Keeping Fish Simple

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

Angelfish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
20 gallons 24°C-28°C Semi-Aggressive 1 or 4+

Honey Gourami

Honey Gourami fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
10 gallons 24°C-28°C Peaceful 2+

Betta

Betta fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
10 gallons 23°C-29°C Semi-Aggressive 1

Bolivian Ram

Honey Gourami fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
20 gallons 24°C-28°C Peaceful 4+

Schooling Fish

Rummy Nose Tetra

Rummy Nose Tetra Fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
20 gallons 23°C-29°C Peaceful 6+

Cherry Barb

Cherry Barb Fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
20 gallons 23°C-26°C Peaceful 6+

Ember Tetra

Ember Tetra fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
10 gallons 23°C-26°C Peaceful 6+

Neon Tetra

Neon Tetra Fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
10 gallons 23°C–29°C Peaceful 3+

Bottom Dwelling Fish

Bronze Corydoras

Bronze Corydora catfish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
10 gallons 22°C–26°C Peaceful 6+

Panda Corydoras

Panda Corydora catfish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
10 gallons 22°C–27°C Peaceful 6+

Kuhli Loach

Kuhli Loach Fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
20 gallons 24°C-29°C Peaceful 3+

Hillstream Loach

Hillstream Loach Fish
Tank Size Water temperature Temperament Group Size
10 gallons 23°C–29°C Peaceful 3+