-05-01