Not all fish are created equal for beginners. Some are forgiving of water fluctuations, peaceful, affordable, and stunning.
Electric blue and red stripe. Peaceful shoaling fish — keep minimum 6. Very forgiving of water conditions.
Beautiful, intelligent. Keep one male only — males fight to the death.
Colourful, hardy, live-bearing. Multiplies rapidly — keep all one sex unless you want babies.
Very hardy, comes in many colour varieties. Peaceful community fish.
Bottom dwellers that eat leftover food and help keep the tank clean. Keep at least 3.
Fast, active, and nearly indestructible. Tolerates minor water quality issues.
Peaceful, adaptable live-bearers. Comes in many colour varieties.
Vibrant red males, peaceful temperament. Easy to care for and breed.
Beautiful copper and black fish. Peaceful shoaling species — keep 6+.
The most forgiving of the corydoras family. Bottom cleaners and peaceful.
For a 60-litre tank: 6 neon tetras + 6 guppies + 3 corydoras. All peaceful, hardy, and at different water levels.
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