Aquarium fish are a common kind of pets. With them, not so much trouble as, say, with a dog, which you need to walk, comb, bathe. They do not break the silence with loud cries like parrots, and will not become a source of unpleasant smell, like rats or hamsters.
However, the fish require certain care, because they are also living beings. A beginner aquarist should bear in mind that fish farming is subject to certain rules:
- Different types of aquarium fish require different conditions (water temperature, lighting, aeration). In addition, they are all divided into inhabitants of freshwater and saltwater aquariums.
- Fish, characterized by aggressive temper, can not be kept together with peace-loving individuals. Similarly, it is not necessary to colonize the aquarium with thermophilic and cold-loving fish together, single specimens of schooling breeds, etc. Therefore, before you get a fish, first find out who they get along well with, and with whom they are incompatible.
- If you have never kept a fish, choose those species that do not require complex care.
And now let's find out which aquarium fish are the most common.
The best fish for an aquarium
So, we present to your attention a list of popular and beautiful fish for the aquarium:
- Neon - small fish, but they immediately attract attention with their bright color. Neons can be blue, black, blue, red, green or veil. This species belongs to the haracin. Neon - schooling fish. Although among amateur-aquarists, they are considered to be unpretentious fish for a small aquarium, experts still recommend choosing for their maintenance spacious containers (20 liters per pair).
- As freshwater fish for the aquarium, many people have a scalar . These are fairly large fish, growing to 20 cm, if we take into account their large fins. Scalarias are ordinary and veil. The latter have luxurious fins with a beautiful pattern. Today also popular are the "koi" rocks, which are orange, red and yellow.
- Usually the name of the guppy is associated with fish for an aquarium beginner lover. The reason for this is their unpretentiousness and at the same time inconspicuousness. However, to date, a lot of hybrid varieties of guppies, very beautiful, have been hatched. A species aquarium with numerous male guppies of bright colors can become a real decoration of the interior.
- Voilehvost , in the common people called a goldfish, loves spacious containers of cool water. This fish originated from the carp, which makes it so hardy. And thanks to their decorative characteristics voyalevosty more than popular.
- Discus - the real kings of freshwater aquariums. They are quite expensive, but their high price pays off aesthetic pleasure, which you get from watching these interesting fish. You can buy discus of any shades. These colorful fishes prefer warm clean water, a spacious aquarium and hard-leaved plants.
- Among the inhabitants of marine aquariums it is impossible not to single out such handsome men as parrot fish . They remind these birds not only with bright colors, but also with their mouths that look like a parrot's beak.
- Zebrasoma also lives in salt water. This fish with a funny, straight-eyed cartoonish appearance is very funny. They feed on mostly algae, which they search among the corals. Note that the aquarium with the zebrasomes should be well illuminated.
- A very exotic look has an imperial angel . This inhabitant of the marine aquarium has a stunningly unusual appearance, while keeping it is not difficult at all. Angels grow large and live up to 15 years.
