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A hardy fish is any fish which is easy to maintain in a home aquarium due to its ability to adapt to a wide range of water parameters. ^[1] Such fish are good starter fish can be used for 'cycling' an aquarium (i.e. reducing ammonia and nitrites to effectively zero.)^[2]^{[more detail needed]}

Examples of hardy freshwater fish include Poecilids such as the guppy,^[1] molly, swordtail and platy, most species of betta, zebra danios, and some tetras. Generally, fish are hardy only when they have been tank-bred, since wild-caught fish may take many generations to adapt to life in captivity. ^{[citation needed]}

References

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^ ^a ^b Bailey, Mary; Burgess, Peter (1999). Tropical Fishlopaedia: A Complete Guide to Fish Care. Ringpress. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-86054-102-5.
^ Gay, Jeremy (2017-05-25). The Perfect Aquarium: The Complete Guide to Setting Up and Maintaining an Aquarium. Octopus. ISBN 978-0-600-63520-8.

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