Types of aquarium fish: features, specifications and reviews

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Today, there are a large number of species of aquarium fish. Before filling the aquarium with residents, it is necessary to study all the features of the content, character, behavior, diseases of individuals, as well as their compatibility. A description of the types of aquarium fish will help beginner aquarists.

Compatibility

When filling a home reservoir with different types of aquarium fish, the principle of compatibility must be taken into account. In one aquarium, you can put fish that have similar requirements for keeping conditions.

The living conditions of cold-water aquarium fish species may be different. Some require a lot of oxygen, so the aquarium should be large, and the water in it should be up to 20 degrees. Others do not need a lot of oxygen, they easily tolerate temperature fluctuations. These fish are recommended for beginner aquarists.

Warm-water specimens feel good at a temperature of 18-20 degrees. Some species easily tolerate a drop in temperature to 16-18 degrees. All warm-water species of aquarium fish are notneed a lot of oxygen, with the exception of cichlids and high-fin mollies. With them, it is good to keep labyrinth fish (a kind of warm water), which adapt to life in oxygen-poor water, as well as cold water.

Cichlids and highfin mollies need a large aquarium with dense vegetation.

Peaceful and aggressive fish cannot be settled in the same aquarium, as in this case specimens that cannot fend for themselves may suffer.

It is important not to overpopulate the pond. The size of the aquarium should correspond to the number of inhabitants. It should have both secluded places and free space for swimming.

Popular, according to owners, types and names of aquarium fish, as well as a description of the nature and conditions of their existence, will help novice aquarists to properly populate the aquarium.

Guppy

This is the most popular type of aquarium fish. According to the owners, they are unpretentious in content, are resistant to adverse living conditions, and are peaceful. They belong to the family of pecilia. For them, water with a temperature of 20-26 degrees is comfortable. The volume of the aquarium is not important for them. As a result of selection, a large number of new species have appeared.

These specimens are suitable for keeping in a community aquarium, they are combined with non-predatory and small fish. For their comfortable living, places with vegetation, as well as the presence of floating plants, are necessary. For fry, guppies definitely need Riccia, as they find shelter in it.

Gourami

Belong to the labyrinth family. Their peculiarity is that they capture air from the surface of the water, so they do not require a large amount of oxygen in the aquarium. These fish feel comfortable in water with a temperature of 24 to 28 degrees. They are peaceful. The volume of the aquarium with these specimens must be at least 100 liters. It is necessary to plant live plants in it, put snags on the bottom. There must be free space for swimming. Water changes up to 30% required weekly.

Ternetia

These small dark silver fish are very popular. According to the owners, they are unpretentious in content, easily bred, peaceful. For this reason, these fish are recommended for beginner aquarists. Ternetia is a type of aquarium fish for which water with a temperature of 21-24 degrees is comfortable.

Danio

These small and nimble fish swimming near the surface of the water should be kept in flocks. They are unpretentious in content, easily get along even with large non-predatory specimens, and are peaceful. Comfortable living temperature is from 21 to 25 degrees. Recommended aquarium volume - from 20 liters, length - from 60 cm or more.

Discus

According to the owners, these unusual fish are capricious in nature and demanding to care for. They belong to cichlids. For them, water with a temperature of 25 to 30 degrees is comfortable. Distinguished by a beautiful disk-shaped brown body with verticalblue stripes. This is a large fish with long fins, so the aquarium for a pair of such specimens should be at least 150 liters. Since these fish are schooling, it is recommended to keep 5-6 individuals in one tank. In this case, the size of the aquarium should be between 300 and 500 liters.

Goldfish

These fish belong to the crucian family. Goldfish are an aquarium species that goes well with all peaceful specimens. With their content, the recommended water temperature is from 18 to 23 degrees. These are large individuals, so a pair of goldfish requires an aquarium of at least 100 liters.

Neons

These are very small schooling fish. They feel comfortable in water with a temperature of 18 to 24 degrees. Unpretentious in content, peaceful. They are well combined with any peaceful specimens (swordsmen, platies, ornatus and many others). According to the owners, it is impossible to keep neon with large and aggressive individuals: gourami, goldfish, barbs, large catfish.

Scalars

Relate to non-aggressive cichlids. They are well combined with small peaceful fish, including viviparous ones. Their neighbors can be swordtails, danios, thorns, gourami, all catfish, and other non-aggressive cichlids. For them, water with a temperature of 22-27 degrees is comfortable.

Barbs

These are very nimble schooling fish. They are relatively peaceful, however, according to the owners, weak and small aquarium neighbors can be nibbled by them. Combines well with mollies, platies,parrots, catfish, thorns, tetras. You need to keep barbs in an aquarium of 50 liters or more. With their content, the recommended water temperature is 21-23 degrees.

Swordsmen

These fish are distinguished by endurance and activity. They have a bright color and an original tail fin in the form of a sword. Swordtails are viviparous, therefore, according to the owners, their breeding is not difficult. For them, water with a temperature of 20-25 degrees is comfortable.

Cocks

These labyrinth fish have a very beautiful veiled tail and fins. They can be of a wide variety of colors. With their content, the recommended water temperature is 22-24 degrees. Well compatible with all peaceful fish. According to the reviews of the owners, males, as well as male and female during the spawning period, may be at enmity with each other. No need to combine swordtails with barbs and cichlids.