I am getting fish we just got the tank and everything what kind of fish should i get for a beginner?

i need a fish for a beginner.I am getting fish we just got the tank and everything what kind of fish should i get for a beginner?
thease anwser's are totly insane first off gold fish will live for over 20 years and clown fish are salt water so unless he means a clown knife that get very large and are anything but a biginners fish





as a bigginer you need to know about cycleing the tank properly this is the key to everything





in order for anyone to sujest fish properly they need to know what size tank your talking about.





lots of people said gold fish but failed to mention gold fish get quite large and would eventualy need a 20 gallon tank or larger





at the same time if you do not have a heater then recommending tropical type fish would mean certain death for those fish since they need warmer temps





so if you would like my input feel free to contack me with this info I would be more than happy to anwser any and all of your questionsI am getting fish we just got the tank and everything what kind of fish should i get for a beginner?
Goldfish=NOT a good choice! The smallest type get about 6 inches or more, the largest maxes out at a foot and half! Many people do not realize they need to-20 gallons...each!


A good fish would be a betta fish, or some livebearers like guppies, mollies, or platys. I just LOVE platys!


Bettas can go with other fish, but not with other bettas(Unless it is a female and it is in a 10+ gallon tank with 5+ female bettas) Or fish with long flowing colorful fins. Bettas need a 1 gallon minimum, but thrive in larger spaces. You can buy cute little minibow tanks that are about 2.5 gallon that have a liht and a filter, but I prefer no light b/c algae is so hard to control in a little tank, it is much easyer in a small tank with no light, so there will be no algae! If the room temp at your house ever drops below 75F then you need to get a heater from you betta. They like the temp between 75F and 83F I keep mine at 80F


You can either do a fishless cycle or a cycle with a fish b/c the fish will be the ammonia source. Here is how to do a fishless cycle- http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/fi鈥?/a>


Pretty simple! Then once it is cycled, you can add your fish! You can get little 2.5 gallon tank with lids and nothing else for about 12$ at petsmart.


15$ for a small heater fi you need one. The only place I have found it was petco.


2$for gravel


10-20$ in decorations. You will see very cheap plastic plants, but do not get them! They are sharp and can tear your bettas delicate fins! It is a little more expensive, but go for silk plants, your fish will thank you!


15$ in all for betta food(Pellets and freeze dried bloodworms to add variety) de-chlorinator(To take harmfull chemicals out of the water that would kill the fish) and an ammonia, nitrite and nitrate test kit that will help you cycle the tank.


All together....about.....40-50 bucks. Cheap for a fish tank! Also, if you do not want to get a filter, you will need to do water changes every 3 days after it is cycled. Or you can buy a small filter for about 10$ and only do water changes once a week.





Now, if you want to set up a small tank of livebearers, its a bit more expensive. I know for a fact at petsmart they have a 10 gallon tank with a light that can grow live plants, for 25$! Then you would need a heater for 15$, filter for 20-30$ and 30-40$ for gravel and decorations. Fishless cycle is a must especially if you are going to get females that will have babies, because babies will die if there is to much ammonia.=(


For a 10 gallon, I say, 1 male and 2 females of each kind. This is so the females will not get stressed and possibly die b/c the male is constantly chasing her to mate. If you do not want baby fish, just get 3 males. Male guppies have flashy tails and pointed anal fins. Females have a fan shaped anal fin. This goes for all livebearers, but the guppies and the swordtails are the only onles that the males have flashy tails. But male livebearers always have pointed anal fins and females always have a fan shaped one.


For that tank I think you should go with


3 guppies(Either 1 male and 2 females or all males)


3 platys(Either 1 male and 2 females or 3 males.)


3 swordtails-With swordtaiols, males tend to be aggressive twards each other, so if you get 3 swordtails, you need to get 1 male and 2 females. They are also social and do better in groups than solo.


For the bottom of the 10 gallon, a school of 4 or 5 cory cats would be cool. They are a small catfish that need to be in groups to be happy.


Good luck with your fish!
Neons, white cloud mountain minnows, harlequin rasboras, anything like that. Most tetras are easy to raise.





Anyone who has said goldfish is wrong. They require a 30 gallon tank because of the amount of waste they produce. Bettas are also easy, if you're looking for a cold water fish.
Don't get the ones you see floating on top of the tank at the store. I know they are easy to catch but they don't do much. I would make sure the ones you get can swim. Check for fins, I think they need fins.
blue neons, guppis, and the ones that suck algae of the tank. that makes the tank low maintenance and you will have an array of nicely coloured fish
First your tank needs to be set up and cycled. Then I would need to know how big it is before I could recommend any fish. You need to stock your tank based on tank size.





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firstly you need to cycle the aquarium





we need to know the size of the aquarium
if your salt water i recommend a 6 line wrasse. those fish are the best!
any kind of community fish is easy. Community fish (such as the angle fish tetras or any that your local store has that looks cool to you) snails, African dwarf frogs, and Chinese algae eaters would make up a nice tank for beginners just make sure you don't over load your tank get a few at a time but if you get frogs they like to have friends so get at least two.
clown fish if you want if to last you about a year or maybe two


goldfish if you want one for 6 months


I had a fish I didn't like them they would just poop different colors when you were eating gross
Goldfish


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I have 6 and they are really easy. Just if you want to get more you can only get goldfish or they will eat each other and hurt each other.
goldfish. if they last you 6 months or more, try japanese fighting fish.