Someone special to me wants to keep pet fish.She wanted clownfish, but since they are marine fish I dont think she wants to go thru the whole hassle of mantaining a salt-water aquarium. She is a novice, as am I, at keeping fish as pets. Can someone help us out with choosing what fish to get? She loves clownfish cuz they look cute...are there any fresh-water fish that are similiarly cute-looking, and easy to keep? I would appreciate any advice or suggestions...what fish to get, aquarium needs,etc. Thanks!
2007-04-29 03:31:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
It's good to do research before buying fish. For this occasion get a good book,and make sure everyone concerned understands what's involved in keeping fish. It's a lot of work,it's time consuming,it's stuff that can't be put off until a convenient time. There are no easy to keep fish(at least not keep humanely.). To buy a cute fish without understanding it's needs is a recipe for disappointment and dead fish. Before spending a lot of money,look up tank cycling,fish-less cycling,water changes,feeding, water requirements for aquarium fishes,and water testing. Don't kill a bunch of innocent fish, and don't get fish advice from people with stuff to sell. JUST GET A BOOK!
2007-04-29 05:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a love 'em or hate 'em thing but..if she has a 30 gallon or larger aquarium and likes bright, cheery fish? I recommend a blood parrot cichlid hybrid fish. I have one (Valentino) and they are comical. Some cichlid lovers call them Frankenfish as they are a manmade hybrid, not occurring anywhere in the wild.
But they are cute (some say ugly!), smiling all the time, and in typical cichlid behaviour, will hide for a while once brought home (up to a couple of weeks) then start coming to the glass like a dog when she walks into the room. Cichlids (and some bettas) tend to be the most pet-like of the fish.
They get to be about 6- 8 inches and they're round like severum or discus but VERY chubby with a parrot like head and permanent smile. Their mouths are deformed but no worries..as they have little teeth further back in their throats and have NO problem sucking food in and chewing it :) Because they are slower moving and have the little rounded mouths, they aren't as aggressive as other cichlids. She could possibly add a school of corydoras for the bottom or..even better..a school of 5 or 6 golden or long tailed danios as schoolers near the top. They tend to help the parrot get over its shyness quicker. They're easy to keep and not as susceptible to bloat as some of the fancier goldfish.
They are bright in colour..going from mango to fuchsia in range. Do not get any that have been dyed outside that colour. Jellybean cichlids are a cross between the parrot and the convict. They are smaller and are naturally white with pink cheeks. They are much more aggressive.
If you get one as a baby, it's a drab olive green with some black markings. They're still distinctive with their rounded bodies and hump where the head starts. They change to the natural orange as they mature.
2007-04-29 03:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by Barb R 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would say a medium sized goldfish would be nice around 4 inches. They are easy to take care of, but you should get two so that they don't get depressed (Get both of them from the same shop seeming as though they have probablly been around each other for a long time maybe since birth, if you buy them from diffrent shops they may not get along and end up killing each other =( ) But if she really wanted a clownfish, you can get a saltwater tank and get the clownfish along with 1 or 2 of the cleaner fish depending on the size of the tank. These fish will keep the tank clean and safe for the fish to live. Also remember that the saltwater tank takes up a good deal of electricity for the filter (You should also get a filter to make sure that the clean-ness is in ok-to-good condition). I would get the saltwater tank because there are many more colorfull fish that live in saltwater then for freshwater and that is appealing to women (The many vibrant colors that is).
Good luck in becoming a fish owner,
CarlitoForWWEChamp.
2007-04-29 03:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by RP12' 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
in case you opt to maintain the fish for a whilst i does no longer recommend putting it in a familiar fish bowl. rather get a small tank with a clear out. you will might desire to chane the water and make valuable ut has the stunning pH. you may get factors at any puppy keep. additionally in the process the winter it ought to might desire to be heated. This all sounds complicated yet once you elect the fish to have an prolonged existence then it incredibly is what you do. I even have had my fish for 6 years now. good success!!
2016-12-29 16:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by rebman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either goldfish, guppies, or zebra danios. All of those are easy to take care of. Goldfish do not need a heater, while the other ones do. Feed flakes or (occasionally) frozen food (thaw before feeding).
2007-04-29 05:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Dont get goldfish! They need a huge tank. And research before you get anyfish!
Good Luck!!!
2007-04-29 07:18:41 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try a goldfish or a beta fish. Beta fish are a bit harder to satisfy then goldfish. Goldfish do have a longer lifespan though.
2007-04-29 03:40:18 · answer #7 · answered by devg55 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋