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Jan 12th

Selecting the Right Fish for your Aquarium

Fish are great as pets, provided you understand how to take care of them. Aquariums are great places to look at in your house. But most people find the work of maintaining a great looking and fresh aquarium to be too much. Should you manage that task, you shall find them to be great pets to have around. This calls for you pick only fish that is easy to care for. You also need the peaceful breeds that can live among others well. Here are examples of such fish for you to consider.
Danios are characterized by being small, active and colorful. These are commonly presented in red, yellow and green. They may be lively, but are not aggressive and can therefore coexist with other species. They shall do well in a large aquarium with gravel and plants at the bottom, with pH levels close to that of fresh water.
Black Molly has no preference for the water conditions. You will find them easier to care for. They tend to be platinum colored, dusty gold or black. They eat mostly flake and pellet foods, bloodworms, and brine shrimp. They can live with other fish as long as they are not larger.
Platies are the more colorful kind, mostly in blue, purple, red-orange, and yellow. They can also be bred for more color options. They are calmer and thus do well with similarly behaved fish. They are small, where the males are the smaller sized ones. You should put them in warmer water, and feed them flake food, freeze-dried food, and algae.
You will find Betta fish in shapes like half-moon, double-tail and crown tail. They like their water warmer, and changed regularly.
Neon Tetra have silver or white abdomens with bright blue backs. They are also social with other species.
Guppies are the most playful, and you shall see them breeding a lot. If you have few of them, with time they shall multiply a lot. Their females may grow to be two times the size of the males. The males, on the other hand, are the more colorful species.
Rainbow fish have several colors on. They appear even more colorful once they settle in the aquarium. They are not aggressive or that much active.
Glofish are similar to Danios but also come with a neon shine. They are also less active fish.
These are some of the fish that shall give you a great looking aquarium, with minimal maintenance work. They are also able to live amongst each other, meaning you can keep them all together for a better display. You will find more fish species that you can add on, which you can read more about here.

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