Having an aquarium at home has become a hobby for many. So, it's not an easy deal to have any kind of fish at home. Some fishes are so sensitive to the pH levels. Some may not be social. Some need extra care. Some may do well in the community tank and some may not. Some are hardy and some are fragile. So here arises a confusion of how to start with!
Here is the solution for the absolute beginners to the aquarium hobby.
Being a beginner it is a wise choice to choose from the hardy fishes, which can adapt to most of the water conditions. Here are my top 5 picks for beginners!
The number 1 fish that I would suggest the beginners will be this Molly fish. First of all these fish are very hardy and can adapt to many water conditions. There are n number of colors in this breed to choose from. The interesting part is that these fishes are livebearers. They directly give birth to their offsprings.
As a beginner, it is very easy for you to breed this fish. Firstly you need to have mollies in the ratio of 3 females to a male. All you need is a normal aquarium setup with some Hornwort/Ambulia/Cabomba. These plants are the natural hide spots for the newborn fries, to escape from being eaten by the parents or other fishes. The rest is you need to feed them with pellets and worms. Tadaaaaa you are now a fish breeder.
The second fish I suggest is this colorful cute and tiny Guppies. They are known for their beautiful color pattern in the tail. Male guppy fish exhibits beautiful color patterns compared to females. Males have bigger tails and vibrant color pattern in the tail extends even to the body. Whereas female guppies are bigger than that of the males. But the male guppies have bigger tails compared to females.
Female guppy even has color patterns but are limited only to their tails.
These are also livebearers. The same setup for mollies is applicable to these guppies. The female and male ratio can be 2:1.
These are a very active community fish. As these fish are very social, these Danios can be a good companion for the other 4 beginner fishes. Danios are available in many colors in the aquarium markets. You should have at least a group of 6 fishes, as they tend to shoal in groups. Otherwise, they will be under stress. They do well in planted tank setups.
Danios are not livebearers, they lay eggs and then it hatches to fries. This becomes a little tedious process for beginners when compared to breeding the livebearers. Click here to learn how to breed Danios.
Betta fishes are among the beautiful fishes in the aquarium world. The beauty here I refer to is the male Betas. Female Betas are not so graceful compared to males. Mostly these fishes are seemed to be isolated from other fishes, as there exists a profound misconception of its characteristics.
Betas are otherwise called as fighter fish. As the name suggests, the male Betas tend to fight with other male Betas. You can have only one male Betta in a tank. But these are communal fishes. These Betas do well with other peaceful species like Neon Tetras, Black skirt tetras, Harlequin Rasboras.
Breeding betta fishes are not ideal for beginners as they are oviparous.
Black skirts are peace-loving communal fishes. They shoal in groups. One must have at least a group of 6 fishes. Though being small, these are the largest tetra fishes. Females and males cannot be identified easily when compared to the top 4. If you observe carefully, males will be slimmer compared to females. The belly will be bigger in females. The anal fin of the males will be broader and the dorsal fin will be pointed when compared to that of the females.
This is not ideal for beginners to breed, as they are oviparous. They spawn eggs and hatch.
I hope you have enjoyed this! Feed your fishes and your aquarium hobby!
Here is the solution for the absolute beginners to the aquarium hobby.
Being a beginner it is a wise choice to choose from the hardy fishes, which can adapt to most of the water conditions. Here are my top 5 picks for beginners!
1. Molly
The number 1 fish that I would suggest the beginners will be this Molly fish. First of all these fish are very hardy and can adapt to many water conditions. There are n number of colors in this breed to choose from. The interesting part is that these fishes are livebearers. They directly give birth to their offsprings.
As a beginner, it is very easy for you to breed this fish. Firstly you need to have mollies in the ratio of 3 females to a male. All you need is a normal aquarium setup with some Hornwort/Ambulia/Cabomba. These plants are the natural hide spots for the newborn fries, to escape from being eaten by the parents or other fishes. The rest is you need to feed them with pellets and worms. Tadaaaaa you are now a fish breeder.
2. Guppy
The second fish I suggest is this colorful cute and tiny Guppies. They are known for their beautiful color pattern in the tail. Male guppy fish exhibits beautiful color patterns compared to females. Males have bigger tails and vibrant color pattern in the tail extends even to the body. Whereas female guppies are bigger than that of the males. But the male guppies have bigger tails compared to females.
Female guppy even has color patterns but are limited only to their tails.
These are also livebearers. The same setup for mollies is applicable to these guppies. The female and male ratio can be 2:1.
3. Zebra Danio
These are a very active community fish. As these fish are very social, these Danios can be a good companion for the other 4 beginner fishes. Danios are available in many colors in the aquarium markets. You should have at least a group of 6 fishes, as they tend to shoal in groups. Otherwise, they will be under stress. They do well in planted tank setups.
Danios are not livebearers, they lay eggs and then it hatches to fries. This becomes a little tedious process for beginners when compared to breeding the livebearers. Click here to learn how to breed Danios.
4. Beta
Betta fishes are among the beautiful fishes in the aquarium world. The beauty here I refer to is the male Betas. Female Betas are not so graceful compared to males. Mostly these fishes are seemed to be isolated from other fishes, as there exists a profound misconception of its characteristics.
Betas are otherwise called as fighter fish. As the name suggests, the male Betas tend to fight with other male Betas. You can have only one male Betta in a tank. But these are communal fishes. These Betas do well with other peaceful species like Neon Tetras, Black skirt tetras, Harlequin Rasboras.
Breeding betta fishes are not ideal for beginners as they are oviparous.
5. Black skirt tetra
Black skirts are peace-loving communal fishes. They shoal in groups. One must have at least a group of 6 fishes. Though being small, these are the largest tetra fishes. Females and males cannot be identified easily when compared to the top 4. If you observe carefully, males will be slimmer compared to females. The belly will be bigger in females. The anal fin of the males will be broader and the dorsal fin will be pointed when compared to that of the females.
This is not ideal for beginners to breed, as they are oviparous. They spawn eggs and hatch.
I hope you have enjoyed this! Feed your fishes and your aquarium hobby!
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