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+ |