Freshwater Fish Aquariums - How do i set it up?

Whatever fresh water fish you put in your aquarium make sure you take proper care of the fish and the cleanliness of their tanks. Freshwater fish aquariums house some of the most beautiful fish that you can have as an addition to your home, office or even place of worship! Probably the most common type of fresh water fish kept as a pet is the gold fish. Growing up there wasn’t a kid on the block that didn’t have a least one gold fish but the aquariums were a little different back then. Growing up I personally owned three super cute Tiger Barbs. A Tiger Barb is a small tiger striped fish with a hint of orange on most of its fins. You will usually see tiger barbs in a large tank with other communities of fish as they are pretty social fish. If you keep a Tiger Barb alone or with just one or two other fish, it will almost always become very aggressive and terrorize other fish in the tank with it.



One of the most beautiful fresh water fish out there to put in your tank is the Altum Angel fish. Angel fish are beautiful fish and when they swim it is like pure elegance. You can get Angel fish in dozens of different colors and sizes so you have plenty to choose from. These fish are very peaceful and can live up to ten or more years. In some of the larger freshwater fish aquariums you may often see a Bala Shark along with other fresh water fish. The Bala Shark will pretty much eat anything it can fit into its mouth as it is an omnivore. The smallest tank you should ever keep a Bala Shark in is at least 55 gallons. Another common fresh water fish seen in homes and offices is the Betta fish. Typically these fish do not get along with any other fish, including another Betta, so they often live pretty solitude lives. These Siamese fighting fish are pretty fierce but on very rare occasions more than on Betta can live in the same aquarium with another fish, but the Bettas are usually females.



Aquariums were a little different back when I was growing up though. An "aquarium" then was simply an over sized bowl with maybe one small piece of foliage for decoration. Now I see aquariums that are almost pieces of art work than just simply an aquarium.