| Aquarium stores will stock a wide variety of fish tank | | | | and active fish that are more suited for the |
| fishes. The most popular choice tends to be the | | | | community aquarium. This makes them one of the |
| tropical fishes. They are quite hardy and also breed | | | | most popular types of tropical fish. |
| easily. They will also find it easy to get acclimatized | | | | Barracuda can grow to a maximum size of 9 inches. |
| to the artificial aquatic environments. All that they | | | | However these fish are predatory by nature and |
| need is the water heated to the necessary | | | | tend to feed on smaller fish, and therefore should be |
| temperature. | | | | kept with fishes that are bigger than them. |
| The maintenance of fish tank fishes is not that | | | | Cichlids can grow up to 12 inches, and otherwise |
| difficult to get used to. Feeding time will consist of | | | | know as Angel Fish. This fish can equally grow in both |
| small black worms, dried fish flakes, small snails, | | | | freshwater and saltwater fish tanks, and come in |
| frozen flakes, shrimps and clams. The feeding | | | | very attractive colours. |
| material is easy to location from your local pet or | | | | Guppies can grow up to approximately 1.5 inches and |
| aquarium store. It can also be easy purchase online. | | | | again this type of fish is one of the most popular fish |
| Some of the more common tropical fish tank fishes | | | | species in the world. |
| include, Arowana, Bala Sharks, Barbs, Barracuda, | | | | Rainbows are another variety of fish tank fishes. |
| Betta (males and females), Catfish, Cichlids, Clown | | | | They are another attractively coloured fish, and |
| Loaches, Guppies, Mollies, Platies, Rainbow Fish, Tiger | | | | make ideal companions for Mollies, Platies, Swordtails |
| Fish (Black and White), White Clouds, and White Tip | | | | and Catfish. |
| Shark Catfish. | | | | Scavengers and Catfish are important fish tank fishes |
| Arowana can grow to a length of approximately 36 | | | | incorporate in your aquarium as they help in cleaning |
| inches, so these fish are for very large aquariums. | | | | the tank by feeding on algae. |
| They are also know as the Dragon Fish, and can | | | | No fish tank is ever complete without Gold Fish and |
| easily inhabit with Tinfoil Barbs and Catfish. | | | | Koi. The Gold fish which includes Orandas, Fantails, |
| Bala Sharks can reach a length of 18 inches, and as | | | | Telescopes and Black Moors can make excellent fish |
| its a school fish, they should be kept in a group of at | | | | tank fishes. They will grow well in fish tanks and are |
| least five. | | | | also mild tempered, and can have a life span of |
| Barbs are small in size, ranging in length between 2 | | | | around 20 years. |
| and 6 inches depending on species. They are colourful | | | | |