Siamese Fighting Fish Breed: Siamese Fighting Fish Temperament: placid when alone, aggressive towards other males Cost: $4-$50 Lifespan: average 2 years Maintenance: low Recommended for: anyone, those with little spare time or space History The Siamese Fighting Fish...
Breed: tropical fish Temperament: varies from passive to aggressive Cost: $1-$1000 (per fish) Lifespan: 6 months to 15 years Maintenance: very high Recommended for: experienced and dedicated aquarists There are hundreds of species of tropical fish to choose from. Tank...
The Australian native Archerfish (Toxotes jaculator) shoots strong jets of water to bring down insects and other small prey resting on overhanging vegetation. It does this by pushing its tongue against a groove on the roof of its mouth to form a tube. It then snaps...
Breed: Clown Fish Temperament: usually peaceful community fish Cost: from $40 a pair Tank Setup: from $2000 Lifespan: over 10 years Maintenance: veryhigh Recommended for: very experienced aquarists The recent Disney film ‘Nemo’ is set to start a craze for...
Funky Fish Tanks Qantas Amazing Australia While fish are attractive and engrossing pets, the tanks in which they live can be somewhat unattractive. There is now an alternative in the form of a fish tank with a very unconventional design. In Melbourne, Jean-Paul George...
If you are too busy to walk a dog or care for a cat but would still like a pet, fish are an obvious low maintenance choice. In the past there were problems maintaining good water quality, which made large aquariums difficult to manage. The good news is that today...
Fancy Goldfish Goldfish are very popular as pets because they are attractive, cheap to buy and fairly easy to look after. You can find goldfish in most pet shops for around $2.50 each. Rare varieties of goldfish, known as fancy goldfish, are much more...
Breed: Discus fish Temperament: inquisitive, best kept as single species Cost: $30 – $400 (per fish) Lifespan: average 10 years Maintenance: very high Recommended for: experienced and dedicated aquarists The Family Cichlidae Discus fishes belong to the Cichlid...