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    1. Mollies, goldfish, angelfish, guppies, ticto barbs, and Siamese fighter fish are some common freshwater fish species. They vary in size, origin, water parameters, feeding habits, and breeding behaviors. Most require adequate space, plants, hides, and water quality suitable to their individual needs. They can be kept alone or with compatible tankmates depending on the species' temperament.

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    Types of ornamental fishes in demand in India( post-pandemic situation)

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    Ornamental Fishes

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    1. Mollies, goldfish, angelfish, guppies, ticto barbs, and Siamese fighter fish are some common freshwater fish species. They vary in size, origin, water parameters, feeding habits, and breeding behaviors. Most require adequate space, plants, hides, and water quality suitable to their individual needs. They can be kept alone or with compatible tankmates depending on the species' temperament.

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    Molly Fish:: Scientific Name Common Name Attainable Size Origin Environment Water Company Aquarium Feed Breeding

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    1. Mollies, goldfish, angelfish, guppies, ticto barbs, and Siamese fighter fish are some common freshwater fish species. They vary in size, origin, water parameters, feeding habits, and breeding behaviors. Most require adequate space, plants, hides, and water quality suitable to their individual needs. They can be kept alone or with compatible tankmates depending on the species' temperament.

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    MOLLY FISH:

    Scientific Name Mollienisia lapipinna, M. vetifeara and M. sphenops


    Common Name Sailfin, Molly and the liberty fish
    Attainable Size 4 inches, 5inches and 3 inches respectively.
    Origin Mexico, Yucatan and Gulf coast respectively.
    Environment Fresh and brackish water
    Water pH: 7.0 to 7.5 Temperature: 70 to 80°F
    Company Mollies require plenty of space and react badly to overcrowding,
    Aquarium It should receive a lot of sunlight. It should be large, well-lit and thickly planted.
    Feed Although Mollies prefer vegetarian foods, it exhibits omnivorous food habit
    Breeding Mollies are live bearer

    2 . gold fish

    Scientific Name Carassius auratus auratus


    Common Name Gold Fish, Fantail
    Attainable Size 59 cms
    Origin Central Asia, China and Japan.
    Environment Fresh water
    Water pH: 7.5 to 8.5 Temperature: 17 to 28°C
    Company Can be kept with other large non- aggressive species if aquarium is large enough
    Aquarium It grows big hence requires a large aquarium. A well planted aquarium is preferre
    Feed Omnivorous, accept dry food, likes to eat small insects and also like vegetable foo
    Breeding Gold fish breeds easily in garden ponds and also in spacious aquariums with ple
    of oxygen and feathery leaves. A substrate spawner is necessary as the parents
    their own eggs. It is preferred to remove the parents after spawning

    3. angel fish:
    Scientific Name Pterophillum scalare
    Common Name Angel Fish
    Attainable Size 6 inches
    Origin South America
    Environment Fresh water
    Water pH: 6.5-6.9 Temperature: 78° and 84° F
    Company Best when kept in groups of 5 or more of their own species
    Aquarium An aquarium with live plants, smooth rock or flat slate will be good options for the
    to place the eggs on.
    Feed Flaked food, black worm, chopped earth worm and several dried foods.
    Breeding Once the eggs are placed by the parents it is usually a good idea to remove
    parents to prevent them from eating the eggs. 

    4. guppy

    Scientific Name Poecilia reticulata


    Common Name Guppy Fish
    Attainable Size 2.5 inches
    Origin South America, Venezuela, Trinidad, Northern Brazil and Ghana
    Environment Fresh and brackish water
    Water pH: 7.0 to 8.5. Temperature: 18 to 28°C
    Company Can be kept in most community aquariums. Avoid aggressive fish
    Aquarium Best kept with a lot of plants and free-swimming space.
    Feed Accepts all kind of food that is small enough. accepts fine flake food
    Breeding live bearer. Females give birth to fry once every 2 to 2.5 weeks . 

    5. TICTO BARB
    Scientific Name Puntius ticto
    Common Name Ticto barb, Odessa barb
    Attainable Size 4 inches
    Origin India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Thailand
    Environment Fresh water
    Water pH: 6.5 to 7.0 Temperature: 14 to 22°C
    Company It is a schooling fish. It should be kept in a group of more than six.
    Aquarium It likes an aquarium with dense vegetation and free area to swim in..
    Feed Flake foods and live foods such as bloodworms, chopped earthworms and
    brine shrimp
    Breeding The Odessa barbs are egg scatterers and do not engage in parental ca
    Approximately 150 eggs are released in batches of roughly 20 at a time. After o
    day the eggs will hatch. The fry will become free swimming in 24 hours.

    6. SIAMESE FIGHTER FISH

    Scientific Name Betta splendens


    Common Name Fighter Fish
    Attainable Size up to 75mm
    Origin Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and South East Asia
    Environment Fresh water
    Water warm water (75 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer)
    Company Usually aggressive to other male mates, can be kept with other species
    Aquarium While most of them can be happy in a tank alone, their environment still nee
    plenty of enrichment, such as caves, plants, and room to explore.
    Feed a diet of betta fish pellets and frozen food including brine shrimp, bloodworms
    and daphnia
    Breeding A single pair can produce more than 400 eggs at a time, however not every sin
    fry will make it to adulthood.

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