need a hearty fish in terms of pH and stuff

[newtolb]

anyone know of any hearty fish, i dont want to deal with monitoring the pH all the time and changing the water.

im interested in aggressives and something that doesnt hide too much , oscars, flowerhorns, sh, red devils, my jag cichlid seems pretty good but i
dont know if it hides or not cuz its the only one in the tank,


thank you

 

[american_cichlids_92]

oscars are your best bet some large convicts dont tend to hide and some red devils that havent been stressed to much.


Drew

 

[jasonmac978]

anyone know of any hearty fish, i dont want to deal with monitoring the pH all the time and changing the water.

im interested in aggressives and something that doesnt hide too much , oscars, flowerhorns, sh, red devils, my jag cichlid seems pretty good but i
dont know if it hides or not cuz its the only one in the tank,


thank you

Regardless of what species you pick, you will need to monitor pH and do frequent water changes in order for your fish to remain healthy and get the most out of them. Unless of course you want stressed-out fish that won't grow, show off their colors/patterns. Ultimately they will die if left uncared for. Not flaming, just stating the obvious facts. Good luck...

 

[Ianab]

Water changes are just a part of fish keeping - you NEED to do them.

But if you dont want to go to the hassle of monitoring and adjusting pH, thats fair enough. I dont

But what you should do is find out the parameters of your tap water - hardness and pH - then pick fish that are happy with that water. Because you do regular water changes the tank wont ever be much different from the tap water and if you choose the right fish they will be happy just getting some fresh water each week. If the water is soft and low pH then South American cichlids will be the best option. If it's hard and alkaline then African lake cichlids are a better choice.

Tank size will help with the choice too, no good telling you to get an Oscar if you have a 20gal tank There are some nice mean 'mini-monsters' for the smalller tanks, but an Oscar isn't one of them.

But if you aren't prepared to do the necessary basic maintainance, sell the fish and tank now and keep a pet rock, everyone will be happier.

Cheers

Ian

 

[guppy]

If you are not willing to do regular water changes the I suggest you get plastic ones.

 

[albyoscar]

Water changes are a part of fishkeeping if you feel its a hassle maybe this isnt the hobby for you

 

[tapeworm]

If you are not willing to do regular water changes the I suggest you get plastic ones.

Why even bother with fish then? If you don't want to change water or monitor water levels its pointless having fish.