| This article is about common popular aquarium fish | | | | home aquariums period. |
| that beginners should not buy but often do. There | | | | Species 4: The Neon tetra |
| are many reasons why these fish are commonly | | | | The Neon tetra is a small friendly fish and has all |
| bought by beginners even though they truly are | | | | the qualities of being a great good looking |
| not suitable for this including but not limited to bad | | | | aquarium fish. They are however often quite |
| advice in the fish store, lack of knowledge or | | | | sensitive and should for that reason not be |
| simply because the fish looks good in the store. | | | | recommend to beginners. They are however |
| Some of these species are great aquarium fish, | | | | often recommended in fish stores but after |
| even great beginner species given the right | | | | reading this article you know better than to |
| circumstances but is for one reason or another | | | | believe that. Once you have kept aquariums for a |
| usually not good beginner species. Other species | | | | little while and is starting to get the hang of it |
| are not suitable aquarium fish period and should | | | | they make great aquarium fish. |
| never be kept in aquariums. | | | | Species 5: The clown loach |
| Species 1: Oscar fish | | | | The clown loach is a great looking fish but |
| The oscar is an adorable fish when young. It is | | | | unsuitable for beginners for several reasons. The |
| often sold at around 1-2 inches of size. This | | | | first being that a lot of fish are wild caught and |
| makes them a very popular aquarium fish that | | | | should therefore not be kept by inexperienced |
| also are a common choice among beginners. They | | | | fish keepers that are more likely to loose them. |
| are hardy and do not demand much from the | | | | The second reason is that they are somewhat |
| aquarium keeper. There is just one problem | | | | sensitive and can be a bit tricky to keep. The |
| preventing this from being a good choice for | | | | third reason is that they grow too big for most |
| beginners. They grow large and require a large | | | | beginner thanks. They can reach a ft and even if |
| tank. An oscar cichlid will grow to be more then a | | | | they grow slowly you really should not get one |
| foot and you will need a large aquarium to keep | | | | unless you have somewhere to house it when it |
| one. You should not keep them in aquarium | | | | grows bigger. |
| smaller than 75 gallon. If you have a bigger | | | | This was only a few example of some of the |
| aquarium than that they make ideal beginner fish. | | | | most common species beginners buy, or are |
| Species 2: The common pleco | | | | tricked into buying even though they are not |
| The common pleco is another species that is | | | | suitable for their tanks. There are many more and |
| hardy and easy to keep but that grows to large | | | | that's why you should never buy a fish without |
| for most home aquariums. They grow to be | | | | researching it first. Researching a fish species |
| more than 20 inches and require huge tanks as | | | | should include finding out more about their |
| adults. | | | | demands and preferred habitat, their aggression |
| Species 3: The bale shark | | | | level, if they should be kept alone or in groups, |
| The bala shark is a shoaling fish that should only | | | | what they eat, how big they get and how hardy |
| be kept in large groups. Ad to this the fact that | | | | they are. There are plenty of websites available |
| they grow huge and you get a fish that are not | | | | online where you can find more information about |
| only unsuitable for beginners but unsuitable for | | | | fish. |