Fun Tropical Fish Types

Posted by Tropical Fish Reef on Aug 7th, 2008
2008
Aug 7

Fish are the best scenery for a boring aquarium. You can have beautiful plants, stones, etc within your aquarium, but without the different tropical fish types, your aquarium is dull. The fish that swim in your saltwater tank are what transform your tank aquarium from a boring old tank full of water and plants, and turn it into a true work of art. Before you stock your saltwater aquarium with fish, you need to know all about the different tropical fish types and how to care for them.

 

Tetras

 

Tetras are a very popular tropical fish that you can find in many saltwater aquariums. If you are a person who likes tropical fish types that are small you might want to consider getting some Tetras. When you are considering adding Tetras to your tropical fish tank make sure you buy several of the brightly colored fish because they prefer to live in schools. Tetras like to dart in and out of vegetation. Tetras are a tropical fish type that needs to be kept in an aquarium that is at least fifteen gallons and the water should be maintained 75-80 degrees.

 

Mollies

 

If you would like to eventually try your hand at breeding tropical fish types you might want to add some Mollies to your tank. Mollies are an excellent tropical fish type for a beginning breeder because they bear live young. One of the things you have to be careful of when you are raising Mollies is that the water is kept very clean. Mollies become very ill when their water is contaminated. With a life span of five years, Mollies are a very long living fish that will provide you with years of delight.

 

Puffer Fish

 

There isn’t a saltwater tank in the world that won’t benefit from having a Puffer Fish. These fascinating fish are fun to watch. When they feel threatened they can puff themselves up to three times their actual size. Be sure to note that some Puffer Fish become aggressive when they are kept together in a tank. When you add a Puffer Fish to your saltwater aquarium, you need to consider that Puffer fish are carnivorous. They will eat any crabs, snails and smaller fish that reside in your tank.

 

Angel Fish

 

A common tropical fish type is the Angelfish. Angelfish can be found in a variety of colors. When they are small Angelfish are a bit on the weak side. However, by the time they grow fully, the Angelfish has matured into a very strong fish. Angelfish are saltwater fish that like to live in a saltwater tank that has a capacity of at least thirty gallons.

Tropical Reef Fish That Will Flatter Your Reef Aquarium

Posted by Tropical Fish Reef on Aug 5th, 2008
2008
Aug 5

Once you successfully create and maintain a saltwater aquarium, it is time to jazz the aquarium up a bit. You can try adding some coral reef to transform your plain old saltwater aquarium into a reef aquarium complete with tropical reef fish. Once you have set up a reef tank you will want to start selecting tropical reef fish.

 

Hermit Crabs

 

Hermit crabs are wise additions to any reef aquarium, even though they are not officially a tropical reef fish. In their natural environment, crabs and lobsters serve as a janitor in the coral reef. They keep the water and the coral clean by disposing of waste. When you are looking for a hermit crab to put in your reef tank you need to make sure you select a type of hermit crab that is compatible with both your reef, and your other tropical reef fish. Some types of hermit crabs that are well suited to reef tanks include: Halloween Hermit Crabs, Electric Orange Hermit Crab, and Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crabs.

 

Lawnmower Blenny

 

Lawnmower Blenny is another tropical reef fish that does an excellent job keeping your reef clean. This tropical reef fish can be found swimming in reefs in the Indio-pacific and grows to be approximately five inches long. There is nothing the Lawnmower Blenny likes better then to eat the string and hair algae growing in your aquarium.

 

Golden Tonga Blenny

 

The golden scales of the Golden Tonga Blenny appeal to fish lovers all over the world. The Golden Tonga Blenny is an herbivore that likes to graze on the rocks at the bottom of your aquarium. This tropical reef fish likes to dine on spirulina algae and marine algae. The Golden Tonga Blenny does very well when you feed it dry seaweed and live macro-algae.

 

Red Sea Mimic Blenny

 

A Red Sea Mimic Blenny is a tropical reef fish that would be good for any tropical fish reef aquarium. The Red Sea Mimic Blenny is an attractive herbivore, which is 4.2 inches long, and adds a luminous splash of color to any fish reef world. Contrary to the name, the Red Sea Mimic Blenny is not a red fish. The fish was named after the Red Sea, where the fish originates. The Red Sea Mimic Blenny is a stunning shade of electric blue with a few streaks of pale yellow that runs the length of its spine. A Red Sea Mimic Blenny requires a tank that is at least 30 gallons. The Red Sea Mimic Blenny has a happy expression on its face that forces a smile to your face.

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