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Resources

http://www.petplace.com/fish/top-20-freshwater-fish/page2.aspx

http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/termsandtables/a/aquariumhealth.htm

http://www.petplace.com/fish/what-it-costs-to-own-fish/page1.aspx

http://www.americanpetproducts.org/press_industrytrends.asp

http://www.fetchpetcare.com/pet_industry_fact_sheet/page/45/-/page.php

2 Disadvantages

  • It may be difficult to have a variety of fish and putting them in the same aquarium, because some fish are different. Some will have difficulty trying to maintain their level at certain water depth.

- they use a lot of water

Costs

Vet Care/Medication: $25-$100

Feeding: $10-$100

Misc Costs (tank maint., filter supplies, etc: $50-$250

Total: $85 to $450 annually.

Fresh Water Fish!

5 Common Species of Freshwater Fish

By: April Swenson-Voiss, Danielle Waldvogel, and Sara Raemisch

  • Angelfish - native to Central America, easily identified by there graceful fins and round bodies.
  • Bettas - native to South East Asia, kept for spectacular display and color of fins.
  • Fantail Guppy - native to Central America, they can tolerate basically and kind of water condition.
  • Rainbow Fish - native to Australia and New Guinea, their active, peaceful schooling fish.
  • Goldfish - native to China, they are active diggers, so they can be very destructive to plants.

Freshwater fish

A vast number of species have been successfully kept in home freshwater aquariums.

Angelfish

Betta fish

Fantail Guppy

In 2011/2012, the number of households who owned freshwater fish was 11.9 million.

Gold Fish

Rainbow Fish

The total number of freshwater fish owned in the US during 2011/2012 was 151.1 million.

In 2011 $50.96 billion was spent in the pet care industry.

3 Benefits of Freshwater Fish

It was estimated that in 2012 $52.87 Billion was spent

1.) If you have a stressful life, insomnia, or high blood pressure, keeping an aquarium of fish in your house and gazing at it actually reduces stress, and lowers blood pressure.

2.) Watching fish has also been shown to help calm children from hyperactivity disorder.

3.) Seniors who have Alzheimers experience a variety of health benefits, because it is shown that when they watch the aquarium, it helps their aggressive behavior.

Statistics

  • In the time between 2011/2012, according to the National Pet Owners Survey, 62% of U.S households own a pet, which equates to 72.9 million homes.

Breakdown 2012

Food: $20.46 Billion

Supplies/OTC Medicine: $12.56 Billion

Vet Care: $13.41 billion

Live Animal Purchases:$2.14 billion

Pet Services:$3.79 billion

(grooming &boarding)

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