| Custom fresh water aquariums are a beautiful | | | | Fish |
| addition to your home or business. With freshwater | | | | Tropical Fish |
| tanks, you have two choices: freshwater tropical | | | | Some fish varieties that can be kept in tropical |
| tanks and freshwater coldwater tanks. Here are | | | | custom freshwater aquariums include: |
| some details of both options: | | | | Climbing Perch (Anabas testudineus) |
| Aquariums | | | | This is an unusual fish because of its ability to live |
| Freshwater Tropical Aquariums | | | | without water for several days. Climbing Perch has |
| Most of the retail fish available in the market are for | | | | been known to move from one pond to the other |
| freshwater aquariums. In a tropical freshwater tank | | | | by moving on land. Custom freshwater aquariums |
| you can create a community of different species | | | | containing Climbing Perch should have a temperature |
| living together in peace. Or you can keep one | | | | of close to 80o F and plenty of shelter (rock caves |
| aggressive variety, such as cichlids. There are also | | | | and other types). |
| many plant and livestock choice available with tropical | | | | Paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis) |
| tanks. | | | | This fish has beautiful stripes and speckles, and it is |
| Majority of freshwater fish are cheap and easy to | | | | native to China and South Korea. Paradise fish loses |
| keep. Some of the most kept freshwater fish include | | | | its color when afraid. The ideal temperature for these |
| Swordtails, Guppies, Mollies, Neons, and Angelfish. | | | | fish is 75 o F. |
| Freshwater Coldwater Aquariums | | | | Cold Water Fish |
| The species of fish normally kept in coldwater | | | | Goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| aquariums include Goldfish, Shiners, Sunfish, and | | | | Goldfish have been kept in aquariums for a long time. |
| Bitterlings. In their natural environment, these fishes | | | | There are no known varieties of goldfish in the wild. |
| are found in colder waters compared to tropical | | | | They are divided into four main types: |
| fishes. Large koi is a variety kept in coldwater ponds. | | | | Common goldfish: These fish look like carp that are |
| Coldwater aquariums require the same equipment | | | | used for breeding them, but exhibit more variations in |
| needed in a tropical tank, with heating system being | | | | color. |
| the exception. Custom coldwater aquariums of a | | | | Egg goldfish: These fish are shaped like an egg, have |
| larger size are a better option as coldwater fish are | | | | no dorsal fin, and have double tails. |
| usually bigger than their tropical counterparts and use | | | | Dragon-eye goldfish: The eyes of these fish jut out |
| more oxygen. | | | | in the form of telescoping or bubbles. |