Basic Sciences Bldg. 2001 S. Lincoln Ave. All pets require a certain level of commitment. If you want something in your home more lively than the dust bunnies under the couch, perhaps a tank of fish is what you are ready for.
Fish are great pets because they are totally self-contained.
When you set up a tank, you have total freedom in creating and maintaining an environment. Faith, former president of the International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine club at the veterinary school, currently has about 80 fish, both freshwater and saltwater. He raises his own Amazon swordplants to stock his tanks and designs new filtration systems. Here are his tips for first-time fish owners. It's not a good idea to buy a fish on impulse at the pet store and then try to figure out how to keep it alive.