Oscars-Astronotus Ocellatus This community is designed for oscar (astronotus Ocellatus) sites as well as other fish related sites.
Aquarium Catfish Here is THE place to be if you own or want to buy Aquarium Catfish for your collection. Get all of the information you need as well as access to catfish for sale, books, products and more.
The Native Fish Community The Native Fish Community is devoted to bcommunitying together websites that focus on the underappreciated jewels of North America's waterways -- native fishes.
Siamese Fighting Betta Fish You may imagine from the name that Siamese Fighting Betta Fish are not the friendliest choice for your fish tank, but the truth is that they are great fish! Find out about these colorful little fish and how easy they are to care for.
Seahorses for Sale. Seahorse Care and Facts. Are you looking for seahorses for sale or looking for care and facts for your own seahorse? Either way, it's never been easier to find and care for these beautiful creatures.
Koi for Sale Looking for Koi for sale? You must have a garden pond then! Koi are definitely and wonderful choice for any pond and will add beauty to your indoor or outdoor garden oasis.
Mystery and Apple Snails By adding Mystery and Apple snails to your fish tank, you're not only adding to the beauty of your tank but also helping to keep your water clean for your fish.
Guppies Guppy Guppy, Guppies for Sale. Guppy Breeding, Care, Show, and Information. Fancy Live Guppies for sale. Guppy Aquariums, Tanks and Supplies.
Live Coral Live Coral for Sale. Find all kinds and colors of Live Coral here. Golden, Blue, Red, Black, Brain and much more. Care and Information about Live Coral for your Saltwater Aquarium.
Fish Tanks & Aquarium Fish Tanks, Aquariums for Sale. Fish Tank, Aquarium Stand, Stands, Filters, Accessories, Supplies, Pumps, Backgrounds, Decorations, Lights, Plants, Ornaments, Heaters, and much more. New, 2nd and Used Fish Tanks and Aquariums. Freshwater and Saltwater Aquariums.
Clown Fish Clownfish Clown Fish Clownfish for Sale. Clownfish Information, Breeding, Pictures and Facts. Find Live Aquarium Clown Fish and more here.
Goldfish Live Goldfish, Gold Fish For Sale Online. Ryukin, Black Moor, Blackmoor, Bubble eye, Butterfly tail, Calico, Celestial eye, Fantail, Lionchu, Lionhead, Oranda, Panda Moor, Pearlscale, Pompom, Ranchu, Ryukin, Shubunkin, Telescope eye, Veiltail, Comet Goldfish and more. Plus Goldfish, Gold Fish Information, Diseases, Breeding and How to Feed and take Care of your Goldfish.
Angel Fish Angelfish Angelfish for Sale. Breeding Angelfish. Freshwater and Saltwater Angelfish. How to Care and Breed Angelfish. Angel Fish Facts and Information. Fresh Water and Salt water Live Angel Fish. Blue, Cortez, Flame, Black, Marble, Asfur, Angelfish. Anglefish, Angle fish. Breeding, Raising Angelfishes.
KOI Koi information: nutrition, diseases and koi keeping at www.koistop.com
Tropical Fish Stores And Information This community bcommunitys together tropical fish stores, online stores, information sites, aquariums, Forums, etc.
Fish and Aquaria For You and Your Child
Fish and aquaria are
often chosen along with rodents as the perfect first pet for your child. They
are low maintenance, expendable (if things go wrong) and replaceable (again if
things go wrong!).Standard goldfish are
available from your local pet store for very little money due to their very
limited life spans (a few years at most), require very
minimal attention and are a “look at” only pet. Most parents buy their children
a fish as a first pet so that they can get a better idea of responsibility before
moving onto larger and more time consuming pets.
Some children get so mesmerised by fish that they
never progress beyond them favouring them as pets against the traditional dog
or cat, eventually moving on to bigger and more complex tanks and set ups. But for others, fish will always
be the stepping stone to get their parents to trust them with more time
consuming pets.
Taking
your child with you when you go shopping for the fish helps them to bond more
easily with the process of getting their first pet and is often a fun outing
for all the family. Children are fascinated by all the different colours that
are available and will more often than not try and pick out too advanced fish
that need more care rather than the starter fish because of the colours. Try
and avoid tantrums by showing your child all of the things that they can pick
out that will go in the aquarium that the fish will live in. Leave it up to
them to choose how they want to decorate the bowl, colourful rocks for the
bottom of the bowl and a plant or some other kind of decoration will help keep
them feeling occupied and part of the process.
Once you
have arrived home with your new arrival explain how your new pet fish needs
caring for and put them in charge of feeding. Fish only need feeding once a day,
overfeeding will cause them to die so only use one pinch. If you only have one
or two fish then feed every other day. When the tank becomes dirty then help your
child clean it out, showing tem the correct way of how to do it. This way they will
learn how to care for animals allowing you to “up grade” to another pet when
you feel the time is right.
When you
feel that your child is ready to move on then take them back to the fish shop
and show them how they can expand and upgrade their tanks and the introduction
of new fish.By doing this you are
showing them the true wonders of owning fish and by letting them explore this
avenue you will often save yourself a lot of problems if they are not truly
ready to have a furry pet around. This is often known as taking the next baby
step up the ladder before you go and buy a dog or cat.
