The Ins and Outs of Schooling Fish
If you want to add excitement and a real WOW factor to any aquarium, then keeping fish that will school or swim together can do just that.
If you want to add excitement and a real WOW factor to any aquarium, then keeping fish that will school or swim together can do just that.
When selecting your fish for your aquarium you want to select fish with these three areas in mind to assure every level of your aquarium is used.
Goldfish are among the most popular of household fish. In fact, it has been stated that goldfish tend to be the first fish for aquarium owners.
If your fish is exhibiting signs of illness, it’s important to diagnose the type of disease accurately in order to provide effective treatment.
Among the most common type of fish people keep are freshwater tropical fish of any given species – Cichlids, Guppies, Barbs, Tetras, Plecos, Livebearers, Bettas, and Gouramis are just a few.
There is a common misconception that when keeping Bettas, they must be isolated from other fish because of their aggressive nature, and should not be kept in community aquariums.
Bacteria and parasites are contagious among fish that share an aquarium, and diseases can also stem from poor water conditions.
A popular fish type that many people stock their aquariums with are Bottom Feeder -- or bottom-dwelling -- fish, which include loaches, Plecostomus (or Plecos), Cory catfish (Cory cats), Otocinclus catfish, crayfish, freshwater shrimp, and snails.