Choosing your fish
Selecting your fish for your new aquarium is the most exciting part of setting up a new tank. However, for
begginers the choice can be overwhelming, as there are so many choices to choose from and not every fish can
live peacefully together. To help you through this selction process, we have set out a list of fish that we
think are great for begginers.
Center Piece Fish
Angelfish
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 20 gallons |
24°C-28°C |
Semi-Aggressive |
1 or 4+ |
Honey Gourami
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 10 gallons |
24°C-28°C |
Peaceful |
2+ |
Betta
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 10 gallons |
23°C-29°C |
Semi-Aggressive |
1 |
Bolivian Ram
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 20 gallons |
24°C-28°C |
Peaceful |
4+ |
Schooling Fish
Rummy Nose Tetra
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 20 gallons |
23°C-29°C |
Peaceful |
6+ |
Cherry Barb
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 20 gallons |
23°C-26°C |
Peaceful |
6+ |
Ember Tetra
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 10 gallons |
23°C-26°C |
Peaceful |
6+ |
Neon Tetra
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 10 gallons |
23°C–29°C |
Peaceful |
3+ |
Bottom Dwelling Fish
Bronze Corydoras
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 10 gallons |
22°C–26°C |
Peaceful |
6+ |
Panda Corydoras
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 10 gallons |
22°C–27°C |
Peaceful |
6+ |
Kuhli Loach
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 20 gallons |
24°C-29°C |
Peaceful |
3+ |
Hillstream Loach
| Tank Size |
Water temperature |
Temperament |
Group Size |
| 10 gallons |
23°C–29°C |
Peaceful |
3+ |