Nice forum and people here from what I see so far. : )

Anyways I can't seem to get the more uncommon babies to stay alive. I am on level2 of fish food research, and environment research. Any tips on what I should aim for next? TIA

Until you research level 3 of fish environment, the more exotic fish will not survive. Fish food research won't help the babies survive; it just lets you feed the fish less often. The best thing to do is to breed and sell lots of fish that will survive at your current level of research in order to build up some cash. At level 2 of fish environment, you should be able to find several fish that will bring good prices. If you haven't purchased the second tank yet, I'd recommend working on that next, because you will be able to make money faster.

Thanks! : ) But you say I can come up with some fish that sell for good prices.. Well, what is a "good" price in this game? max. price I have been able to sell is $19 that seems a bit low though to me.

Actually, that isn't too bad for the early part of the game. I managed to find a few Betas early on that sold in the low $20s. I've found that the prices in Fish Tycoon are much lower than the plant prices in Plant Tycoon.

Barbara,
So true, Plant and Fish are 2 different games. But I must thank you for the breed alike tip until you have enough money. I started back into Plant Tycoon, and this time bred the same plants over and over until I could afford everything necessary to proceed with the game. Works like a charm for the fish and the plants!

Thanks guys.. and I will have to try the "breed two of a kind" on this I think. : )

Yep, I started so many new games during the beta test that it didn't take long to learn the tricks of getting a good game going right from the beginning. It might seem boring to breed the same fish over and over just to get money, but it provides a great breeding environment in the fastest time possible.

i`ve upgraded evrithing (food, enviroment,advertising)and i`ve found 3 magical fish (fertility, sustenance and growth). It looks like i`ve missed the 3th one. And it seems i cannot find more species, i keep stucked on 84 new species, and i can`t find the other magical fish. I already bought new eggs, the unusual and rare, and it doesn`t seem to get better. This is a difficult game you know? What else can I do? Another question: for the magical fish to work, is it necesary to keep at least one of them in each tank?
Astrid Fernandez, Mexico

You might try keeping track of your fish breeding. You don't have to get very detailed, but it will help you try combinations you haven't tried before. Someone suggested in another thread that we tend to keep breeding the same fish over and over without realizing it.

For another approach, try taking one of the common fish (Spotanus, for example) and breeding that fish with each of your other fish, and then breed that same starting fish with the offspring of the new fish, etc. I think you'll soon have fish you've never seen before.

As for the magic fish, you must have at least one actually in your tank to get the benefit. The Magic Fish of Fertility only produces its benefit in the tank it is swimming in. I haven't specifically tested the others.