It is widely believed in Asian culture that fishes bring wealth and prosperity to one’s home. The Indian text of Vastu Sastra asks every person to have a goldfish in their house. Apart from all these beliefs, fishes are peaceful to look at. If you feel stressed and stand in front of an aquarium, you will feel relaxed after a while. It is very easy to take care of fish. Fishes don’t require much attention like other pets. You just have to feed the fishes on a regular basis. If you have children in your house, they will love watching a fish glide serenely in the aquarium’s water. They come in different colors and shapes. Not only these, but some special types of fish are capable of doing mind-blowing tricks. Believe it or not, fishes try to interact with humans.

White Cloud Minnow

A friendly white cloud minnow can live up to 5 years. If you own such a fish, you don’t have to worry about its food at all. You can put this fish in cold water with other fishes of its size. After all, this colorful fish is a shoaling fish.

Platies

The calm and tranquil platies are very low maintenance. They are 2 inches long approximately, and you can put them in the water at normal temperature. This community fish can eat both frozen fish-food and algae growing on the aquarium walls.

Rasboras

The rasboras have a distinctive appearance. They have a light orange body with a black triangle near their tail. In any pet shop, you will find this particular fish. We suggest the first time owners buy six or more of these fishes at a time.

Betta fish

The betta fish comes in a variety of colors, and you can spot them easily because of their mind-blowing fins. These particular fishes are of an aggressive nature, and we suggest keeping them alone. For these carnivorous fish, you need to shop for special betta fish food. Like most other fish, the betta fishes also live around three years. If you own such a fish, you have to be extra careful around it. You should never dip your finger in the aquarium’s water if it has a betta fish in it. Also, you should keep the children away from this kind of fish.

Goldfish

If you are interested in fish-facts, you need to know that a goldfish can grow up to 14 inches. Due to their size, they do not fit in the small aquarium of your home. You can build an outdoor water tank for your adult goldfish. This orange and yellow fish should be kept alone. An adult goldfish tries to eat other small fishes when no one looks at them.

Angelfish

The angelfish has a distinctive physical appearance, and their extraordinary fins grab every onlooker’s attention. This particular fish requires gallons of water, and you can place them with other community fishes. These fishes have two or three black stripes on their body.

Zebra Danios

The hardy and inexpensive Zebra Danios are found in the great Himalayan region’s water bodies. This type of fish generally prefers relatively cold water. This fish has a horizontal zebra pattern all over its body. This schooling fish can be as long as 3 inches. Due to their friendliness and non-picky eating habits, they are suitable as a starter pet.

Plecostomus

This is one of the longest living small fishes you can find for your home aquarium. An adult plecostomus can be around 30 inches. People often confuse these fishes with stones. This calm Plecostomus can live no less than 20 years, which is more than the lifespan of dogs.

Oscars

This fish originated in Latin America. You can buy a 1 inch long Oscar baby, but it can grow as long as a goldfish with time. The Oscars love to show its onlookers the tricks it knows. Sometimes they jump out of the aquarium out of curiosity. That is why, if you have an Oscar, always cover the aquarium with a lid.

Loaches

The loaches can cost around five dollars. This colorful yet stripped fish requires around 55 gallons of water. This amicable fish loves to swim on the surface water with its friends.

We hope you have found some of these aforementioned fishes attractive enough to place in your home aquarium. No matter how low-maintenance your fish is, it needs daily feeding for survival. Also, you will have to clean the tank more often.