| There are numerous types of tropical fish and we | | | | This fish originated from the Amazon region of South |
| must admit that they never fail to amaze us with | | | | America. Angelfish can be fed with flakes alone but it |
| their vibrant colors and their varied characteristics. | | | | will be better to add variety into their diet. Feed |
| Generally, these fish are found in tropical | | | | them with live food such as adult brine shrimp, black |
| environments around the globe and they include both | | | | worms, mosquito larvae, finely chopped earthworms |
| freshwater and saltwater species. However, | | | | and guppy fry. |
| hobbyists often use the term tropical fish to point to | | | | Other popular types of tropical fish include Bristlenose |
| freshwater fish. They usually use marine fish to refer | | | | and Cardinal Tetra. The Bristlenose fish is a very |
| to saltwater tropical fish. | | | | peaceful fish and it is quite sociable. It's nice to have |
| One of the most beautiful saltwater tropical fish is | | | | them in the tank because they love to eat algae. |
| the Butterfly fish. They are harder to keep and | | | | Their diet mainly consists of algae, algae wafers, |
| maintain though because they require a specialized | | | | zucchini slices, romaine lettuce and spinach. The |
| diet. Some feed on corals so unless you are willing to | | | | Cardinal Tetra belongs to the Characin family and it is |
| spend money on live corals for food, this fish is not | | | | characterized by its iridescent blue line. This fish is |
| for you. They can be distinguished with their | | | | very popular among aquarists however it is more |
| oval-shaped body that is thin laterally. This shape | | | | difficult to breed in captivity. What's good about |
| allows them to easily move between rocks on a | | | | them though is that they do not require a large |
| coral reef and find food in the nooks. Most Butterfly | | | | aquarium. They do pretty good in smaller tanks. |
| fish feed on algae, sponges and corals. Some are | | | | If you like colorful types of tropical fish then the |
| omnivorous and they feed on planktonic animals. It | | | | rainbow fish is for you. Rainbow fish is a family of |
| may be easier to acclimate a young fish into the | | | | small freshwater fish that originated from Australia |
| aquarium and it should be fed several times a day. | | | | and New Guinea Islands. What I like about rainbow |
| Most Butterfly fish can eat a large variety of food | | | | fish is that they do not uproot the plants in the fish |
| like live brine, flakes and frozen foods. Another | | | | tank. They are very peaceful and you shouldn't have |
| favorite among hobbyists is the Angelfish because | | | | a problem in keeping them together with other |
| they are easier to keep compared to other species. | | | | non-aggressive species. |