Peaceful aquarium fish: description and selection

If you first thought about getting aquarium fish at home, you should pay attention to peaceful and unpretentious specimens. It can be various catfish, representatives of cyprinids or even labyrinth fish. We have prepared for you a small list of fish with names and descriptions that are perfect for your home aquarium. Let us consider in more detail which aquarium fish are the most peaceful.

If this is your first time planning to get aquarium fish, then do not choose large and large species. Pay attention to small and friendly fish. These include haracin family. These are small and beautiful fish that live in small schools. Often these are bright and attractive freshwater fish that do not require any special care.

Very popular tetra fish. On average, such fish reach a length of 3 to 5 cm. They can be of various shapes and colors. Golden and diamond tetras are very attractive for their beauty. These are quite peace-loving fish that feel great in a flock among relatives. Such fish should not be left alone among other species of fish, otherwise they become aggressive.

Small and bright neons also belong to the haracin family. The average length of such cute creatures does not exceed 3-5 cm. You can meet representatives of this species with the most vivid and even unusual colors. The external distinguishing feature of such fish is a shiny, like neon, strip along the entire body. Such fish look great on the background of any soil.

The dark silver fish of thornsia is also distinguished by a peaceful and friendly character. She also attracts beginner aquarium fish lovers by the fact that she is completely unpretentious in food and does not require special care. Another plus of this peace-loving creature is that it gets along well with other friendly species, for example, with gouras, swordsmen or large tetras.

Almost all types of catfish differ friendly, calm and peaceful character. Since these are bottom fish, they spend most of their time at the very bottom of the aquarium, so they do not conflict with other types of aquarium fish.

Two varieties are very popular among aquarists.

• Speckled catfish - This is a peaceful, hardy and picky fish, which on average reaches a length of 7 cm. Females of this species are larger than males. An interesting fact is that representatives of this type of catfish can make funny sounds while moving. As a rule, they make sounds in moments of stress or danger. They are unpretentious in food, and compatibility with other species is very high. They get along well with such peaceful fish as zebrafish, tetra or cichlids.

• Glass catfish many like it because of its unusual appearance and peaceful nature. Such aquarium fish is also called a "ghost", as they are completely transparent, so even their internal organs are visible. On average, the length of such individuals reaches up to 10 cm. This type of catfish can be partly called shy, so they get along only with peaceful neighbors. They feel great in the company of neon or cichlids.

Important! Somik-twig - perfect for a beginner who wants to become the owner of a peaceful and beautiful fish. Representatives of this species can grow up to 14-15 cm in length. They are completely unpretentious in food, they share food with their neighbors with great pleasure and eat up leftovers. They have very calm naturedue to which they easily get along with catfish of various species and other peace-loving individuals.

Such aquarium fish got their name due to the unusual structure of their body. Most labyrinth fish are truly peaceful in nature, grow quickly and do not require special care. Of course, this attracts many lovers of such pets. Very popular gourami, cockerels and laliuses.

Let's consider them in more detail.

• Gourami can be of very different colors. Representatives of these fish are considered to be large, as sometimes they reach a length of up to 15 cm. These cute creatures are completely unpretentious, making it very easy to care for them. Another distinguishing feature of these fish is omnivorous. They love a variety of feeds. These peace-loving creatures get along well with catfish, zebrafish, swordsmen, tetras and many others.

• Bright and beautiful cockerels attract the attention of many waterfowl lovers. They can be of different colors and shades. Due to its beauty, such fish will undoubtedly become a bright decoration of any home aquarium. Despite the fact that this species of fish is considered “fighting”, they get along well with many peace-loving and calm fish. In relation to them, they do not show any aggression. They get along well with swordsmen, gouras, speckled catfish and pecilli.

• Lyalius - A cute, bright and friendly fish that grows up to 5-6 cm in length. It is not only calm and peaceful in nature, but also a little shy in nature. This feature of her does not allow her to get along with active, aggressive and restless neighbors. If she feels the danger, she can hide and not appear for a long time. Therefore, it is best to choose peaceful friends, for example, gourami, macropods or males.

We made a small rating of those fish that are very popular among connoisseurs and amateurs. In addition, they all get along well with other peaceful species.

• Guppy attracted by its beauty and calm character. In length, they grow no more than 5 cm and get along well with the same small and calm fish. As a rule, there should be 5-7 relatives in the aquarium so that they feel comfortable.

• Bright swordsmen great for a large aquarium, which is already inhabited by a variety of fish. These are very peaceful and calm creatures. Only during spawning can they show little aggression. In food and care, they are completely unpretentious.

• Very beautiful and peaceful molliesia also very popular. They are very calm about neighbors of other species, do not show any aggression towards them.

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