What do you see in these Fish?

Question

I am hosting a survey. Please answer this questions about the fishes. First write the level(must range only from 1-10) then explanation about why did you rank this fish with this level.
Example:
Platy Lv.1
Because its blah..blah..blah...
The fish are:
Platy
Swordtail
Tiger Barb
Betta
Comet Goldfish
Black Moore and Bubble Eye
Shinbunkin
Koi
Tinfoil Barb
Tiger Oscar
Dragon Fin
Angelfish
Zebra Danio
Neon Tetra
Bala Shark
Rainbow Shark

It's okay if you don't answer others. Novels accepted (-:

Thanks to all who answers.

CC

Levels means how hard is the keeping.

PLEASE ANSWER THOROUGHLY!!!

Answer 1

Platy's would be level 1
they're easy to keep livebearers and can be kept in a group of 3 in a 5 gallon tank

Swords would also be a 1
but need at least a 15 gallon tank to be happy and grow well

Tiger barbs, i would give them a 2
since they're very nippy it's hard sometimes to find the right combination and need to be in a group of at least 6 to cut down aggression towards other fish

betta, is an absolutely 1
very easy to keep and to take care of, however recommendation of at least a 2.5 gallon tank with a 7.5 watt heater and a filter

goldfish in general, i would give a 3
since they all require at least a 10-15 gallon tank by themselves and need to be carefully put together in order for them not to be aggressive towards each other
" put goldfish together which have the same disabilities"

Koi a 4
isn't suppose to be in a tank, unless you can provide one of them with at least a 50 gallon tank by themselves

Tinfoil barb a 3
also because of their nippy attitude

tiger oscar, i would give a 1 on taking care
but only if you can provide them with the right sized tank, which is a 55 bare minimum for only 1

dragon fin an absolut 10
it's very hard to get them to eat once you get them and are very very picky eaters and really need the absolut right habitat to grow and feel comfortable

Angelfish a 4
they're easy to take care off, But are very sensitive to water parameters

Zebra danio and absolut 1
these are the most hardiest fish i have ever seen and kept

neon tetra a 4
they're easy to keep, but are extremley sensitive to parameters, and die easily if you don't keep them up

Bala shark, 5
not for beginners especially if not the right housing is provided and need to be in at least a group of 4 to be happy

Rainbow shark, 3
easy to keep, but needs the right size of tank to be happy and grow to his full potential of size




Hope that helps
Good luck



EB


Edit*
Interesting to be the only one to have 2 thumbs down, wondering what is wrong with my answer hmmmmmmmmm

Answer 2

silver arowana arowana: level 8


this fish is not level seven becuase it is very sensitive, but rather beacuse very few aquarists have the resources availible to keep this magnificent animal. they are true tankbusters, reaching easily 2 feet in captivity, with 3 feet being much more likely, 4 feet being common in the wild, and (i think these are very old to reach such a size)occasionally, a really ancient 5 footer can turn up in the wild. (i think these are very old to reach such a size) they are spectacular jumpers, and have been known to catch flying birds, baby crocidilians, and even small primates, although their diet is mostly comprised of giant amazonian insects and fish. in captivity, a staple pellet food with supplaments of live crickets and seafood (such as shrimp) is advisible. The bare minimum for a fish this size to be kept humanely is 200 gallons. they require weekly water changes of at least 20%, which is no cheap thing when you are paying for water. they will eat most tankmates you put with them, but can also be bullied. in fact, for such an enormous fish, they are very gentle, and can be harrassed. good choices for tabkmates are stingrays, as the ray stays on the bottom, and the arowana stays on top, they never really bother eachother (although ive heard of a 2 foor diameter stingray eating an 16 inch arowana) as stated before, they are fantastic jumpers, so keep your tank covered at all times. id bet that 50% of captive arowana deaths are jumpers. however, if you are really ready for this, and very experianced, then by all means, go ahead! these are wonderful fish, and have a lot of personality. but when i say 200 gallons, I MEAN IT. begginners, find a different fish. these guys have been on the planet since the dinosaurs,I highly doubt they'll go extinct in your lifetime.

Answer 3

Okay, this should be fun...


Betta--Level one This is the easiest fish to care for because they have an extra lobe in their brain to store oxygen. They do not require the filters or aerators that other fish need as long as you change their water once a week.

Platy&Swordtail--Level two These fish are not difficult to care for, can live in relatively small tanks (one gallon of water per inch of fish) and are colorful to look at. There are a few things that you should know about them, though. They bear live fry, which can be a problem if you want to keep the babies, as they'll need certain hiding places and a breeding net for the mother to have the babies in. Without those, the fry will most likely be eaten by the mother, father, or other fish in the tank. If you're keeping just platys, mollies, swordtails, and guppies (all are in the same category), especially if you intend to breed them, you should put a small amount of salt in the water as that is what they would be used to. They are not saltwater fish, but they are brackish water fish, so they prefer to have some salt. That's not to say that they won't live just fine without it, but they do better (brighter colors, better breeding) with it.

Black Moore and Bubble Eye, Comet Goldfish, Shinbunkin,&
Koi--Level two to three. They're all in the carp family (all goldfish are) and as such are very dirty fish. They require two and a half gallons of water per inch of fish in a tank, and grow quite large, so most are best left for ponds and the like. Black Moores, Bubble Eyes, and to some extent, Comets can be put in tanks, but they have to be fairly large tanks, and Comets can outgrow them fairly quickly if conditions are good. You also have to watch ammonia levels with goldfish as they produce more ammonia than most fish, and will get chemical burns on their scales from it. You can't put much in with any of the carp family as they are scavangers, and will eat anything they can fit in their mouths, including fish of the same breed if they are small enough.

Tiger Barb, Tinfoil Barb, Zebra Danio, Bala Shark
Rainbow Shark--Level two to level three. These are all Asian fish, and can all live together fairly well. The biggest factor in caring for these types of fish is size. The barbs and sharks can grow very large, and you need to make sure you have enough tank space to care for them as they grow. The danios will stay fairly small (maybe up to three inches) but the other fish can get upwards of five inches long (I've seen sharks that were over twelve inches). They don't require a whole lot of effort, so they make good beginner fish, but they do like the water slightly softer, so if you have some good driftwood pieces in the tank, it helps them. There are a lot of very colorful varieties of barbs, danios, sharks, and gouramis that will all go together quite well, but make sure the tank is big enough to accommodate them.

Tiger Oscar--Level 3-4 The Oscar family is a vicious one. They will eat anything and everything that enters the tank, and are very territorial. Oscars can get very big, and require a lot of tank space to hide and swim in. They eat a lot of protein, so their food can be more expensive than other fish (depending on what you feed them). They are interesting to watch eat once they are large enough for live food (goldfish is a popular food with most oscars). They are a dirty fish because they eat live food, and you have to consider the goldfish as a part of the tank as well when figuring the gallons per inch ratio.

Dragon Fin--this is the only fish on your list I've never heard of...we must not have sold it at the store I worked at, or we sold it by another name. Sorry.

Angelfish--Level four to level five Angelfish are very temperamental. Sometimes it seems that if you look at it wrong, it will die. They are very territorial, and they do not get along with other fish very well (some tanks will have angels and parrotfish together, and that usually works as both are equally aggressive). They are picky about food, so if you get any, find out what they were eating before, and if you must change it, do it gradually. They're susceptible to many diseases, so watch for any discoloration, or unusual behavior.

Neon Tetra--Level two to level six This depends on the tank you have, how long it's been running, how big the tetras are when you get them, and what kind of filtration system you have in your tank. If everything is good, your fish adapt well, and they're completely healthy when you get them, you'll have no problems, but if one thing is off, you might not have tetras for long. All small tetras, especially cardinal tetras, have a history of not being good starter fish. If you know the tank levels are perfect, and you don't have any problems, they should be fine, though.

Hope that helped. The reason I didn't go above six in any of it is that saltwater fish are usually harder to keep, so if there had been any, I'd need higher numbers. :) Happy fishkeeping!

Answer 4

Betta-Level 10
because I currently own 2 females and 6 males:]

Answer 5

Koi-10 (because I've actually seen some)

Angelfish-5 (because I've at least heard of them)

All others-1 (because I've never heard of them)

Answer 6

neon tetra 10 because their so pretty and not hard to care for