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WELCOME TO ORNAMENTAL FISH
In the website 'ornamental fish' continuous efforts are being made to give the user complete and frequently updated information on ornamental aquarium pets.
The visitor can get exhaustive information on setting up bowls and aquarium tanks, ideal freshwater and marine aquarium fish suitable as pets, diseases, environmental requirements, suitable water quality, breeding, raising fry, aquascaping and ornamental pet trade.
What is ornamental fish?
The term 'ornamental fish' is quite often used to denote aquatic animal pets kept in the aquarium hobby, including vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, amphibians and also invertebrates such as shrimps, crabs, snails and live corals and live rock.An ornamental aquarium enthusiast is overwhelmed by staggering numbers of pet varieties available.
Majority of the ornamental fish are of freshwater origin and are raised in farms.
However a few varieties are still collected from wild and sold by the trade.
Most of the marine ornamental aquarium varieties (over 90%) are collected from natural habitats.
Countries making up the European Union are the largest market for ornamental aquarium pets and United Sates is the largest importer of aquarium pets in the world.
It is estimated that the aquarium industry is worth more than 1000 million US dollars.
Ornamental fish keeping is very relaxing, enjoyable and an educational experience.
However as these pets are delicate when compared to mammalian pets and live in a very small and delicate environment, the aquarium hobbyist must know at least the basics of aquarium keeping to be successful.
This endeavour is to educate the beginner and also provide useful information for the experienced hobbyist.
Ornamental fish bowl aquarium
A number of posts are available under this category giving information like,
- selection of bowl,
- suitable size of bowl,
- requirements for a bowl,
- setting up bowl,
- pets suitable for keeping in a bowl,
- partial cleaning of bowl,
- total cleaning of bowl etc..
Types of ornamental freshwater fish suitable for aquarium
In these category of posts, information about main types of pets suitable for freshwater aquarium and and a brief information on each type is given. You can find information on subjects like,
- list of freshwater fish suitable for aquarium,
- livebearers,
- anabantoids (air-breathing),
- catfish,
- corys,
- carp family,
- cichlids,
- characins,
- arowanas,
- loaches etc..
- A separate section on platy care and platy breeding has been posted.
An index page is provided wherein you can find links to the topics of your choice.
There are separate sub domains on guppies, goldfish, betta (under launch) etc.
You can visit the forum (under launch) for clearing your doubts.
As fresh topics will be added frequently, keep visiting 'Ornamental fish' to know the latest topics.
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