Tropical Home Aquarium – Low Hassle Approach Pt.1

www.mindbites.com Professor Haney is a history professor in Austin, Texas. He has an eclectic enthusiasm for an array of interests, one of those being the practice of harboring and sustaining underwater life in his home aquarium. He is a pragmatic hobbyist with little time and has discovered a way to continue with his passion while not interrupting his busy schedule. This lesson is one in a series of wonderful and informative introductions into some thoughts and considerations one might address when beginning a home aquarium. In this lesson, Prof. Haney describes the many choices one faces when deciding on fish, tanks, and set-ups for their first aquarium. This Lesson includes the following Topics: 1) An Aquarium as a Hobby – Benefits vs. Time and Expense 2) Types of Fish – Saltwater vs. Freshwater 3) The No Hassle Advantage of Cichlids 4) Finding a Good Tropical Fish Store