| Freshwater tropical fish are rapidly becoming one | | | | guppies, are naturally schooling fish. When buying |
| of the most popular types of fish to keep. Not | | | | them, make sure that there are a number of |
| only are they considerably easier to keep than | | | | tank mates of the same species with them. |
| saltwater fish, but they come in such a wide | | | | Other fish, such as bettas, are notoriously |
| range of shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities | | | | territorial. To prevent the betta from attacking |
| that you still have a diverse range to choose | | | | everything else in your tank, it's important to |
| from. Here are a few tips when picking out | | | | research which types of fish are naturally |
| freshwater tropical water animals for your | | | | compatible with this beautiful, but aggressive |
| aquarium. | | | | animal. |
| When entering a fish store, it's easy to want to | | | | Sometimes your tank's surroundings will affect |
| go haywire and pick out all manner of beautiful, | | | | what kind of freshwater tropical fish you own. If |
| impressive freshwater tropical fish. However, if | | | | you plan on buying herbivorous fish, for example, |
| you are new to taking care of aquariums, it's a | | | | don't buy real plants for your tank, or your fish |
| good idea to start small. Once you're sure that | | | | will rapidly consume them. If you plan on buying |
| your tank is regulated, you can always add more | | | | carnivorous tropical freshwater fish, such as |
| fish until you have your own private ecosystem | | | | cichlids or killifisheses, avoid keeping smaller fish in |
| of different species. | | | | your tank, as they might end up snapped up. |
| What are some good tropical freshwater fish to | | | | You can prevent accidentally introducing disease |
| start with? This depends on a variety of different | | | | to your tank by making absolutely sure that the |
| factors. Picking out fish that are relatively hearty, | | | | store you purchase your fish from has quality |
| such as tetras, guppies, rasboras, bettas, mollies, | | | | tropical freshwater fish. For example, avoid buying |
| and many others are all good ideas. This way, if | | | | from stores that keep their fish in overcrowded |
| you make a mistake with your water | | | | or dirty tanks. If a fish looks sick, avoid |
| temperature or feeding schedule, you will have | | | | purchasing anything from that tank. Keep in mind |
| less of a chance of causing serious damage. | | | | that a solitary fish or a fish with its fins folded up |
| What many don't realize at first about freshwater | | | | may not necessarily be ill. However, if you see a |
| tropical fish is that different species have different | | | | fish struggling to swim or breathe, avoid it. By |
| temperaments as well. Keeping these in mind | | | | using these tips and more, soon you will have a |
| when buying fish is crucial for keeping a thriving | | | | beautiful freshwater tropical fish tank that will last |
| tank. For example, some fish such as tetras and | | | | for years to come! |