What Aquarium Should You Go For?
So what aquarium is best for you. If you've been to the aquatics
or have even seen some aquarium fish in your local pet shop then
you may be interested in setting up an aquarium. The problem is
most people don't know where to start and they don't know what
type of aquarium they should get.
When I talk about type of aquarium, I am meaning the type of
fish you would get e.g. saltwater or freshwater. There is not
just two choices though. You need to decide whether you want
coldwater or tropical and then from which part of the world.
There are some great ways to help you decide and here are a few
tips to get you started.
Select the top ten species of fish you would like to keep
without taking into account whether they are suited to live
together. Then sort them out into there groups and research
which group that fish would go in.
After you have you groups you may then see that 4 out of the ten
are in the tropical saltwater group and are all peaceful fish
that can be kept together. The other 6 may be split into ones or
twos. This would then mean that the group of four could suit you
best.
Another way to help select is look at the level of how difficult
each group of fish are. If you are decided on spending a couple
of hours per week on your new hobby then you can try something a
little harder but if you don't have much spare time you may be
better trying to keep an easier type of aquarium.
You could look at the size of tank you can afford and fit in
your home. This will help because unless you can accommodate a
large aquarium some types of fish will be suitable because they
grow large. If you can only accommodate a small aquarium it may
suit you more to go for small tropical freshwater fish like
neon's and other tetras.
Please think about the advice I've told you. You could also
research some aquarium bio-types you like by looking at books
and asking aquatic staff on your next visit.