What is a good beginner fish for me?

Even fish that need to be in schools don't need giant tanks, many of the schooling fish are very small and a 20 gallons long is a good size for them. For example most tetras or danios would be fine in that tank in a group. 6 is sufficient but if you are only getting one type of fish you could get more. Danios are very hardy and a good beginner fish, tetra are more sensitive.

You can still get livebearer fish without them breeding, just get one gender. Guppies are a very good beginner fish and most people don't like the females that much anyways because they're very dull looking. You could get a few fancy male guppies and you don't have to worry about any breeding. Other livebearers are very easy to care for as well.

If you only wanted one fish you could get a single fancy goldfish (a smaller variety). All goldfish get pretty large, 6 inches minimum, but for the smallest ones a 20 gallon is okay. They are hardy and they live a very long time if you take care of them. You will need a strong filter though probably double what you'd normally get because they're messy.

You could also get a female betta sorority, but you'd need at least 5 of them to spread out aggression. They are attractive, won't breed, and they're hardy and easy to care for. Or you could get a single better, either a male or female (not both together). Another option is to put a tank divider in a get 2 male betta, one on each side. Then you could have 2 fish like you said, and they are very colorful easy to care for fish, and they live about 7 years.

Any fish besides the goldfish I just listed would need heaters, and no matter what fish you go with fully cycle the tank before adding the fish (it takes 4-6 weeks to cycle, just add some sort of waste like some fish food and turn on the filter and it will cycle, get a liquid test kit so you know when its done). If you cycle with fish in the tank you will just end up with unhealthy or dead fish plus gross looking water.

guppys are great beginner fish just put males in the tank if you dont want babies they do need a heater geet a 100w for a 20 gallon plus the males are more colourful id say put 3 in at first then 3 a few weeks later and google nitrogen cycle as your tank has to go through this first before you put your fish in guppies come in a wide range of colours just pick your favourite ones you see in the pet shop male guppies have colouration over half thier body and have like a mini flat pointy anal fin(the fin closest to thier tail) females have mainly colouration of thier tail and have a triangle shaped anal fin use this as a guide when buying them as some pet store workers dont know what they are doing and some try to scam you for a sale just get a minimum of three no more than 7 in a 20 gallon

Yes, Siamese Fighting Fish (Bettas) are beautiful, and if you are not interested in breeding, you can just keep one male on his own. They are not all too fussy with water quality or anything like that, but it is a good idea to have testing kits and de-chlorinators on hand anyway. They do need a heater and preferably some plants (although they don't have to be live). They have their own unique personalities, and are an easy fish to keep. I wouldn't recommend any kind of Goldfish as a first fish, as they are very messy and can grow very large.

Betta fish are beautiful. With their vibrant colors and long, flowing tails, betta splendens are thought by many to be some of the nicest looking freshwater fish around. It is often said that betta fish require very little relative to other fish in order to survive and thrive; whereas most fish may require elaborate setups with filters, skimmers, heaters and more, the betta is fine in a small bowl without any equipment. This is not necessarily the case. At BettaFish.com you will learn how to properly care for your betta.

here are some things you have to answer first. Do you want a community of nice fish or do you want aggressive fish. Do you plan on adding on to the tank? Do you want big or small fishes?For community fishes i can recommend you to get blue/gold gourami(if you only want 2 fishes) or any gourami that dont exceed 6 inches in length. For mean fishes i would recommend cichlids, most cichlids are hardy and are great for beginners. Convict cichlids or any Dwarf cichlids(http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/cichlid/dwarf.php) would be great if you want aggressive/semi-aggressive fishes. Convict cichlids are easy to breed, females have a orange to red color on their belly while males dont.

My first time getting a fish, was when i won two of them at a local carnival. Obviously, they were goldfish. I think these ones are the best to start out with because for one, their inexpensive because their so basic. Two, the fish food doesn't cost that much either. And three, because of their size, you can get a pretty good amount with the fish tank you have. I think these are great starting fish for those reasons. Betas should be later after other fish. Beta fish are amazing and can stay alive for a long time. My cousin, when she had fish, kept her Beta alive for two years. :)Hoped this helped(:

Definately Betta fish.

1. have great personalities.

2. not high requirements therefore economical

3. beautiful fins, color variations, and body types

I would start with 2 fancy goldfish, those with fantails. They are very hardy, and will enjoy a tank that size, Feed them Tetra Min Crisps for Goldfish and they do fine. They don't have to have heated water either. Just make sure you have a decent filter because they poop a lot, Also provide additional aeration with an air pump and stone.