Tropical Fish Information – Your Fish Tank Guru

If you have finally decided on having an all glass aquarium in your home, it may not just be as simple as taking any set-up available and buying it. It will take a bit of planning and preparation. There are many factors involved in choosing the right aquarium in your home. Here are just a few.

Aquarium Type
When you come to know a bit more about a all glass aquarium, you realize that there are certain types available. Bear in mind that aquariums seek to recreate a certain kind of environment for certain types of fishes to live in. The type of aquarium that you wish to set up will depend on the type of fish that you wish to keep.

There’s the temperate aquarium for you that may house local fishes since it seeks to recreate a more natural environment found in your own area. But if you wish to care for more exotic fish from other locations, then you might have to set up a tropical aquarium with a different set of equipment in order to recreate a certain tropical environment.

Aquarium Size

Going through the pet stores specializing in aquarium fish, you might notice that there are a variety of aquarium sizes available. You can have your choice of the smallest ones to even the special extra large ones. The type you ultimately choose will depend on the availability of space in your home.

It would be mistake buying a large glass aquarium and later on realize that it won’t fit through your door. You should first give some time to taking up certain measurement around your home so that it will help you decide on the aquarium size to buy.

Make sure that you have the space available for the type of aquarium you have in mind otherwise you may find it even more difficult in looking for other places in your home where the aquarium will fit. A definite size and location will help make things easier for you.

Aquarium Location

Where in the home will the aquarium end up will also be important in choosing the right aquarium. Always remember that considering the size of an aquarium also means considering its weight. An aquarium tank full of water can be very heavy and large tanks may not be suitable if you wish to place it somewhere on the second floor of your home. Decide on a more desired location.

Make sure that you plan to have your aquarium set up at a chosen location for a long time. Not being sure of your decision can leave you with a difficult problem of moving a heavy aquarium filled with water.

Hello, just wanted to inform you even though the internet has great information on Tropical Fish or Aquariums it is really nice to meet face to face other Aquarist so you could learn from each other. If you live in the great city of New York I am a member of a nice Meet-up Group that meets once a month. It is the New York Aquarists and if you are a member of meet up then please join us. If you are live in another city then you could search for a Aquarist local meet-up.

There are also some nice internet groups that have good information and could help on your tropical fish questions (beware posting on most sites takes up to 2 days).

The following are 3 Yahoo groups I am a member of;

Tropical Fish Club

AquaticLife

This group involves Bettas;

Betta Crazy

The aquarium isn’t hard to find. The factors varying every choice of aquariums are all about personal preferences. In the first place, is it for spatial decorative purposes or is it a hobby?

If it is for decorative purposes, then the focus on aesthetics and design will come first. The tank shape itself will be a critical aspect to consider. It will turn out to be without justice, but sometimes even the color and breed of fish will be affected by it. If the owner is conscious with popular practices like Feng Shui, placement of aquariums will be very sensitive. One typical point is all about placing the aquarium at the center of the house (water). This is a no-no to Feng Shui believers.

Granted that the owner doesn’t have any orientation then choosing the right aquarium won’t be hard to decide on. In buying a fish aquarium, you must consider the scale with respect to where it will be placed. As a focal point, it is empowering as emphasis. Exploiting decorative colors and add-ons to aquariums will definitely make a powerful and elegant design treatment in a room. To find the right design, it is best to consult with an aquarium expert who can best judge the elements to make the aquarium a good decorative choice as coordinated with your interior designer. The expert will consider not only the aesthetic benefit but also the maintenance accessibility. It may look good in a room, but will it cause nightmare during cleaning time? This has to be thought over before deciding to buy one.

If the aquarium is intended as hobby, then the aesthetic factor is also important but not as critical. The location of the aquarium could be in another room. Actually, aquariums are all automatically considered for public showing and not to be hidden far from the public.

The right aquarium is always customized to what the owner wants. It could either be glass or special plastic. The tank must be able to sustain the activities of a balanced ecosystem for the fish. It shouldn’t give in to impact easily. Items placed inside the aquariums aren’t just plain fillers but has significance to the life of the fish. With some creativity, an aquarium could blaze with life and color. At the same time, the life cycle of the organisms in the water has to be a part of continues maintenance of aquariums.

Hello,

The tiger barb is one of over 70 species of barb tropical fish. The tiger barb is a common tropical fish for fresh water aquariums, sold at many pet stores in the United States.

Well I bought a new 6 Tiger Barbs which are pretty interesting since they seem very playful. Chasing each other mostly. The reason why I bought six is so they chase each other not other fish. Tiger Barbs are very easy to take care of it and have a bigger range of PH that they are comfortable with. Even though the best PH for Freshwater fish is still 7.0pH. You should get fast moving tropical fish to live with Tiger Barbs since they are very “playful”. Well I do really like these little guys and now I know why the Tiger Barb is a very popular tropical fish for beginners as well as advance aquarists a like.

Tiger Barb – Large Barbs are a hardy and active schooling fish with stunning coloration and distinct personalities. They are recommended for beginning aquarists. The Tiger Barb is silver and gold with black stripes and orange coloring on the fins. This active fish is best kept in schools of five or more, preferably with odd numbers to prevent pairing. A well-planted tank with plenty of swimming space and slightly acidic soft water is ideal. Barbs tend to nip at the fins of larger, slower moving fish.

Tiger barbs are very common in most pet stores as well as there relatives
Albino Tiger Barb

Green Tiger Barb

Rosy Barb

Cherry Barb

Tropical fish that could go with the Tiger Barb is the
Clown Loach

Clown Loach This bottom dweller is a staple in the community tank. This slender fish with an orange body with black stripes grows up to an astonishing 12 inches. Males are identified by its tail, which is larger and hooks inward. Females are generally smaller and have a tail which points straight out from its body. Unlike most loaches, the Clown Loach is quite active during the daytime. This peaceful species prefers schooling with three or more other Clown Loaches, and may even school with similar patterned fish, like Tiger Barbs. Provide many hiding places as well as ample amounts of vegetation. Although this is a community fish, Clown Loaches will eat any snail in the fish tank. Due to the lack of scales, just like other loaches, the Clown Loach is extremely sensitive to some medications, especially those with Malachite Green or Copper Sulfate.