Tropical Fish Reviews

Tropical fish are some of the most beautiful and peaceful pets you can keep, but like all pets they have good and bad points: THE GOOD These are definitely beautiful creatures, and to get a range in your tank will give you something to look at that is attractive and entertaining. The peace that comes from watching fish can be ...  Read the complete review

I have heard tropical fish described as 'More of a living ornament than a pet'. This is true in the sense that they are very attractive and relaxing to look at, and you can't touch or play with them like other pets. However, they are still animals who rely on you to fulfil all their needs. You can't just sit and admire them and throw them some ...  Read the complete review

Recently we have had a number of new additions to our family. We have become tropical fish owners after many hours of researching what we were getting into. Tropical fish are fish requiring warm water conditions and there are two varieties as I have discovered; freshwater and saltwater. I am at the start of my fish owning adventure so have ...  Read the complete review

Having just moved a new aquarium in to my house it seems a good time to update this review which originally appeared on ciao. A fish tank is an attractive addition to any room, I find that my tank is peaceful and relaxing to watch. But it is alot of work, to maintain and care for but as with many things a small amount of work regularly ...  Read the complete review

Fish Tanks look fantastic and are a talking point in many homes, but only if they are set up right and looked after properly. So many people buy a fish tank, and fish, set it all up without learning anything about them and then get angry with the pet shops when things go wrong. Keeping a tropical fish tank isn't easy and there is quite alot of ...  Read the complete review

After watching Finding Nemo and Shark's Tale my children just happened to remember that we used to have an fish tank filled to the brim with tropical fish, and started to ask if we could have another one. Now, as we've done this previously, we know just how expensive it is to set up and keep a good home for tropical fish as well as how much ...  Read the complete review

A Beginners Guide to Tropical Freshwater Fish The day of Friday the 4th of May 2001, began like any other. It was warm for a Friday, but this did not arouse anyone's suspicions and an outing to the fairly local pet shop for ONE small and scaly addition to the family was announced and deemed desirable to all... We forced ...  Read the complete review

Tropical Fish…..A Fishy Tale…No Codding!! I was about 17 when I became interested in my fishy friends, I know I did a lot of things at 17 didn’t I. Anyway it started when a friend, (yes I have friends), asked me to go into town with him to buy a catfish. When we arrived in the shop I was fascinated, it was like an ...  Read the complete review

I have kept discus(symphyodon aequifasciata haraldi)for 8 yrs now and i find them to be the most colourful and elagent of all tropical fish!. thay are truly the kings of the aquarium. There are meny types of discus from flame reds to wild browns, thay are all amazing to see but very hard to keep if you dont read up on how to look after ...  Read the complete review

My fish keeping fetish started when my husband (then boyfriend) won me two goldfish at a fair, we purchased a plastic goldfish bowl and off we went. I kept this bowl in my bedroom, but after a few months decided it was too small, so with my first wage packet I purchased a glass tank. When we got married we decided to up-grade ...  Read the complete review

Why have tropical fish instead of the plain coldwater tank that you have had for years? Well there are many advantages for keeping tropical fish, but equaly many disadvantages. Because i dont want to put anyone off, i shall start with the advantages. Firstly tropical fish can be extremly rewarding. You will feel a deep sense of pride ...  Read the complete review

Fiscus Fish.... Big Orange and mean... His Latin name (amongst others) is Cichlasoma Labiatum or Cichlasoma Citronellum, depending on where you look. His common name is the Red Devil Cichlid. We call him Fiscus. Whenever there are visitors to our house you can guarantee the first words out of their mouth when they come in will be ...  Read the complete review

Ok so you've got a tropical fish tank brimming with lovely little shimmering fish - yes? read on then.... ----------------------------------------- Make Your Under Gravel Filter Work Better ----------------------------------------- To make your under gravel filter work a lot more efficiently, get some filter floss and ...  Read the complete review

Scientific test have proven that watching fish relaxes people and I can really believe that, they really are a calming influence. I adore my tropical fish. If your starting from scratch with tropical fish and want to buy everything you need such as tank, filters, decorations brand new equipment can be very expensive, what I'd recommend ...  Read the complete review

I have kept fish for over 12 years now. I recently moved to a flat of my own and wanted to continue my hobby in my new home. When you go to the pet shop and buy one of these so-called kits, you are only buying a very minimal setup and probably will need to spend the same amount again on it to get it up and running and stocked. Also, go as ...  Read the complete review

many of you will have heard horror stories from people who have unsuccessfully tried to keep tropical fish- it needn't be this way. most of these people will have been using old fashioned undergravel filters for a start. although many of of the more elderly fishkeepers , who have been using these for years, will swear by them , there really ...  Read the complete review

Having been persuaded by my partner that we did have room for a fish tank and that he would look after them himself, we now have our own tropical fish tank. There is nothing more relaxing than just sitting there on the settee watching the fish just swim up and down all day long with not a care in the world!!! We have a wide range of tropicals ...  Read the complete review

I have 5 years of experience working with Cold Water and Tropical Fish. I do not work in that trade any longer but still keep tropical fish as an active interest. I currently have a 36"12"18 tropical fish tank. It has an Internal Filter (which improves plant growth and is silent), Aqua Glow Lighting (For active Plant Growth, Automatic ...  Read the complete review

I find that there is nothing more relaxing than watching a tank with a well chosen selection of fish swimming around. There are lots of breeds of tropical fish to be found in your local aquarium shops. When purchasing them you must however, be sure that they are suitable for a community tank. Anyone thinking of taking up this hobby ...  Read the complete review

Have you ever wanted to keep Marine Fish because of their wonderful colours, but been put off by the difficulty of keeping saltwater tanks? Try Cichlids. There are such a variety of marine-like colours and shapes to choose from, the only difficulty you will have is deciding how many tanks you will need! They require slightly harder water ...  Read the complete review