Fish and tanks

[4-ever-young]

I simply love fish I find them so relaxing to look at and having fish at home is great. Although I have never looked after fish but I guess they are easy to look after and all you have do it is change the water from time to time.

As I am planning on getting fish with a lovely fish tank but I was wondering how many of you have had fish? And what is needed exactly for them to have a healthy environment? Hmm and what are the best fish to have?

[Neena]

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I heard it was not that easy to take care of A Aquarium Fish as it needs a lot to do for it.

As for my knowledge about this, they say having a bigger tank as much better than a small one when it comes in taking care of it. Reason is because, in the larger Tanks there is more water volume for waste dispersal, more surface area for waste breakdown, and a more stable environment

There are different kind of tanks types, Glass and Plexiglass are the most common ones used.. . However not only that is actually needed one has to have some stuff in the tank it self such as:

Gravel, Rocks, Wood, and plants.. as well one should consider light, as its very important for the fish! However there are other accessories which are very important like:

Heaters, Thermometers, Air pump and Filtering, and many other.


[COLOR=indigo]There are different kind of fishes you can have in , the very most common ones and known are the Catfish, Perches "Badidae" they have a very beautiful red colour http://www.weichwasserfische.de/Badis%20spec%20Red%20Flame.jpg ,

as well the Pumkinseeds , where they go a very beautiful yellow black spotted colour http://www.bio.unipg.it/ecologia/foto%20pesci/psole2.jpg

[b] RainbowFish I am sure many have heard about them and they are for sure one of the most beauitufl fish to see.

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[i] I really find the Rainbow fishes to be one of the most beautiful fish one by just looking at them , make you smile. With their beautiful colours and shapes!

There are so many type of fishes where you can have, it just depends really what size of tank you are looking at, and according to that, it will be easy to choose the best fishes!

[4-ever-young]

Thank you so much for the info Neena...i really didnt know there was so much into taking care of fish....

I was wondering how often do the tanks need to be cleaned ? and how much does it cost for one to maintain fish?

[Neena]

Originally posted by 4-ever-young
Thank you so much for the info Neena...i really didnt know there was so much into taking care of fish....

I was wondering how often do the tanks need to be cleaned ? and how much does it cost for one to maintain fish?

Well young - I must say like every week, one has to take care of the Tank, as you know there is where the fishes live and all. But when it comes in chagning the water, I believe one cna do it every 4 weeks.

However - the place you will go and buy this from, I am sure they will give you all the information you will need to know about tkaing care of fish.

There are ways on how to change the water, how to Feed them "depending on what fish you are taking as there are 4 differen't types of fish eater:

(carnivore - meat-eating , omnivore - are vegetable , herbivore - they eat almost anything , limnivore - mud-eaters, feed on algae and detritus
As you can see it really depends on what fish you are looking at taking, and each one got their own habbit and all.

I won;t say its not very expensive, it really depends on how well you are taking care of your fish. Maybe for the first time it may cost you a lil more than usuale, you know as you will be getting everything new and for the first time, but i am sure having such a thing at home brings a lot beautiful image not only that, but as well, relaxtion too :)