| Freshwater tropical fish are the perfect choice of | | | | lighting, pumps and filters to your tank. You will |
| pet for first time pet owners. While you cannot | | | | have to change on average a quarter of the |
| hold them or stroke them like a conventional pet, | | | | amount of water in your tank every one to two |
| they can nonetheless give you much pleasure by | | | | weeks. It is preferable to add a filter and pump to |
| watching their interaction with each other in the | | | | the tank in order to keep the water healthy for |
| tank, not to mention the relaxing effect that they | | | | your fish. The pump will ensure that the water |
| have on you as you watch them swim about. | | | | remains oxygenated which is very important. |
| There are many different types and colours of | | | | The mistake is often made where people tend to |
| freshwater tropical fish to choose from, like black, | | | | over-feed their freshwater tropical fish assuming |
| orange, blue or even spotted. | | | | that because there is no food visible in the tank |
| These pets do require a certain amount of care | | | | that they might be hungry. Your fish only need to |
| and maintenance to keep them well and healthy. | | | | be fed once a day and about two pinches of fish |
| The first thing you will have to look at when you | | | | flakes should be sufficient, depending on how |
| choose your freshwater tropical fish is what type | | | | many fish there are in the tank. |
| of tank you want for them. There are two | | | | Some freshwater tropical fish have been known |
| common types which are the standard fish bowl | | | | to be able to live for many years, so if you take |
| or a glass square fish tank. The fish bowl is an | | | | care of them correctly there is no reason why |
| entry level fish tank while the glass square fish | | | | yours shouldn't either. |
| tank allows you more options such as adding | | | | |