Comments on: What are the best tropical fish for a beginner?

By: nostradamio

nostradamio — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:34:59 +0000

I would recomend Guppies, Mollies, and sword tails. The reason is they are easy to keep, colourfull and livebearers. Which means, the fish keeps the eggs inside them until they hatch. If you get a floating decoration that babies can swim through but not the adults, you'll be fine. If you can get the fishes to reproduce successfully, you can look at getting others. Also a pleco, or a pair of corydoras to clean the tank. Only give as much flakes as the fishes can consume within a minute, which won't be much. A heater is required though, I keep mine at 77°F.
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By: kuddlykitten73

kuddlykitten73 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:59 +0000

Equipment
1)Filter
2)heater
3)thermometer

Fish
1)Guppies
2)mollies
3)sord tails
4)platties (real easy beginer fish)
4)tetras(any type)
5)Tiger barbs(not the most pratical as they can be agressive) but they are easy to take care of (I have been wishing mine would die) they keep eating the tails off my guppies A-holes lol

Hope this helps good luck fishing.
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By: n-i-c

n-i-c — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:15:59 +0000

If you want something easier to take care of you’re probalby looking at 30Gallons or bigger. The smaller tanks are more finiky when it comes to water toxicity (a little changes affects the environment).

Keep in mind … 1 inch of fish / Gallon. 30 gallons = 30 inches of fish … most smaller fish (neons,guppies,barbs, etc) are about 2-3 inches each

Unless you’re keeping goldfish you will need a heater. A filter … yes. Possibly an airpump and some sort of air-rater decoration or stone. (bubblers)

I found a great source (link below) that helped me when I bought my tank. If I had read if first I probably would’ve held off buying it for a larger tank.

I have a 10 gallon. (which I do enjoy very much). I chose Cherry barbs and now that I have 6 I have no room for any bottom feeders. Tank is full.

Good luck with your tank.
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http://badmanstropicalfish.com/start_up.html

By: Maury Ballstein

Maury Ballstein — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:47:59 +0000

gouramis, cory catfish, neon tetras, and guppies.
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By: anotheronebitesthecrust

anotheronebitesthecrust — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:10:59 +0000

I really like my barbs. There are many varieties, but I have both tiger and green tiger varieties. They are really cute when they eat. Cichlids are very pretty but don’t get along with other types of fish very well, so if you want a community tank with many diff. fish, don’t buy them because they WILL EAT your other fish.

:::Warning:::

It took me a month to get the PH balance in my tank just right for any fish. Dont buy any bottom feeders until the tank is completely balanced out. (They make it go slower) If you don’t wait long enough, the fish will keep dying and you will be wasting your time. I recommend freshwater for a first time aquarium, 10 or 30 gallon.

You MUST get a heater and filter. (around $30-50, depending on quality and size) Wash off any rocks or statues that you buy for the tank before you stick them in. The only thing you need to make your water good for your fishies is water conditioner (about $3) and stress coat ($4). Hint: Set the tank up with the filter/heater/water/conditioner/stress coat/gravel,rocks,plants,etc; wait for about a month with everything still running, then put fish in the tank.

I’ve discovered that my fishies like plants to hide in. Fake ones that are bushy are good for that.

Good luck with your new pets and have fun!!
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By: micilicicili

micilicicili — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:24:59 +0000

Please, do get a filter and heater. They do not cost too much, and last long, plus you have less trouble with cleaning the fishtank if you have it. I reccomend volume around 40-50 litres for the beginners, because it is easier to keep than the smaller tank (after a while, it becomes a szstem which is functioning in its own, and there is no trouble if you forgegt to feed the fish for a couple of days).
As far as fish sorts are concerned, try live-barrers (black molly, silver molly, xypho, platie) in combination with tetras. You also need a corridorus for the beginning. If you put snails, they will help you get rid of algae, but they can breed too much, so you either have to buy a snail-eating fish (botia looks nice) or throw them away.

Do not bother with the names of the sorts to much. Just go to a shop, choose the fish you like most, and ask the vendor if he can suggest the matching species. That’s how I begun.

Good luck!
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By: ice sk8er chick

ice sk8er chick — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:36:59 +0000

Goldfish r really easy 2 take care of
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By: jan44me2005

jan44me2005 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:17:59 +0000

guppies. they reproduce like crazy and it will give you a good idea of how to maintain a fish tank. get lots of books on the subject. go to the library that way you don't have to pay for the knowledge you'll be gaining. salt water is harder to maintain and the fish are more sensitive so start with tropical fish
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By: irrylath_the_dark_angel

irrylath_the_dark_angel — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:30:59 +0000

Well a fish store should be able to help you,but when I first started out with fish,I got a veriety of fish to start with,some that schooled to the top of the tank,some that schooled in the middle part of the tank and some for the bottom,and of course I got a cleaner fish as well.
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By: Singingellie

Singingellie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:41:59 +0000

Guppys, they can live in any tank , I had found these salamander eggs and I needed to feed the babies they only eat moving food. I kept them outside in a plastic container with water and tried to feed them baby guppies, The guppies were to smart and fast, I didn't even oxygenate the container I just left it out for most of the summer and would add water to it when it evaporated it. Living in the container didn't phase the guppies, Finally I just put them back in the big tank with the other guppies.
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