Can we have more than 3 tanks in the next version? I am always runnning out of space. How do I manage to breed so many fish and not have to sell the rare ones I already have to make space? This is getting frustrating. I am trying to keep at least one of each body type around...

OK I admit it. I'm useless at this game. I'm not getting anywhere. The baby fish are all dead. I'm broke. How do you know what is best to breed with what. I'm bored and need inspiration to keep going on Fish Tycoon. Help......

Here's a step by step guide to get started successfully in Fish Tycoon:

Drop the starter eggs into Tank 1. Go to the supplies area and buy some common eggs for $160. Drop them into Tank 1 and wait for them to hatch. If you want them to grow up quickly, you can set the game speed to fast, but you'll have to check your fish often to make sure that they are fed. They will grow up in less than 2 hours.

Once they are adults, try to find two fish EXACTLY the same. You can breed them successfully. Their babies will not lose health and die. If you can't find two fish exactly alike, choose two fish that are very similar (the same type of fish - for example Spotanus or Beta). If you breed these, even though their fins might be different, they will probably live to be adults. If you don't get any fish similar enough to breed successfully, you can always start a new game and try again. It's important not to cross breed species early in the game, because they will die and you won't have any money to buy more eggs.

If any of your fish get sick early in the game, you should probably not spend money on medicine until you have extra money. Once your new fish are grown up, you should move them to the selling tank (Tank $), and click the Sell Fish button. You will see the store screen. When a customer buys one of your fish the species, picture and price of that fish will be displayed in the information area below the store.

Keep breeding fish as described above until you have enough money to buy a second tank. Tank 2 will give you more room to breed fish and you will make money faster. Drag some of your fish to Tank 2 and keep breeding the same fish to make enough money to research tank improvements.

Remember to keep making money by breeding fish and selling them. Once you have made enough money to research Fish Environment, you will be able to breed more expensive species of fish.

Thanks for the reply Barbara. I'll do as you suggest. Cheers
Joolz

i jus played this game for one week. and i m totally hooked! they are jus like wonderful babies. i got so worried when they get sick. but i m really curious abt the magic fish. i only owned one. wat abt a list of the 7 magic fish? i know when i own a magic fish as it leaves sparkles. but it's a headache at times when new breed kept dying at age of 18 days!

Thank you for this! Totally made me feel better about how to start this game. I have an hx4700 too - this game looks great on it. Hopefully my fish will keep alive!

OOOOOOPS I didn't realise about the sparkles around the magic fish. I thought it was Ick and tried treating it and then trashed the fish three times before I found this forum. boy is my face red now

If I were a real fish breeder and I had upwards of $2500 (which I do in Fish Tycoon), then I would probably buy more than 3 measly little tanks. Is there any way to get more space to breed these fish? I have only been playing for something like 300hrs. What are the more experienced players doing? I have found 2 of the 7 magic breeds, but I have slowed my playing down recently because I don't want to sell off any potential paths towards the rest of the magic fish. Sure, I COULD re-breed to get any of the ones I have, but that seems like a waste of time. What to do? Keep one of each? Then I STILL have overcrowded tanks.

Alright i hope that this helps you out! it depends on what you are trying to do, discover new species or get to the 7 magic fish! OK! There are a few key fish that will get you there, i dont want to spoil the fun for everyone but you can PM me and ill help you more if this doesnt! I wont tell the exact ones but this should get you going in the right path, You have to stick with these breeds until you unlock the new magics! your COMETS, BETA, AND GOLDBULBS. Play with these three wonders and youll find what your looking for!

I got tired of the fish that I had because they didn't seem to be going anywhere. I sold all but the 2 magic fish I had found and a couple of personal favorites. I bought all new eggs, one set of each and started breeding agian. Whithin an hour or so I had found a new magic fish. I think that we, subconciously, choose who to breed with who and just wind up with the same fish over and over again. If you totally change the stock you have to change your breeding habits