Tanned by the idea of starting your aquarium, many of us imagine it full of spectacular exotic fish. But practice shows that not all kinds of fish are suitable for inexperienced aquarists. Who can I choose for my first aquarium?
Viviparous
Perhaps the most popular aquarium fish for beginners are unpretentious guppies . These bright fish are undemanding to the composition of the water in the aquarium and the quality of the feed. Guppies multiply rapidly, they can be kept in a species aquarium where they will be protected from aggression of other fish species.
Sword-bearers , who are not fastidious to the type of food, can do without it for one or two weeks, feeding on algal growths and small snails. Optimum water temperature for swordworms is 24-26 °, but they carry lower values.
Aquarium fish Molly , or Mollies , from which beginners aquarists most suited black, are virtually omnivorous. But vegetable fiber plays a special role in their nutrition. They live most comfortably in aquariums rich in vegetation.
Movable pecilia also prefer overgrown aquariums, but they need free space for maneuvers in the central part. Water in their aquarium should be refreshed every week, while a beneficial effect on the health of the pecils will be the addition of this salt to the water.
Spawning
Another suitable for beginners aquarium owners is a small fish - a cardinal . She prefers medium-sized live food and water at a temperature of 18-22 °, being at the same time unpretentious to the parameters of this water, shustrous and enduring.
A small flock of swift zebrafish can be kept even in cans with a capacity of two liters. But in a large aquarium with other species these fish will find a common language due to their high adaptive capacity. Danio will accept any proposed food, and water heating is not necessary for them.
A flock of neon can become a decoration for both a small and a roomy aquarium; these aquarium fishes that are suitable for beginners are distinguished by a bright blue stripe on the body. They do not need any special conditions of detention, except for timely feeding and water changes.
Labyrinth
Labyrinth fishes gum breathe atmospheric air, swim to the surface of the water. All that is important for gourami is a small fodder (whether live or dry, frozen or even vegetable) and the water temperature in the 24-28 ° region.
To the labyrinth are also lively cockerels , which are also not very demanding for the saturation of water with oxygen. They are omnivorous and nondifferent to the quality of water. In their case, there are no complications with filters.
Cleansers of purity
Of course, a rare aquarium does without catfish . Ancistrus, corridor, tarakatum and many other catfishes will have a beneficial effect on the level of purity in the aquarium. However, the activity of some of these fish can trigger a rise of turbidity from the aquarium bottom.
