Tropical fish are the most popular and widely kept pet in the world. Few additions to your home décor can be as dramatic, attractive, or fascinating as a well planned and well placed aquarium. Yet there is something more you can do to make your aquarium even more dramatic, attractive and fascinating. Make it a Community Aquarium.
What is a Community Aquarium?
A Community Aquarium is a fish tank that contains a diverse group of fish,
rather than just one type. Although there is no question that a tank full of
the same species of fish, such as Guppies or Neon Tetras, can be very
attractive, it still is far more interesting to have an aquarium that houses
several species of tropical fish at once.
Equipment
First you’ll need a proper enclosure, and the very best enclosure for your
Community Aquarium is the common fish tank available at almost any pet shop.
Fish tanks come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. Choose the one that’s
best suited for the location you’ve picked out in your home. A complete
10-gallon beginner’s setup can be purchased at a pet shop for a very reasonable
price. Once you’ve settled on a fish tank, you’ll also need aquarium gravel
(choose a color that coincides with your home’s color scheme, or maybe even
just your favorite color!), a cover with lights, a tank stand, filter,
decorative rocks, scenery and plants (live or plastic), a fishnet, heater and
thermometer.