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Tropical simply refers to fish that are from the tropics, and does not denote an entire, uniform group. There are many types of tropical fish, and they all come from areas of the world which are hot, but that don't have similar water characteristics.
In other words, some fish need hard water, and some fish need soft water. For example, most of the tropical fish from South America prefer soft water. In contrast, fish from the African Rift Valley Lakes, also a tropical area, require very hard water.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoSome tropical fish need soft water and some need hard. Tropical simply refers to being from warmer waters. Other characteristics of water vary from location to location. For example, most tropical fish from South America are adapted to soft water, whereas tropical fish from the rift valley in Africa are adapted to hard water.
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∙ 13y agoDepends on the species of fish! Every species has different water chemistry needs. There is no blanket rule for the lot.
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Do Tropical Fish need soft water of hard water?
tropical fish like hard water, with some softness to it, it keeps theyr fins from bunching up and makes them able to swim faster. ( be sure to use a filter to keep the water running)
Is well water good for tropical fish tank?
no tropical fish need warm water
What water do tropical fish need?
Fresh Water
Why do tropical fish need more hard water than soft water?
Actually, different species of tropical fish require different levels of kH/gH. Some require soft water, and some hard water. So make sure to research the species before you acquire it!
Do tropical fish need natural sea water?
No they need fresh water with this top fin water conditioner that's what I recommend bc that's what I use with my tropical fish
What type of tropical fish can you put in with goldfish?
None, goldfish are cold water fish, so having a tropical fish as a tank-mate just wouldn't work because tropical fish need to live in warm water.
Do tropical fish need salt water to survive?
yes
Why do you need to acclimatise the water for a fish?
Every fish lives in a different inviroment.If its a tropical fish and the water is to cold it will die.
Do most tropical fish need hard or soft water to survive?
While there are some species that need very soft water (Discus below 4 dGH) and others that need very hard water (Malawi Cichlids above 12dGH) the vast majority of species will cope with medium hard/soft water. Anywhere between 6 to 10 dGH is OK for most fish.
Tropical fish tank but would like to get marine fish ie clown fish in it. what would i have to add to my existing tank?
GUESS WHICH IS REAL AND U WIN $5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000!!!!!!!! A- i would go there marine fish are SOFT!!! you wont need to change the water and everything. you cant get a fish called 'clown loaches' which arent tropical and they don't eat snails too!! B- i wouldn't go there marine fish are HARD !! you will need to change the water and everything. you can get a fish called 'clown loaches' which are tropical and the eat snails too !!
Are clown fish tropical ones or marines?
They are both Tropical and Marine. They need to be kept at 70F and they also need sea water.
What timpersure does thed water need to be for a fish to live in it?
tropical fish have to live around 75 degrees
