sharkin!

hi everyone

iam looking for some good first fish....i dont like to use the term hardy, but i guess thats what iam after...any ideas would be most helpful

thanks in advance

04_si

Zebra Danios, Serpae tetra, and I think someone at the LFS told me that Black skirt tetra were hardy as well

Thats just 3 of the MANY

Allie

Platies, mollies, most live bearers are hardy...some cichlids are too. Kribs, convicts, most 6" pairing fish seem to be very hardy.
It all depends which size your tank is and you have many choices.
I see yours is 15g, so you should stay away from cichlids then.

Barbrella

Cherry barbs are incredibly hardy, lively, peaceful and colourful. One of the "easiest keepers" out there!

You could easily have 2 males and 3 females in your tank.

laur.laur.234

balck skirted tetra, mollies, platties, gupies

TheJimsterness

Tiger barbs
they're active, fun, and come in three different colors. Get a group of 5-6 cuz they nip in small numbers.
Tons of personality, hardy, and the different colors look amzing together

also you can put in a siamese algae eater instead of a pleco
its prettier, eats even red algae, and will stay relatively small

Barbrella

This tank is too small for a school of Tiger Barbs, plus the OP couldn't put anything else in the tank then.

Gilbert

Danios, livebearers, rasboras, smaller barbs, black skirt tetras, serpae tetras and even some of the catfish are a good suggestion for the novice if you want a school of something. If you want a good sized solitary fish, a convict or kribensis would be a good idea.

Blub

What needs to have been said has been said... However, I do believe someone is missign out Rainbows and Killis. Dwarf neon rainbows are great!

Steve420

^^^Agreed. My Dwarf neon rainbows are awesome!

small-fish

dont put tiger barbs. i did and they made a quick snack of my neon tetras, and harassed my other fish. thankfully my neighbor took my barbs

Nicolas Rodriguez

Yeah and not to mention there notorious fin nippers, ive heard they can harass other fish, so if you get a bigger tank be carefull with barbs.

fishlover777

My advice is angel fish, as you know they are cichlids, but peaceful ones. They look just amazingly in my tank. I hope it'll help you mate.

jen82

i like cherry barbs and harlequin rasbora. Both colourful and peaceful for the beginneer. I like banded barbs as well. Peaceful tiger barbs they are.

Nicolas Rodriguez

Im not to sure about the angel fish, it might be a beter idea for a begginer to stay away from them as they often can be become agressive if he puts other fish in the tank.

fishlover777

I personally didn't notice that they are aggressive, I have them in 55 gallon tank with guppies, mollies, goldfish.

Nicolas Rodriguez

yeah ive heard that too, i think it all depends on when u get them alot of people say if there raised with the fish they leave them alone, but it you add a new one later on there not as peacefull, it could also depend on the fish, everyone has differet personalitys

Blub

Angels will outgrow a 15gal tank. Goldies need colder water than tropical (cold water) BTW and don't thrive at tropical temps.