| There are many variables at play when it comes | | | | tank is too small, it can make a fish bully even |
| to owning aquarium freshwater fish. Choices | | | | more aggressive. |
| range from the type of tank to purchase, to | | | | Make sure the fish does not like to dine on other |
| picking out decorations to fill it with, to the various | | | | fish. You do not want to put money into choosing |
| lighting systems. The toughest decision of all | | | | just the right fish to fill the tank only to wake up |
| however, is choosing the fish. With so many | | | | one morning and find the others are all gone |
| varieties available, there are thousands upon | | | | because they were another fish's supper. |
| thousands to purchase. As a result of the many | | | | Some fishes are loner fish and these types of |
| different species available, some people end up | | | | fishes prefer to live alone. They are not suited to |
| taking the wrong kind of fishes home with them. | | | | interact with other fish and need to keep to |
| When the results do not turn out well, it often | | | | themselves or can live only with their own kind. If |
| discourages beginners. | | | | you have fish that won't work well with others, |
| Arming yourself with knowledge is the best way | | | | you'd have only one fish in your tank and you do |
| to learn which type of fish you should get. For | | | | not want to end up with that. |
| example, you might think you are buying a cute | | | | On the other hand, certain types of fishes do not |
| little fish for your tank only to see it turn into a | | | | live well alone and need to be in schools. Taking |
| much larger one as it grows. Always find out how | | | | only one of a school preferred fish would result in |
| large a fish will get once it reaches maturity. | | | | stress to that fish. |
| Determine if the fish will grow to the extent that | | | | The best bet when just starting out with an |
| it will present a danger to the other fish. | | | | aquarium is to pick fish that are hardy and can |
| Not knowing the kinds of fishes can result in | | | | withstand the mistakes that new fish hobbyists |
| taking a fish that is too territorial and will bully the | | | | often make. Do not get enamoured with a tank |
| other fish in the tank. The bullying stresses the | | | | and then look up what kind of fish to buy. First |
| other fish. Some signs of bullying include blocking | | | | decide what kind of fish you'd like to buy then |
| the other fish from being able to eat. This is why | | | | choose what kind of surroundings and care they |
| having the right size tank is so important. Fish | | | | need. |
| need room to define their own space and if the | | | | |