Aquarium Fish That are Really
Easy To Take Care Of
There is no
such thing as a maintenance free aquarium fish
– but it is a fact that some fish are way easier to take care
of than others. These fish that best for people who
are just getting started with aquariums, because they are
tougher in health and more forgiving of any errors that you as
a beginner is bound to make. Freshwater fish are
generally the easiest aquarium fish to take care of. The
top three easiest aquarium fish to take care of are the common
goldfish, the Beta, and the
plecostomus.
Bettas
The Betta
(a.k.a. the Siamese Fighting Fish) is arguably among one of the
easiest aquarium fish to maintain. It is also one of the
most beautiful. The Betta is a very rugged fish and is
known to successfully live in small bowls, unlike other species
of fish. In addition, this type of fish produces much
less waste than goldfish.
The male
variety of the Betta Fish is very rough and tough and
tends to get into fights with other fish. Because he was
bred to compete in fish fights, is is very likely that he will
kill other male Bettas in the same tank . Female Bettas
are a lot more friendly with other tropical fish, however they
are much less colorful and their fins are much shorter.
They are able to eat the same type of foods that other tropical
fish eat, but they are particularly attracted to
bloodworms.
The
Common Goldfish
Many
hobbyists argue that the common goldfish (and its close
relation, the Comet Goldfish) are the easiest aquarium fish to
take care of. They also are far more social than Bettas
and come in brilliant colors. They don't need special
diets and can tolerate almost any ornament you decide to add to
your tank.
Please note
that the egg-shaped goldfish that swim slowly, have
bubble-eyes, no top fin or unbelievably long fins are NOT
considered easy to care for and should not live in a tank
with Common or Comet Goldfish. They swim so fast that the
fan-tailed or egg-shaped goldfish will never be able to get
their fair share of food.
The
Plecostomus
The name
"plecostomus" refers to a class of aquarium fish that has
hundreds of varieties. Many are harder to take care of
than others. But any plecostumus you find in your local
pet shop among other tropical fish should be all right.
They are bottom feeders like catfish or Chinese Algae Eaters
and need their own special type of food.
Nevertheless, they are hardy and tolerate
swings in water chemistry more than most other varieties of
aquarium fish. The only issue that you may find is that
they occasionally outgrow the tank they are in. This
happens unpredictably and it is not known why some grow so much
bigger than others.
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