07 Good Second Fish
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This article is from the Aquaria: Good (and Bad) First Fish; Breeding FAQ, by Dean Hougen and Elaine Thompson
07 Good Second Fish
The previous section talked about good fish for the complete novice
aquarist. This section will discuss good fish for beginning aquarists
who have had some experience or who are willing to do more careful
research and shopping before buying their fish.
Many of the fish recommended here are every bit as hardy, adaptable,
and easy to care for as those in the first section. However, in the
first section I was able to recommend whole groups of fish or at least
say to watch out for only a species or two in each group as bad
choices. Here, however, the groups will be quite mixed with many good
choices and many poor ones. Also, some of the fish in this section are
hardy only if some special needs are cared for. If you wish to
successfully keep fish from these groups you need to be sure you know
which species you are getting and what their needs are.
Why bother? If you are a complete novice, perhaps you shouldn't. The
great choices from the "First Fish" list should allow you to get
your feet wet (as it were) with minimum risk. However, as you gain
experience you may decide to give some of these fish a try. Many are
quite beautiful and/or have interesting behaviors and some aquarists
become so taken with them that they join specialist clubs just to
learn about and trade one group or another of these fish.
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