What's an exotic looking fish that's easy to take care of?

Answer 1

I really like my silver dollars. But make sure you have a decent size tank, they get LARGE.

Also, Dojo Loaches (or Weather Loaches) are awesome. They are a favorite in our tank! They are long and thin. They look funny at first glance, but they are entertaining as hell and really neat to have. They are very hardy and pretty hard to kill! We have two, and love them! They have little fins close to their heads that look like little arms, they are great! They are also super peaceful, they work great in community tanks!

Answer 2

What's your definition of exotic? And 'easy'? :)

Here are some great looking fish, in MY opinion:
** Betta: http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_betta.php
Can be kept in as little as 5 gallons of water (or smaller if you can find heater and filter for it...); are full of personality and easy to find in any fish store.
** Paradisefish: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_fish
Bigger than a betta, so needs a bit more space, but absolutely gorgeous and fine with being alone in a tank.
** Dwarf gourami: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=974
Come in a lot of different colors and are so pretty...

As far as taking care of any of these fish, the basics are:
1) Proper equipment: minimum of tank, filter, heater, food, and siphon.
2) Regular maintenance: minimum of weekly partial water changes, monthly filter and gravel cleaning.

And read about fishless cycling at the link below. You don't HAVE to do it, but if you want easy, doing this will mean the difference between almost certainly losing the first several fish you buy (which is frustrating and disappointing for you and really sad for the fish!) and having a beautiful, healthy tank right from the start. If you can find it locally to you, Bio-Spira is the ONLY commercial alternative that actually works. Cycle and Stability and all those other products are junk.

Answer 3

properly, no fish can stay in some thing smaller than a gallon. A betta can stay in a gallon as long as you do daily water alterations and you desire a heater for any tropical fish except your place temp is a minimum of 75F and by no skill drops decrease than. Goldfish choose very large tank, so no you won't be able to have one in all those. the different fish i'm able to think of of you getting if the tank is a minimum of a million gallon is 3 zebra danios, even then you certainly desire a small clear out. you may desire to purchase disposable ones you hook as much as an air pump for airborne dirt and airborne dirt and dust much less costly. yet no fish merits to stay in something smaller than a gallon.era. end of tale.

Answer 4

No fish is easy to take care of. While each have different requirements that, in some ways, may make them easier to take care of than another type, they all still require a regular and consistent level of care. Understanding the nitrogen cycle and water cycling. Weekly water changes and tank cleaning. Water testing for good water quality. Filtration, heat, providing a good environment, etc. Pets, which include fish, require a dedication to care and if you aren't ready to dedicate yourself to the proper level of care that fish need, you should think about perhaps a glass or plastic fish in a decorative bowl or one of those fake aquariums. That said, bettas are about the "easiest" fish in that they need probably the least amount of water space. They are also very colorful. But, even at that, they still need a minimum of 2.5 gallons in order to provide a happy, healthy home. Again, weekly 25% water changes and proper tank cleanings are required, heat, filtration and proper feeding. Please do some research on the type of fish you decide to keep before buying the fish.

Answer 5

I appologize for answering just to contradict another persons answer but Gary G is wrong. Bettas do NOT require small spaces at all. They can live healthy in small or large tanks but if they are in small tanks you have to treat the water and do water changes alot more often. Alot of people get lazy after a while and dont do it. If they are in a larger space they can be more natural. They are originaly very active fish but being kept in small spaces makes them very lazy. In a large tank you dont have to do water changes as often and they will be more healthy. In the wild they live in huge, shallow bodies of water most of the time, like rice patties. Magicman knows a very nifty artical about that.
Angelfish! Angelfish sometimes can go with other fish peacefully but naturally they are a little bit aggressive and they nip fins. They also require quite a bit of space and would prefer a tank that is taller than it is long since the angelfish are also taller than they are long.

As for my opinion, I say Clown Loaches are exotic and fun fish. They do not at all like to be without another clown loach. They are very very social fish. They are also funny. Sometimes they will be sitting calm on the bottom of the tank and really quickly swim to the top and back down. Sometimes they play 'tag' and swim on their backs. I've heard people love having a couple in their tanks. They can possibly get up to a foot long so if you get a few make sure you will be able to upgrade tank sizes in a few months. They are about 6.54 each where I live. Not too expensive. Good luck

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Answer 6

i ahve a mexican fighting fish
they look very exotic mines is blue, bu you can get red and purple. they are easy to care for and need very little water, so there great if you dont want a really big tank

Answer 7

You could get the kribensis cichlid, the convict cichlid for freshwater, and for saltwater, the flame angelfish, the Banggai cardinal fish, and the blue chromis, and the yellowtail Blue damsel fish

Answer 8

There are many exotic fish out there depending on what you are looking for.
1-Flower horn or red devil-Grow EXTREMELY large and are EXTREMELY aggressive, on the other hand they are extremely easy to take care of but need a 50 gallon tank. They are also extremely smart.
2-Betta fish-They require extremely small space, need relatively little air in the water because of their extra organ that allows them to breathe outside of water. on the down
side, they cannot be kept with any other fish due to their
aggressitivity, they get easily stressed and die easy, and they develop sickness quicksuch as bladder problems and ich.
3-angelfish- they look fancy, they dont need much maintenance, they hardly make waste, they can live with many companions.

Answer 9

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