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Barbs can be wonderful members of a community aquarium and there are many different species to choose among. You can for instance purchase Clown barb (Barbus everetti), Tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona) or Cherry barb (Barbus titteya). The Clown barb is a peaceful fish found in still and slow-mowing fresh water in South East Asia. The Tiger barb is one of the most commonly kept barbs and hails from Indonesia and Malaysia. This barb can be a bit aggressive, especially if you keep only a small school. The school will always form a pecking order, and if the school is too small the Tiger barbs can start trying to incorporate other fish into their pecking order by harassing them. If you notice problems with aggressiveness and/or fin-nipping in the aquarium, purchase more Tiger barbs and make the school bigger. The Cherry barb is native to Sri Lanka and just like most other barbs it will appreciate a well planted aquarium with at least one open spot to swim around in. Almost all the barb species, including the Clown barb, Tiger barb and Cherry barb, are schooling species and you should always get at least 5-10 specimens, preferably even more. Barbs that are kept alone will be highly stressed and spend most of their time hiding. The stress will make the fish more prone to illness and the ultimate result can be premature death. Barbs kept in a big school are on the other hand relaxed and since they feel secure, they will spend a lot of time swimming around out in the open where you can enjoy watching them.

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If you want to venture into the wonderful world of cichlids, you should remember that the key to success is research, research and some more research. Always research the tropical fish species you are interested in before you make a purchase, in order to find out how to provide them with the right type of cichlid care. You must also find out if they are suitable together and in your particular aquarium. Cichlids are found all over the world and no care guidelines are true for all sorts of cichlids. Some cichlids grow much too big for the ordinary hobbyist aquarium while others never exceed a few inches in length. Their tolerance for poor water conditions will also vary considerably. Generally speaking, some of the most sensitive species are the small cichlids – the ones commonly referred to as dwarf cichlids. As a beginner aquarist with a small aquarium it might be tempting to purchase these tiny cichlids, but the truth is that since they are so sensitive to poor water conditions they should ideally be kept in large aquariums, not small ones. This is especially true if you are a beginner aquarist since many beginner aquarists find it hard to combat high levels of soluble waste during the first few months. As a beginner, you are usually better of with some of the sturdier mid-sized cichlids.

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If you want to provide your plants with optimal orchid care, you should ideally start researching the region form which your particular species hail. Orchids are found all over the world and they have very different requirements. An orchid that grows in a forest in Scandinavia will not appreciate the same environment as an orchid growing in hot and sunny Mexico. A lot of the most popular orchids in the floral trade hail from tropical and subtropical parts of the world, but there are many notable exceptions. Also keep in mind that an orchid species that has adapted to a life on high elevations in the tropics can be used to climate conditions that are actually more temperate or even sub arctic than tropical. As you can see, it is of imperative important to research the origin of each and every orchid species in your home or garden to find outs it exact requirements. Species from the same genus often have similar requirements, but be careful since even closely related species can have adapted to very dissimilar conditions in the wild. The immensely popular Phalaenopsis orchids are for instance native to a region that stretches throughout southeast Asia and northern Australia; a region which includes the harsh Himalayan mountains as well as the hot and humid islands of the Philippines. The recommended Phalaenopsis orchid care can therefore vary considerably from species to species.

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