What fish should I get for my tropical fish tank - beginner!?

I would advise you to buy guppies. you simply cant go wrong with them. they are cute and easy to keep. they are also easy to breed (you will need a small breeding tank which costs around a fiver which you put inside the actual tank itself with the mum to be). They come in nice colours too. If you dont want them to breed, dont seperate the mum and she will eat the babies.

Get a couple of Neons, they make your tank look bright. And maybe a couple of Guppy's or Molly's as they are all pretty standard tropical fish. My Molly's tend to breed alot though, but I might just have randy ones.

Go to your local pet store and look through the books they have on them before you buy. Then if you still decide you want them - purchase the book along with equipment needed, and your choices.

No you don't want mollies. They get way too big for that tank and will breed like mad rabbits. For a tank that small, stick with fish such as small barbs and tetras, maybe a dwarf gourami. Unfortunately, the fish that will fit a 10 gallon tank are mostly schooling fish and will need to be in groups, so you won't get much variety.

I would get a small school of neon tetras and a dwarf gournmi for centerpiece fish its is a great combo

your tank is a 10 US gallon tank. this rules out pretty much any fish larger than 3" long, and any very active fish such as Danios. but that doesn't mean you can't have an interesting tank! the link below is the best guide i've found for fish who are TRUELY suited to a 10 US gallon tank environment. These fish include (but not all together of course!): Sparkling Gouramis Honey Gouramis Endlers Hasbrosus Corydoras Pygmaeus Corydoras (don't know if I spelt that one right) Microrasboras Marbled Hatchetfish Otocinclus DO NOT get the following for reasons such as they produce too much waste, grow deceptively large, too active for a smaller tank: any Plec - too much waste any "Shark" - grows to large any "Algae Eater" - unless it's an Oto, it will be too aggressive or grow too large Danios - too active, need 20 US gallons minimum Neon Tetras - too active Other Tetras - grow too large, or too active Guppies, Platys - breed like rabbits! Mollys, Swordtails - grow too large AND breed like rabbits! Cichlids - some are suitable such as shelldwellers, but they'd need more experienced care, others will be too large or too aggressive for a peaceful community tank.

Hi there, was in the same position as you just two years ago but we'd already decided which fish we wanted to keep ... with the aid of several books & websites, including: http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/easyfish.htm http://badmanstropicalfish.com/start_up/start_up5.html When we actually went to get the fish, we also had a chat with the bloke in the shop - who was really helpful - after listening to him & actually seeing the fish, we ended up changing our minds & buying a couple of platys & some tetra (plus after another month a plec). Haven't regretted it. Really like the platys. They're available in a wonderful array of colours - we how have sunset, mickey mouse, & even blue ones. They come up to the front of the tank to interact with you. They seem hardy & very tolerant. Yes they have had babies - but not to excess - or possibly they may have - saw one disapear into the mouth of the tetra (ick!). My cousin has a beautiful tank, with cichlid & Boseman Rainbow fish & Parrot fish. They're interesting fish too & probably more so than even the platy, seem to want to watch you as much as you watch them. However, I don't think that cichlid are really beginners fish as water conditions need to be spot on for them. I'd really recommend having a word with your local 'fish' shop - they'll know about the water that comes out of your tap & which of their fish are best suited to live in it without having to compensate for water hardness or softness. Hope the websites help. Oh, there's also this one - a sort of on-line fish club - that offers you the chance to ask their 'experts' http://www.aquariumclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=2 have fun

some good advice in there. if you are used to coldwater fish then you will know all about keeping a clean tank, coldwater are 'messier' than freshwater tropicals. 10 gallon is a decent little starter tank but a bit small in truth. with good filtration and regular feeds of just a 'sprinkle' every day or two you will have few problems with most small fish. i like the idea of 'themed' tanks and would go for a south american theme with this. obviously you are well limited on the amount of fish you can keep in this tank but the good news is there is plenty of colour and movement in your choice. go for a couple of smaller plastic plants and some small bogwood for decor. neon tetras would be an ideal choice with a couple of corydora catfish (corys will help clean the tank and take air often...if they visit the top too often this can give an early indication of water problems) these fish are very hardy and quick to show any illness. gourami's can be a nice fish to keep but i would suggest a much bigger tank as they do better in groups

I would suggest the livebearers, becoz reproduce without special care, and a female can have several batches of fry in a single insemination. Most of all they are easy to maintain. You can choose guppies, swordtails, mollies,platies.