3/24/2023 0 Comments Tropical freshwater fish![]() ![]() Platies, Xiphophorus maculatus, are live bearing fish, so called because they give birth to live young. They chase each other around sometimes but that’s because they’re spawning! Also available in long finned forms. Although they are a barb, they are well behaved and won’t nip fins. ![]() Like danios, Rosy barbs are hardy with regard to water conditions and temperature, and can also be kept in unheated, temperate aquaria. The males develop pink colouration and the females stay more yellow. Rosy barbs, Puntius conchonius, are like tropical goldfish, hardy, easy to keep, and active at all water levels. Leopard danios can be kept in exactly the same way. Gold and long fin versions are available. ![]() Feed on crumbled flake food for tropical fish and insect larvae. Add five to a fish tank of 45cm length, or 30 litres or more. They are small, fast and although they aren’t that colourful, they make up for it in disease resistance and tolerance of less than perfect water conditions. They don’t mind if the water is hard or soft, still or flowing, warm or unheated, and they are the single best fish for new fishkeepers and new aquariums. Zebra danios, Danio rerio, are just about the hardiest tropical fish you’ll ever keep. With such a massive choice of fish which ones should you choose and which ones should you avoid? In this Swell Guide we recommend some of the most popular tropical fish species to get you started. ![]()
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