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From garden ponds filled with Koi Carp to the humble goldfish bowl – the UK is a nation of fish lovers.
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) say there are an incredible five million indoor fish tanks in Britain.
Around 10 per cent of British households own pet fish – making them the third most popular animal to welcome into our homes after cats and dogs.
There’s plenty of choice when it comes to adding fish to (well prepared and correctly set up) home aquariums, with pet shops offering a bewildering range of colourful and interesting finned friends.
But if you’re setting up an aquarium and want to have a number of different fish, then you’ll want once that aren’t going to fight (or even eat) each other - in what is known as a ‘community tank’.
Here are the 17 best breeds of friendly fish for community aquariums.
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13. Rummy Nose Tetra
Pretty much all tetras get on well in a community tank and are likely to get on with pretty much anybody - other than the bucktooth tetra which is a bit of a scale-nibbling bully. Add a school of Rummy Nose Tetras though and you'll not have any complaints from the rest of your fishy community. | Canva/Getty Images
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14. Molly
Mollies are adaptable and peaceful little fish that come in a variety of colors - including orange and black. They’re livebearers so you may wake up to a few new fish in your tank. They are pretty unfussy about tank conditions and are reliable community fish. | Canva/Getty Images
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15. Ember Tetra
The extraordinaey glowing orange fish are gauranteed to add spectacle to your tank. They school tightly together creating something akin to an underwater fireworks displace. Their peaceful nature makes them excellent for community tanks - and they thrive in aquariums with plenty of vegetation. | Canva/Getty Images
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16. Endler’s Livebearer
Endler’s Livebearer are best described as tiny Guppies, and are similar in outlook and temperament - while being even hardier and more peaceful than their larger cousins. Their size makes them a great choice for nano tanks too. | Canva/Getty Images