fish for beginner

[alessia55]

Originally Posted by EmilyS

No fish is an easy fish, really, though many people think you can just fill a tank with water and plop in the fish. First you need to cycle the tank, otherwise your fish could die from high ammonia levels. Once your tank is cycled, you'll still have to do at least 25% water changes every week or two.

If you aren't looking for much work, you could do a betta and some snails/shrimp. Bettas, though, would need a heated tank. They sell aquarium heaters at pet stores, just get one rated for a 10 gallon.

I kept a betta fish for 4 years while in college, and is now living with a friend of mine. I was hoping for something different
Oh, and I don't mind changing the water and that sort of stuff. I guess what I mean is that I would prefer a hardy fish that can live off of the flakes food and not require a whole lot of specialized care.
Do all fish need a heater? my betta fish was held at room temperature the 4years I had him

[EmilyS]

Originally Posted by alessia55

I kept a betta fish for 4 years while in college, and is now living with a friend of mine. I was hoping for something different
Oh, and I don't mind changing the water and that sort of stuff. I guess what I mean is that I would prefer a hardy fish that can live off of the flakes food and not require a whole lot of specialized care.
Do all fish need a heater? my betta fish was held at room temperature the 4years I had him

Ok, no betta! Most fish will be ok with flake food, so you shouldn't have to worry about that. Here's a quick list of some fish that will fit into a 10 gallon (not all at once though):

*guppies/endlers
*some gouramis
*some cories
*neon or cardinal tetras
*harlequin or galaxy rasboras
*platy

Goldfish don't need heaters

While bettas (or other fish) CAN live without a heater, they become more susceptible to disease without it. In the end, a heater would probably save money

Here's my 10 gallon halfmoon (sorry, I thought I had a better picture). It used I house a betta, 3 endlers, and 6 pygmy cories, but I've recently switched it up to 8 guppies.

[alessia55]

Originally Posted by EmilyS

Ok, no betta! Most fish will be ok with flake food, so you shouldn't have to worry about that. Here's a quick list of some fish that will fit into a 10 gallon (not all at once though):

*guppies/endlers
*some gouramis
*some cories
*neon or cardinal tetras
*harlequin or galaxy rasboras
*platy

Goldfish don't need heaters

While bettas (or other fish) CAN live without a heater, they become more susceptible to disease without it. In the end, a heater would probably save money

Here's my 10 gallon halfmoon (sorry, I thought I had a better picture). It used I house a betta, 3 endlers, and 6 pygmy cories, but I've recently switched it up to 8 guppies.

That was super helpful, thanks!!!!