whats the best type of fish to buy?

Question

hey im looking to buy some fish for my room and i was wonderin whats the best looking and long lasting fish? and will fit into a fish tank and is easy and cheep to feed ...

Answer 1

You must be a starter, well, if you're a starter, then you should start with goldfish. Although they won't last long, it's the easiest to take care of. If you have a pond, it would be the best but if you have a tank, you may want a 2 gallon tank, but if you have a bowl, I'm telling you, doesn't matter what type of fish, they'll die, especially guppies(betta's may last longer than other fish).Also remember that you should go in this order
(1)Coldwater
(2)Freshwater
(3)Saltwater
(4)Tropical

Info from ME, NOT WEBSITE!!(Use this info for tanks and ponds)

Make sure you have the highest water quality
possible.This would mean 0 ppm of ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates; all of which you can test using a test kit or by having your local pet store test them for you. Don't add any more fish until you've had your water tested. If any of these levels are too high, you should do an immediate 25% water change. If your levels of ammonia are high, three 25% water changes over the course of a week may help.
In the future, you should perform a 25% water change every two weeks.This will help to control levels of ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates.The water changes will reduce any problems with water quality and help the fish combat parasites plus reduce any harmful bacteria.
In order to maintain low levels of these toxins, you should also make sure not to overfeed your fish or overstock your tank.
Overfeeding of your fish can increase these levels in the water as the uneaten food is allowed to decompose. At each feeding you should feed no more than what your fish can eat in ONE minute, while allowing a minimum amount of food to fall to the gravel.
Proper filtration and aeration are other things you may want to
consider.Make sure the filter is working properly and that the water is well oxygenated. Temperature is also important. Tropical fish prefer a temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 2

Tropicals (72-78 degrees) require a heater and a filter. Goldfish (60-68 degrees) do not.

Tropicals are much cleaner than goldfish.

Goldfish are pretty much..... gold.... or black. Tropicals come in many different colors.

Goldfish are easygoing and usually do not attack other fish. Many tropicals are agressive and cannot be put with other fish.

Most small fish live only about 2-5 years depending on the species. Some of the larger ones can live up to 15 years and even longer. Koi have been know to live for 100 years or more.


Small tanks (5-10 gallons) are harder to care for than large tanks (20-50 gallons and up)... yes, that's right! The more water you have, the slower things happen (bad things).

Whatever you decide on, just remember to do 25-30% water changes every week and your fish will stay healthy and be happy.

Don't even think about saltwater unless you have about $500 just to start with. Marine tanks are for experienced aquarists.

Answer 3

The type of fish really depends on the size of the tank. Most fish are not an option unless you have 30 gallons or larger. If you have something smaller than that then it is community tropical for you. This woul be the tetras, danios, barbs, corys, sharks (size may be an issue) bettas. If you are willing to add salt then live bearers are o.k. guppies and mollies.

Goldfish come in a lot of colors.
Blue http://www.uaepets.com/catalog/images/Blue%20Oranda%20Goldfish.jpg
Chocolate
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Classic red and white
http://www.ap-goldfish.com/picture/p-ryukin.jpg

Goldies need at least ten gallons per fish as babies- as you can tell they get big and they live a long time.

Cichlids are a beautiful option if you have enough room. These fish don't live as long as goldies but can make it into their teens.

Answer 4

The best type of fish is the type you like, not the type we ask you to buy. But we can give you some suggestion. My first choice is Siamese Fighting Betta as they are colourful, attractive and hardy but try to keep it alone not matter male or female. My second choice is Rosy or One Spot Barb as they look attractive and hardy too and their scale seen similar to goldfish which will shine, but must at least keep a pair. Other consideration are Gouramis, Angelfish, Common Goldfish, Oscar or maybe Arowana. Gouramis must at least have two pairs and male may be aggressive while protecting his territory and nest, Angelfish must be kept smaller than other fish or it can be a bully too, Oscar and Arowana must be kept alone as they can grow very big and will eat anything that will fit their mouth. All the fishes may sound horrible but nothing is perfect in this world. So choose the best fish you can find and suit you best.

Answer 5

A good and easy fish is a betta fish. I have one in a betta tank whihc is about 1 gallon. I change its water weekly and it requires no heater or filter. The pack I bought came with the betta tank and food and water conditioner for about $10. They have it at walmart or petsmart. Betta fish are beautiful and come in a range of colors from reds to oranges to blues. Males have long long fins and are $3-5 each. You can only keep one male betta per tank however because they are japanese fighting fish and need to be kept solitary.

Answer 6

if your a beginner than the best fish would be a betta they are easy to take care of and not to expensive to care for. a 1-5 gallon tank would be good for JUST the betta if you plan on getting more fish be careful you will need to make sure they are coldwater because tropical and warm water fish will need, well warm water, bettas are coldwater fish so they wont need a heater. if you plan on getting more fish you will need about a 20-30 gallon tank. be careful with bettas they are agressive fish and will attack other fish if they have long fins so choose carefully. and make sure you get a filter i doubt you want to be changing the water every other day, course even if you have a filter you'll still need to change the water but not as often. another word of advice never put any fish in a bowl they WILL die

Answer 7

I personally like the male betta fish (siamese fighting fish). You can keep him in a small bowl and change his water whenever it looks a little dirty. Food is cheap. Gotta buy chemicals to make water safe but I just get a tablet that you drop into the water and it's cheap/easy. Don't put more than one beta in a bowl cause they are fighters. Betta's can be put with other fish but you'd better do your homework first. The female betta has short tail. Male's are more colorful and have long tails. Come in all sorts of colors. If you hold a mirror to it then it opens it's gills to make itself look bigger. Cool fish and cheap

Answer 8

the answer is "It Depends."
Depends on a lot of things: How much money are willing to spend on the fish, its food, the tank and supplies? How much room do you have?
Betta for a tank set up smaller than 10. Your options increase as you go up in tank size. But be prepared to spend a lot of $$$. Keeping fish is not cheap.

Answer 9

I bought 2 cheap goldfish in Walmart 3 1/2 yrs. ago. I put them in fish bowl, and they aren't that expensive to feed either! One died 2 years ago and the other is still going strong! I'm planning on soon getting the second fish bowl and getting 2 rainbow type fish, they are neon colored and beautiful!

Answer 10

really good fish are black moors or glo-lite tetras (cute) they both can eat gold fish food they love crumbles dont mix these 2 though i mixed 3 new tetras and my black moor ate 2 and then died so glo-lite tetras are schooling fish so it is cute to see them swim