If you have purchased a fish tank, you might be wondering where to begin. After all, you know that you cannot just start adding fish; first, you will have to know what it takes to make your tank run successfully. These elements include lights, a heater, and a filter that works, and water levels that are balanced. But even before you can balance the water levels, you need to decide what sort of fish you want to keep in your fish tank! Your choices are as follows: freshwater, brackish, and saltwater; while each of these options has its own set of benefits and drawbacks the thing that remains constant among all of them is the fact that you need to research and understand what you are doing. Once you finally make your decision, you need to set up your tank and let it run for a few days, checking to make sure the water levels remain good. Once the time to add fish arrives, you will hopefully have learned what you need to do to have success with your fish tank, and you can pick out a fish that will be a good beginner fish. p /If you have settled on keeping a freshwater tank, start out with an inexpensive, easy-to-take-care-of option. One such fish is the tetra, which is a small, vivid fish that usually costs under $3. You might even consider starting out with three or four tetras, as they are schooling fish. Add these little fish to your tank, and wait a couple weeks to make sure you have the hang of it. While you wait to add more fish, this miniature school will keep your tank bright! p /Brackish fish are those that usually live in the areas where freshwater streams meet with the ocean. In order for these fish to live at their best, the water should be mostly fresh, but with a small amount of saltwater. If you are a beginner, the killifish is a good, hardy starter fish for you. These fish have vivid colors, and they will keep your tank company as you wait to expand. p /Finally, you may be considering taking a chance by getting your feet wet with a saltwater tank. The drawbacks of a saltwater tank is that the fish are more expensive, and the tanks are more work; saltwater tanks are also well worth the price, however, if you can do it just right. If you have set up the tank and the levels are remaining steady, consider adding a clownfish first. After all, everyone wants to add a clownfish to their saltwater tank eventually! Clownfish are hardy and entertaining, and they are not all that expensive. p /Your fish tank will be easy to run once you get the hang of it. The above fish can help you on your way, no matter what sort of tank you decide you want to have. p /p /@@ADSENSE@@.
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