Best beginner fish? And other fish questions.?

What happened to the 2 Goldfish you had as Goldfish can live 20 years minimum if Fancy and up to 40 years if a common or comet Goldfish .

If you get that size tank you are limited .

If you look at 20 gallons you could Have Tetra or go bigger and you can have more variety .

7 Gallons would stock a Betta fish and a snail .

up to 12 gallons would stock

Either 1 Betta fish or a sparkling Gourami .

3 to 4 Pygmy Cory and you could add a snail or some shrimp .

Or you could have 5 Dwarf rasbora with the Betta fish or the Gourami and some cherry shrimp and a snail.

I recommend getting a tank larger then 7-12 gallons, especially if you are fairly new to keeping fish. The larger the tank the easier it is to keep the water parameters stable. Also a larger tank will widely increase the range of fish you could keep; since such a small tank isn't suitable for most fish. Even small fish such as tetras are very active, so they would be better kept in a bigger aquarium. With all that said, with care it is very possible to successfully keep fish in a tank that size.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/guide-to-starting-a-...

^^ There is a very good guide to starting a new tank, and has a lot of other useful information.

www.aqadvisor.com is also a good place to start for a beginner. You can look at species that would work for whatever size tank you decide on, and their compatibility. It is just a guide though, and isn't always 100% so I would do research to make sure what you come up with there will be ok.

Do not use the 1in./g. rule. So you could put a 10in fish in a 10g tank? I don't think so. No offense but please don't follow amber's advice.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

In my opinion, some of the best beginner fish are the smaller species. I really don't reccomend goldfish.. They get HUGE. As in at least a foot long, meaning they need at least 75 gallons for one common. Also, I suggest you keep tropical fish as they are cleaner and much easier to take care of for a beginning aquarist. :) The kind of fish I reccommend would be small schooling/shoaling fish like tetras and danios. My favorite kinds are zebra danios as they are very hardy fish. When I got my first aquarium, I had no success whatsoever until I got some zebra danios. In fact, those 6 are still alive today and I've had them for almost 3 years now. :D Also, I suggest you research the nitrogen cycle before starting up your tank. It will be VERY helpful in the long run and you will save so much more money. Also, before getting any fish for your tank, please research them first to be sure you can care for them right. :) Don't impulse-buy fish either, you will end up with an overstocked tank and quite possibly some very sick fish. :( Good luck! :D

Some of the best beginner fish are goldfish and neon tetra but below is a link of good beginner fish

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?d=16...

Tetras are very hardy. Make sure you run your tank for 48 hours with water conditioner in it and a filter before you slowly add fish. One fish a day at least. Don't overset your ph or ammonia. Get frequent water tests. Petsmart does them free. 12 gallons u can't get a lot of fish in. For every inch of fish is one gallon. One fish too many can kill them all. They are tropical fish so you need a heater. The water should be 78-80 degrees. They eat tropical flakes. There's nothing other than guppies and mollies and tetras that are good starter fish. Sorry.

Here is a site that sells beginner fish these are all fresh water fish

I put spaces in between so it would show up

http://www./ liveaquaria .com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=830+2855