Can freshwater fish live in a tropical tank?

Tropical fish are generally those fish found in aquatic tropical environments around the world. Fishkeepers often keep tropical fish in freshwater and saltwater aquariums.

What fish do well in warm water?

Warm-water Fish Fish that thrive in warm water conditions are the ones that typically come to mind for most pond owners. These would be Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Bluegills or Sunfish, and Crappies. These fish are typically hardy throughout most of the US and can survive winters in the north.

What are the easiest tropical fish to keep?

Mollies and platys are very easy fish to care for and come in many varieties and colors. They can be kept in schools and grow to about one inch in length. We recommend starting with a common variety that is widely available.

What are good tropical fish for beginners?

Good First Fish Barbs: Cherry, Gold, Rosy, Ruby, Purple, and Tico Barbs are good. Avoid Tinfoil and Spanner Barbs due to size, and avoid Tiger Barbs because they tend to nip and be quarrelsome. Danios: Zebra, Leopard, and Pearl Danios are good. Avoid Giant Danios, due to their size.

How hard is it to keep tropical fish?

But in reality, tropical fish aren’t the easiest fish to keep, as they live in a fragile ecosystem and they require a lot of maintenance and care. The smallest of changes to their environment can cause huge issues.

What is a good mix of tropical fish?

The eight best tropical fish for aquariums, and five to add with caution

Rosy barb. Rosy barbs, Puntius conchonius, are like tropical goldfish, hardy, easy to keep, and active at all water levels.
Platy.
Corydoras catfish.
Bristlenose catfish.
Kribensis.
Harlequin rasbora.
Cherry barb.
Neon tetra.

What are the hardiest freshwater tropical fish?

Examples of hardy freshwater fish include Poecilids such as the guppy, molly, swordtail and platy, most species of betta, zebra danios, and some tetras. Generally, fish are hardy only when they have been tank-bred, since wild-caught fish may take many generations to adapt to life in captivity.

What are the most Colourful tropical fish?

15 Most Colorful Freshwater Fish

Discus. Discus are considered the “holy grail” for a ton of freshwater fish keepers.
German Blue Ram. German Blue Ram (source)
Gourami.
Diamond Neon Tetra.
Endler’s Livebearer.
Killifish.
Boeseman’s Rainbowfish.
Fantail Guppy.

What are the smallest tropical fish?

1. Indonesian Superdwarf fish – Paedocypris Progenetica

That being said, Paedocypris Progenetica still holds a world-record title: it is currently the smallest freshwater fish in the world that can live in home aquariums.
In fact, it still remains the smallest nano fish species in the world overall discovered to date.

What are tiny fish called?

List of smallest fish in the world

Common Name	Species	Standard length of smallest known mature individual
Dwarf pygmy goby	Pandaka pygmaea	9 mm (0.35 in), male
Midget dwarfgoby	Trimmatom nanus	10 mm (0.39 in)
	Photocorynus spiniceps	6.2 mm (0.24 in), male
Stout infantfish	Schindleria brevipinguis	6.5 mm (0.26 in), male