Tropical fish include fish found in tropical environments (found close to the equator) around the world, including both saltwater and freshwater species. The term tropical fish refer to only those requiring fresh water. Saltwater tropical fish referred as marine fish but to be accurate saltwater fish are truly tropical fish. Tropical fish are imported from there native waters as well as domestically bred. Keeping tropical fish is a great hobby.
How do you decide which tropical fish is best for? An important factor while purchasing tropical fish is the color. Another factor is that far too many people purchase poor health fish. It is very easy to see if the fish is sick, most of sick fish just don’t eat. Don’t be shy and ask the seller to feed the fish before you put your money on it. Sick fish with ich disease or fin rot disease for example are easy to noticed, “Waste” 5 minutes and check your future fish, its skin, behavior and its vitality.
There are few rules we should remember while we keep our tropical fish, first rule is to be patient. A high percentage of people do not take the time to read, learn and study up on the hobby before getting started. Second rule is not to overload the system, placing too many new additions into the tank can cause ammonia and nitrite to rise. The third rule is to remember to maintain our tropical fish tank on a regular basis. By maintaining your tank properly (water changes, test water quality) you can avoid many problems.
There is also the attraction that once the tank is up and running the required effort needed to keep tropical fish is relatively low, in-fact there is hardly any restriction to one’s normal life. Keeping freshwater tropical fish is the ideal starting point to this rewarding hobby and can be done so by almost any age group, even children (best start with the family), with limited supervision.
One advantage of keeping and/or raising tropical fish is the large international community that shares your interest. Keeping tropical fish is a pleasurable hobby for families around the world. Critical part while you acclimate your new tropical fish is to not feed them for at least 24 hours and preferably 48 hrs. Fish tanks are a wonderful place to observe a habitat on a smaller scale. Tropical marine fish enjoy their temperature a little bit warmer at 80 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit (26C). Tropical fish are very colorful and therefore very popular as aquarium fish. Tropical fish tanks have to be constantly monitored for presence of harmful bacteria, fungi, and algae. Tropical fish, just like other fish, have to be fed at least 2 to 3 times a day.
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I have tons of goldfish but I keep tropicals too. This is a 30gal tropical tank. Drop a comment I don’t mind. The tattooed mollies were rescued from a person who wanted to flush them alive down a toilet. I do not buy tattooed fish nor do I condone the practice. It is cruel and entirely unnecessary!
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magscat3161 says:
May 19, 2011 at 3:27 pm (UTC 0)
@MrArron1987 ^_^ every one is entitled to their opinion.
MrArron1987 says:
May 19, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC 0)
gold fish r crap tropical r better too look at and theres more types
magscat3161 says:
May 19, 2011 at 4:13 pm (UTC 0)
@rowin09 Yeah I have several tanks and ponds I keep a little of everything but I’m careful not to mix inappropriate species in the same enclosure.
rowin09 says:
May 19, 2011 at 5:04 pm (UTC 0)
@magscat3161 ok cool my mistake. its because you said you got alot of goldfish too.i guess you have a seperate tank thouh
magscat3161 says:
May 19, 2011 at 5:56 pm (UTC 0)
@rowin09 …I don’t mix tropicals and goldfish. Where did you get that idea from?
rowin09 says:
May 19, 2011 at 6:04 pm (UTC 0)
you shouldnt really mix gold fish with tropical. its not good for the tropicals
sootyandteddy says:
May 19, 2011 at 6:42 pm (UTC 0)
Nice fish
take a look at mine too
CostsUp says:
May 19, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC 0)
nice fish! makes me want to start my new community even more, nice video.
magscat3161 says:
May 19, 2011 at 6:51 pm (UTC 0)
@rosepedal911 Don’t ya just love a good pun.
rosepedal911 says:
May 19, 2011 at 6:56 pm (UTC 0)
haha… fin… cause fish have fins… and it means finish… haha!!!
magscat3161 says:
May 19, 2011 at 7:22 pm (UTC 0)
@jandtsmom good filtration, regular water changes, careful feeding, and I don’t allow the aquarium to become over stocked.
magscat3161 says:
May 19, 2011 at 7:53 pm (UTC 0)
@bonmadam Just like keeping any pet. You do the research and provide for the needs of the species and keep the environment clean.
bonmadam says:
May 19, 2011 at 8:19 pm (UTC 0)
great job with the video and how you maintain the fish and its surroundings.
GreenSeverums says:
May 19, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC 0)
Very nice! I have 6 tetras. There nice little fishys. (among other fish ) What I have Green severum and sliver dollers. Two tanks.
fishdude3213 says:
May 19, 2011 at 9:01 pm (UTC 0)
Nice tank I have platys too!
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kittylass1 says:
May 19, 2011 at 9:30 pm (UTC 0)
wats all that argueing abut??? theres no need for it really let him get on with it hunni i love ya fish
i want ya platys 
give emmm to meeeee!!!! 
ppllzzzz just kidding hey ya got sum lovely fish in there 
im all new to tropical myself i think iv got quite a few now i want more platys tho can i have urs 
just kidding 
beekay445 says:
May 19, 2011 at 10:14 pm (UTC 0)
Great selection! right now i have some mickey mouse platys and tuxedos they are stunning