Aquarium Leasing and Choosing the right fish

When it comes to choosing the right fish for your aquarium it is important to choose the right fish.  The fish must match your ability and be suitable not only to live together but also for the aquarium you are looking to lease.

There is a myth that any fish you buy regardless of their natural size will only grow to the size of the aquarium they are in.  This is untrue as all fish will grow to the size they are supposed to be as adults and will actually become deformed if they are kept in under sized aquariums.

Also some fish are more aggressive than others and therefore will not mix with more peaceful fish.  It is also possible that some peaceful fish may become aggressive to other tank habitants if they are kept incorrectly.

Cold water fish are the easiest to keep and are normally all peaceful although most will grow quite large. Cold water fish also tend to live the longest given the correct conditions.  Fancy fan tailed gold fish can grow up to 4” and live as long as 30 years! If they are looked after correctly and given the space you need.

Tropical fish are more colourful and the range of species is much greater but these fish do not live as long, normally between 1 and 4 years.  These fish can be easy to keep if the correct fish are chosen and there are many peaceful varieties available.

Marine fish are the hardest to keep as they must be kept in large aquariums and require much higher levels of care.  The water must be monitored more closely than the others and salt must be added to keep them alive.  Care must be taken and expert advice must be sought to keep these fish.

Discus are a type of tropical fish, although they are normally sold from water systems separated from the normal tropical fish.  These fish have some of the most beautiful colours of the industry and they are generally very peaceful.  They live best in specialist soft water and do mix with other small peaceful tropical fish.  They are easy to keep if you are willing to use soft water instead of de-chlorinated tap water.

Remember to find out how big the fish will grow that you are looking to buy and get good advice as to what aquarium size would best suit them.  Also ensure you keep a list of the fish you have in the aquarium already to ensure newly added fish will be suitable.

Finally the most important thing to remember is that fish keeping regardless of the fish you have is much easier if regular maintenance is kept up on the aquarium.  A poorly maintained aquarium will give you health problems and become expensive not only in replacing the fish that may have died as a result of the poor maintenance but also in but treatments for problems that may arise.

When considering aquarium leasing, all these issues should be dealt with by your supplier. However, it is never a bad idea to have a basic understanding of the process yourself.