Types of aquarium fish
More than 22,000 species of fish are known in science. Types of aquarium fish, of course, less, and the most popular is only a few hundred. About what kinds of aquarium fish are most suitable for home keeping, today will tell the Country of Councils.
To date, one of the most common types of aquarium fish at home is the species belonging to the family carp. This family includes such species of aquarium fish as gold fish, barbeque, zebrafish.
Another popular family of fish ispecilievye. This family includes such species of aquarium fish as guppies, swordfish, pecilia, mollynesia. With these types of aquarium fish, many begin their hobby of aquarium.
Different species of fish of the family som become in our time more and more popular. Catfish, glass catfishes, flip-flops and even electric catfrogs suitable for maintenance in the aquarium. Also proved to be numerous species of aquarium fish family cichlid, among which scalar, discus etc.
Gurami pearl, gouging spotted, blue gourami, "kissing" gourami, marble gourami - characteristic representatives of the suborder labyrinth(Anabasov).
Labyrinth fish have a unique labyrinthine organ, allowing them to breathe atmospheric oxygen. When these types of aquarium fish are kept, the aquarium should be covered with coverslips - labyrinths are very jumping.
Family haracine belong to such species of aquarium fish as neon, tetras, Ternesia. These fish are small, schooled, brightly colored. By the way, this family also includes piranhas, which have recently become very popular inhabitants of aquariums.
The main criteria for selecting species of aquarium fish for maintenance at home are the size of the aquarium, the size of the fish themselves, the presence of specific requirements for the content.
So, for freshwater species of aquarium fish 2.5 cm long (without taking into account the tail), 192 cm2 the surface area of the aquarium, if the fish are cold-loving and 642 - for tropical species.
For marine aquarium fish species of 2.5 cm long, at least 18 liters of water should be removed during the first six months and at least 9 liters during the rest of the time.
These data are calculated on the basis of the need for each fish in a sufficient amount of oxygen. But the so-called territorial species of aquarium fish require more space for each fish, otherwise fights are possible between the fishes.
Number of unisexual representatives of the same speciesAquarium fish should be selected depending on whether fish breeding is planned. As a rule, 4-5 females are picked for one male or they keep the fish in pairs.
Different types of aquarium fish require differentwater hardness, acidity, temperature, degree of aeration. Therefore, choosing the types of aquarium fish for maintenance in a species-wide aquarium, you should not forget about it.
Below is the compatibility table for freshwater aquarium fish species:
