fish for aquarium

1. Guppy

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Guppies are beautifully colored nano fish that are also known as rainbowfish.
They have an elongated body with flat sides of 0.6–1.4 inches long in the case of males, and for females, they are 1.2–2.4 inches long.
It’s important to keep the water temperature consistent (around 50°F – 84°F (10-29°C)) so they can live happily in their tanks.
As long as your aquarium is set up correctly and you feed with a high quality flake food, raising a healthy school of guppies should be a piece of cake.
Guppies are used as a model organism in the fields of ecology, evolution, and behavioural studies.

Veterans often warn new fish keepers to stay away from goldfish because they get so large, but they’re still a great beginner pet because they’re very resilient and easy to care for.
Either the goldfish are too warm or the tropicals are too cold.
The most suitable temperature for keeping goldfish is 65-72 degrees Fahrenheit
A single tailed Goldfish needs at least a 50 gallon aquarium. Many of the double tailed fancy varieties need 75 gallons or more.
Goldfish also do well on a simple flake food diet, so no special feeding is required.

A member of the Cichlid family, Angelfish are popular freshwater fish that can grow up to 6 inches in length and 8 inches tall
Since they can grow to the size of a small saucer, keep them in 55 or more gallons of water (especially in vertically tall tanks).
Eggs are generally laid on a submerged log or a flattened leaf.
They eat flake and live food and are not difficult to feed
They are a very rewarding variety for first-time hobbyists.

The perfect fish for beginners, the Zebra Danios is small and low maintenance fish that typically grows up to 5 to 7 cm.
Females are larger than the males and less colorful.
Being native to the Ganges region in Eastern India, Longfin Zebra Danio likes a home aquarium planted well with open, large swimming areas
The zebra danio loves a well-planted tank.

Betta Fish, also known as the Siamese fighting fish, is another popular freshwater choice for aquariums.
They can be kept by themselves in a 5-gallon aquarium with a gentle filter or with a community of other fish in a 10-gallon tank or larger.
Bettas are exceptionally tolerant of low oxygen levels and poor water quality.
They grow to the max. 3 inches in size.
They need to come to the surface for air, so the surface of your tank should be kept clean too.

Platies (or the Platy fish) is a stunning freshwater fish that comes in numerous exotic colors.
They can handle a wide range of pH from 7.0 and higher and tend to prefer harder waters. Most platies now sold in
aquariums are hybrids of both species.
They carry eggs inside the body and spawn ready-to-swim entirely formed juveniles similar to them.

rainbow fish

Rainbowfish is native to Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Australia.
Their vibrant colors don’t exactly break in until they’re mature into adulthood.
They tolerate a wide variety of tank conditions and eat flake and live foods. Size: up to 3 inches – life span: 1-3 years.
The rainbowfish feed on color flakes, aquean tropical flakes, spirulina flakes, and also betta treat.
They do best in heavily planted tanks, as they like to weave in and out of the plants.

Small and easygoing, Mollies are a great freshwater species that are easy to take care of.
Native to Central America, mollies are a peaceful community fish.
Mollies are also available in tons of different variations and colors, so every new aquarist should be able to find a type that fits their tank well.
The genus Mollienesia, from which the name mollie was derived, has been re-classified as Poecilia and is considered to be in the same genus as the guppy.

Kuhli loaches (Pangio kuhlii) will either fascinate or freak you out because they look like little 4-inch eels or snakes.
It is a peaceful ground species that are fond of hiding in the daytime but are more active at night.
It is a peaceful ground species that are fond of hiding in the daytime but are more active at night.
Though this species resembles an eel, it is actually not in the eel family at all.

neon fish

They’re pretty easy to care for and prefer neutral pH waters from 7.0 to 7.8
Native to Peru, this little tetra is the most popular aquarium fish.
This peaceful community fish is best to be kept in a small school of 3 to 6 members.
The neon tetra has a light-blue back over a silver-white abdomen.