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Easiest Ornamental Fish for Beginners
Good first fish are the hardy, cheap grass goldfish; the tiny, easygoing zebra danio; African rift-lake 'mixed cichlids' with vivid color; the prolific, breeding mini parrot cichlid; and the mid-sized, low-cost oscar and blood parrot. Match tank size and temperature to each — grass goldfish and danios tolerate cool water, while the cichlids want warm, slightly alkaline water and room to avoid squabbles.
Siamese Tiger Fish
In its native Thailand, the Siamese Tiger Fish is a food fish and a rather prized one. Thanks to its distinctive shape and striking pattern, it has become a very popular ornamental fish in recent years. Most specimens seen in the domestic aquarium market reach China via Singapore from Thailand.
Australian Spotted Arowana
The Australian spotted arowana (Scleropages leichardti) — also called the spotted barramundi or northern saratoga — is a large, nocturnal, fiercely aggressive arowana from eastern and northern Australia. A carnivorous tank boss that needs a big aquarium, soft acidic-to-neutral water, and careful, varied feeding.
Spotted Barramundi (Scleropages leichardti)
The spotted barramundi (Scleropages leichardti), commonly called the Australian spotted lungfish, reaches about 50 cm and is extremely aggressive—it can bite fish much larger than itself, so watch carefully when mixed-keeping.
Green Arowana
The Green Arowana is the gentle, pale green-silver variety of the Asian arowana — less vivid and less costly than the golden or red forms, but unusually peaceful and mixable with other large fish. A big fish needing a covered 1.5 m tank at pH 6–7 and 25°C, it lives 10–12 years on a carnivorous diet of shrimp, insects, and lean meat.
Silver Arowana
The silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a large, dragon-shaped fish named for its silver scales; adults reach 90–100 cm. It needs a big covered tank, plenty of light, and a meat-based diet of shrimp, fish and insects.
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