| Are you interested in keeping goldfish as pets in your | | | | tolerate most of the changes in water condition and |
| home or office? If not then you can do so because | | | | environment which saltwater ones may not do. |
| keeping and caring for fish can be a very rewarding | | | | * Size: Size of the fish is crucial when you are |
| and pleasurable experience. Looking after these | | | | keeping them in a tank. Saltwater fish generally |
| beautiful creatures, feeding them and maintaining their | | | | require larger tanks than freshwater ones because |
| aquarium can give utmost pleasure and satisfaction to | | | | they are larger in size. |
| your senses. Fish are simply great pets as it is quite | | | | Things to consider when stocking your tank |
| simple to look after them compared to cats or dog. | | | | There are a variety of choices to look into when |
| Difference between freshwater and saltwater fish | | | | considering what to stock the tank with. Do consider |
| Many people wonder what the difference between | | | | the following needs before buying fish: |
| freshwater and saltwater fish is. Actually, their names | | | | * Adult Size. When you see a baby fish it may be |
| suggest the primary difference between them. | | | | hard for you to believe how big in size it can grow |
| Freshwater fish are found in normal waters around us | | | | into. You have minnows which only grow not more |
| and saltwater are found in the ocean. | | | | than 3 inches as adult. On the other hand there are |
| If you are a beginner and are confused about | | | | ones that can be as large as one foot and above as |
| starting your aquarium with freshwater or saltwater | | | | adults. So when buying babies always consider your |
| ones, then many people will suggest you to go with | | | | tank size. |
| the freshwater ones. There are primarily two reasons | | | | * What are their preferred food items: While buying |
| for this. First of all Freshwater tanks relatively are | | | | fish do learn a little about its food habits. You will |
| easier to keep. Moreover freshwater ones are readily | | | | surely not want to buy one whose feeding is |
| available and cost less compared to saltwater ones. | | | | complicated if you do not have enough resources or |
| So let us see the characteristics as well as | | | | time to cater to that. So always consider the food |
| advantages and disadvantages of both freshwater as | | | | habit of your would be fish. |
| well as saltwater tanks: | | | | * Also see how compatible the fish is with others in |
| * Looks: In terms of looks saltwater fish have an | | | | your tank. You will not want the new one to eat |
| edge. Saltwater reef fish can impress anyone. | | | | your others! |
| However, there are a number of very beautiful | | | | * Another important thing to consider is the water |
| freshwater tropical fish as well! | | | | temperature that that the fish may need. In |
| * Behavior: It is relatively easier to breed freshwater | | | | freshwater category there are two sub-categories: |
| then saltwater ones. So their behavior may appear to | | | | tropical freshwater fish and cold-water fish. Tropical |
| be more interesting to you. | | | | fish prefer relatively hot water while cold-water ones |
| * Cost: Cost is a crucial aspect of any hobby and fish | | | | prefer water temperature around 70 Degrees F. |
| care is also no difference. The price of freshwater | | | | * If you are interested in breeding you must know |
| fish is quite less compared to saltwater ones. This is | | | | which fish breed well in aquariums. A large number of |
| because saltwater ones are captured from the wild | | | | fish hobbyists find breeding to be very interesting |
| while freshwater ones can be bred in captivity | | | | and rewarding. |
| * Fish Care: Saltwater ones may prove to be quite | | | | * When you are buying a fish for your aquarium you |
| hard to maintain than freshwater fish. In saltwater | | | | will naturally want it to live for a long time. There are |
| tank you need to be careful about a lot of things | | | | some like goldfish that can live up to ten years if |
| apart from the normal water chemistry. | | | | properly cared for. Again there are certain fish with |
| * Tolerance to changes: freshwater fish can more | | | | relatively very low life expectancy. |
| easily adapt to changing environment. So they will | | | | |