What is Fishkeeping?
[[File:Aquarium3.jpg|thumb|right|An [[Aquascaping|aquascaped]] freshwater aquarium]] '''Fishkeeping''' is a popular [[hobby]], done by '''aquarists'''. It is concerned with keeping [[fish]] in a home [[aquarium]] or [[garden pond]]. Fish have been raised as food in pools and ponds for thousands of years. == Types of fishkeeping == Fishkeeping can be divided into three [[Discipline (study)|disciplines]], depending on the type of water the fish came from. They are [[Fresh water|freshwater]], [[Brackish water|brackish]], and [[Salt water|saltwater]] fishkeeping. ===Freshwater fishkeeping=== '''[[Freshwater fishkeeping]]''' is the most popular type of fishkeeping. Small pet stores often sell many types of [[freshwater fish]] such as [[goldfish]], [[Guppy|guppies]], and [[angelfish]]. Many fishkeepers create freshwater [[Aquascape|aquascapes]] where there are lots of [[Aquatic plant|aquatic plants]] as well as fish. ===Saltwater fishkeeping=== '''[[Marine aquarium|Marine aquaria]]''' is a type of fishkeeping that is not very popular. This is because [[saltwater fish]] have more specific [[Need|needs]] to keep them alive. Saltwater fish is also expensive. Many types of saltwater fish are kept in saltwater fishkeeping. ===Brackish water fishkeeping=== '''[[Brackish-water aquarium|Brackish water aquaria]]''' is a type of fishkeeping. The [[salinity]] in a brackish-water [[aquarium]] must stay between the salinity of freshwater and seawater. Many types of fish prefer brackish water including some types of mollies, many types of [[Goby|gobies]], some types of [[pufferfish]], [[Monodactylidae|monos]], and [[Scatophagidae|scats]]. [[Category:Hobbies]] [[Category:Fish]]