Hi again everyone! I was lucky enough to get my hands on a second 10-gallon from a family member, but I'm having trouble deciding on what friend(s) to put in in it. I was thinking of either getting a betta OR a small school (maybe neon tetras), but my younger brother pointed out that I'm emotionally attached to my goldfish, and I might not have that connection with a school.
So not only do I have to factor in an emotional connection, but also the fact that I've only ever had experience with common and comet goldfish. I have no experience with any other fish. I have, however, done quite a bit of research on betta stuff in the recent past.
All I know for sure is that I want more experience with different kinds of freshwater fish as I grow older, even if I have to start out easy. Do you guys have any ideas or advice or me? :/
I am thinking a betta would be a good start towards other fish. They are pretty easy to take care of and they are very hardy fish, can withstand 90% of things that go wrong with aquariums. Bettas are very cool and they have great personalities as well.
I would get hardy fish to start out with, like danios, they can withstand fluctuations in the water parameters. Betta are another fish that can withstand fluctuations.
If you want color and easy fish, livebearers (guppies, mollies, platies, swordtails) are so very easy to keep and make a nice looking tank. You may even get babies. Those were something I started out with and it was a good learning experience
there are a lot of small colorful fish available that are active hardy and easy to maintain. and i agree that species such as tetras , rasboras and danios are great starter fish..also that smaller plants and pieces of driftwood are a good idea as they provide great aesthetics and also help to make the fish feel safe and comfortable..when fish feel safe they will really show off their beautiful colors...
considering that lvebearers are quite prolific , a small tank such as a 10 or 15 gallon could soon be very overcrowded.if one wishes to keep them i would suggest either a male only tank of make sure you have an outlet for the offspring.
You could do some dwarf rainbows
You could get a pair or dwarf cichlids or even a trio (1 male, 2 females) of shell dweller cichlids those are always fun
You could do a shrimp tank
Do a biome tank, some small tetras (glow lights, X-rays, etc) and 2-3 Cory cats and live plants
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