How to choose fish for an aquarium – step by step (without errors)
Selecting fish for an aquarium is the moment where mistakes are most often made. Nawet dobrze założony zbiornik może się „posypać”, jeśli dobierzesz przypadkowe gatunki.
Before you start, make sure you have properly prepared your aquarium:
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You can find the basics of fish welfare here:
https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/fish
4 rules for selecting fish
1. Temperature
All fish must have similar requirements (e.g. 24-26°C)
2. Behavior
- satisfied + satisfied
- aggressive + calm (no)
3. Size
Small fish + big fish often end in problems
4. Lifestyle
- gregarious fish
- territorial fish
How many fish for the aquarium?
General rule:
1 cm of fish = 1 liter of water (approximately)
More about the biology of the tank:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarium
Sample stock (60–100l)
- small school fish
- 1–2 species
- no mixing of multiple types
Check specific species:
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Examples:
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The most common mistakes
- buying fish without a plan
- too many species
- lack of knowledge about requirements
