All beginners in aquarium husbandry often grope in the dark not knowing what fish exactly they want to have in their tank.
On seeing a small and cute suckermouth catfish in a pet-shop they don’t even have a clue that it’ll grow to be over 30 cm (12 inc) long and live over 20 years.
And this graceful oscar fish (Astronotus ocellatus) will grow to be very large and it’ll eat everything in a tank that gets into its mouth.
So, what fishes is it better to avoid at the beginning?
The decision what fish should be the first in your tank can be both a spontaneous and a deliberate one. Sadly, the beginners often follow their first impulse and buy a fish without knowing anything about it. And after that instead of happiness and joy they get “headache” and troubles. You should choose a fish thoughtfully, because its life and your comfort depend on it. Before going to a pet-shop or a market study all available info about the fish you’ve enjoyed.
Algae eaters in a tank at home isn’t just a tribute to fashion, it’s a necessity. They help fight unwanted inhabitants on tank plants, glass, decorations and substrate – yes, I’m talking about excessive algae amount in a tank.
In any, even the best managed tank, there are always some algae, but usually their amount is small and they are noteless against the other higher tank plants background.
In an ordinary tank we have at home sometimes algae grow too fast and their amount becomes numerous, so because of that all the tank beauty is missing. One of the ways to solve this issue is to get some algae eaters and put them into the tank.
At that it’s not necessary to be a fish (however, the majority of algae eaters are fishes), but it can also be some kind of snail or shrimp, since there are lots of types of algae eaters.
Keep reading…9 freshwater aquarium algae eaters for your aquarium