Keeping Fish That don't Belong in Aquariums

What we all know is that each one sort of marine fish sold within the market is a great specimen to stay in aquariums if properly cared for.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Some seafood simply shouldn't be kept in home aquariums.

Why won't these fish survive in an aquarium? Let’s find out:

1. Some fish that shoal (school) together within the wild, won't live for an extended time if they're not kept with large numbers of an equivalent species. There is, however, an outsized number of shoaling fish that will have the best if kept by themselves.

 2. Some species could also be particularly sensitive to certain disease vectors. Achilles and Powder Blue Tangs, for example, don't handle stress well and are particularly vulnerable to lateral line organ diseases and Oodinium.

3. Some species may have special requirements that we cannot provide, like a special diet. The Moorish Idol and most Parrotfish, for instance, feed almost exclusively on live coral, a resource too precious to be used as fish food.

4. Other species may only survive under certain conditions, or might not be kept in close quarters with many of the opposite available species, like Seahorses or Pipefish.

5. Fish compatibility is the most difficult subject within the industry. To sum up briefly here are some general rules for mixing several specimens together to make sure safety in terms of compatibility. Add the smallest amount of aggressive fish first and confirm it'll be the most important fish within the tank. Add fish to increase aggressive behavior with each fish being smaller than the last. the foremost aggressive fish is added last and will be the littlest specimen within the tank. Using this method allows the more peaceful fish to line up their territories first. By making the more peaceful fish larger, you give them a fighting advantage over the more aggressive species.

Through this text, I even have tried to open the darker side of the hobby we all enjoy. there's no reason to sell species that have a history of being difficult. many species will have the best in aquaria and are proven to survive even longer, in some cases, than they might within the wild. Thus there's simply no reason to trade or display feature Articles, species that don't have an honest record of survival in aquariums.