I am going to buy fish?

Question

Which one is the best and what should i watch out 4

Answer 1

1. First, know how many fish your tank can support. A loose guideline is for every 2.5cm of adult fish length you need 75 sq cm of surface area (tank length x width) for tropical fish & 180 sq cm for coldwater fish (eg. goldfish). Overstocking leads to excess poop & ammonia, killing fish faster than you can (or are willing to) do water changes.

2. Do proper research on desired fish, their requirements & compatibility with other fishes BEFORE you buy. Simply walking into a shop and randomly selecting fish that you think looks nice, cute or has great colors is an invitation for trouble. That cute tiny fish can grow to an enormous size. You could introduce a predator that eats smaller fishes. Fish could be dead within minutes/hours if your water is incompatible.

3. Your tank must be ready for fish. Any new tank must be properly cycled for average of at least one month & water parameters measured to be safe before adding fish slowly. Setting up a tank and rushing to buy fish the next day almost always has fatal consequences.

4. If you are new to fish keeping, stick to hardier & inexpensive tropical fishes first (eg. platy, harlequin rasbora, neon tetra, cherry barb, rosy barb, swordtail, zebra danio, pearl danio) and only add other kinds when you have some experience. Avoid goldfish and certain algae eaters like plecostomus catfish who poop way too much and can grow very large.

5. When buying fish in the shop & looking for reliable dealers (visit a range of local shops, not just the nearest one),
- is the shop clean & well kept, do the tanks look regularly maintained ?
- avoid tanks with dead & dying fish
- good shops will have well labelled tanks & knowledgeable assistants who can advise
- ask shop personnel questions that you already know the correct answer. Don't patronise that shop if they are more interested in selling you things than the fishes' wellbeing
- fish should have intact fins & scales, no visible injuries or diseases/parasites
- fish should be swimming well & normally, no frantic dashing around or stationary at surface/bottom unless common behavior for that species
- if you're lucky to be there during feeding time, make sure your intended fishes are feeding well
- best to avoid fishes that have just come in, give the shop time to quarantine them.

There is no 'best' fish recommendation; depends on your desired tank setup, budget, experience level etc. Doing some preliminary research & drawing up a draft list will help others to better advise you on fish compatibility, any special requirements and provide tips based on their personal experiences.

Answer 2

you will desire to establish your tank and enable it cycle jointly as you carry out somewhat of learn. first of all- if tank is smaller than 10 gallons you may purely have a betta, possibly some danios or tetras. each and every little thing else is merely too vast and too grimy. If it is 10 and up than you have extra strategies. first of all, determine what form of fish you %. aggressive or community. In an aggressive tank you may often purely have some fish. They strengthen into territorial and could kill one yet another. In a community tank you may save one in each and every of those fish. the wonderful thank you to establish a tank is to circulate to a stable puppy shop and ask a great form of questions. in view which you dont have something in there yet initiate out via figuring out on out a fish you extremely like. make helpful your tank is massive adequate. Then ask approximately tank acquaintances. So shall we are saying you adore angelfish and you have 30gallon aquarium. initiate with 2-3 angels. they are going to be your centerpiece. Then locate compatible fish. (learn or ask)so which you upload some cory cats possibly blue rams. (fish would desire to be added by way of the years no longer without notice) the wonderful thank you to %. out fish is merely too % some thing you stumble on captivating. ascertain you may shelter it,and you have sufficient room. One great fish for beginners is Convict cichlids. they are hardy, have a great form of character and spawn unquestionably. you may desire to maintain a breeding pair in a 30 gallon. i like my goldfish yet they are relatively severe maintenance fish. you apart from mght choose a great form of room for them. they are very worthwhile however. stable success!!

Answer 3

i recommend platies, and mollies, they are easy breeders and are hardy. They als ocome in many colors. They are a great addition to your aquarium. Also, don't get catfishes, because most catfishes become a brackish water fish when they grow up. Also they tend to get really big. Also, remember one inch of fish per gallon so don't overstock your tank.

Answer 4

... Wow... this is kind of sad.

Goldfish are actually very messy fish that require a lot of space and heavy filtration. So unless you're willing to buy a 30 gallon tank for one goldfish, I'd say steer clear.

Second of all, the first answerer said stay away from chinese fighter fish. The fish I assume she is talking about is a Siamese fighter fish, aka a betta. Bettas are actually wonderful starting pets, and here is a great resource for starting a tank with a betta friend:

http://bcaquatics.com/default.aspx

However, I must warn you that even a single betta requires a lot of work. No matter if you keep it in a goldfish bowl or a 10 gallon tank, he will always need regular water changes and other regular tank maintainence.

I strongly urge you to research over several different sites for information about starting a fish tank. It's not as simple as add water, add ornaments, add fish. As a begginner, I made this mistake, and I sorely wish that I hadn't. I am now doomed to sell off fish that I bought or else buy a much larger tank. All because I didn't do my research beforehand.

Here's a few good resources to use as jumping points:

http://www.aquahobby.com/e_articles.php

http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Information.html

Feel free to e-mail me with any questions at [e-mail]

Answer 5

That really depends on what your tank set up is. If you have a very small tank, 5 gallons or less, you are going to want a betta, and maybe a few tank mates such as a mystery snail, or a few shrimp. Bettas are slow moving fish that can survive in small tanks, however they thrive best in tanks that are heated and have a biological filter.

I would not recommend goldfish for any small tank, as they grow very large and are messy eaters. They need a very large tank with an excellent filtration system if they are going to live more than a year or two (goldfish can live for 30 years).

If your tank is a large tank, then you have a ton of options as to what type of community to establish. Keep in mind the inch of fish per gallon rule and do some research n care for different types of fish, tank cycling, what fish are compatable with each other...

Here are some links to help you get started, and good luck!

Cycling a new tank:
http://www.firsttankguide.net/cycle.php

Research types of fish and their needs:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/

Ideas for types of communities:
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Tanks/previous.htm

Goldfish care:
http://www.goldfishutopia.com/information.php?pID=12

Answer 6

Black Mollies, Tiger Barbs, and Fancy Guppies. The Mollies and Guppies are live bearers. All three of these fish species are hardy, very easy to take care of, and get along well in an aquarium.

Answer 7

Get Mollies and Guppies, they're fairly easy to keep and they have live babies. You can ask someone at the pet store to help you add other fish to your tank (you don't want to add anything aggressive).

Answer 8

Fish are boring and hard to keep. Goldfish are easy but they are also ugly.

Answer 9

anything little. fish get a little boring though

Answer 10

arwana thats for good luck