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Beginner Fish Care Guides & Tips

Hardy and adaptable aquarium fish profiles ideal for beginner hobbyists: peaceful community fish, simple feeding, and forgiving tank requirements.

Profiles 72
Beginner 72
Peaceful 60
Betta Fish Min 2.5 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater Fish

Betta Fish

Betta splendens

Temperament: territorial

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Blue Gourami Min 35 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Blue Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

Temperament: semi-aggressive

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Bolivian Ram Min 20 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Temperament: peaceful

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Clown Barb Min 55 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Clown Barb

Barbodes everetti

Temperament: peaceful

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Dojo Loach Min 40 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Dojo Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Temperament: peaceful

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Ember Tetra Min 10 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

Temperament: peaceful

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Gold Barb Min 30 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus var. schuberti

Temperament: peaceful

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Guppy Min 10 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

Temperament: peaceful

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Lemon Tetra Min 15 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Temperament: peaceful

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Molly Min 20 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Molly

Poecilia sphenops (primary); P. latipinna; P. velifera; P. mexicana

Temperament: peaceful

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Neon Goby Min 10 Gal
beginner Care Saltwater

Neon Goby

Elacatinus oceanops

Temperament: peaceful

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Neon Tetra Min 15 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Temperament: peaceful

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Panda Garra Min 20 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Panda Garra

Garra flavatra

Temperament: semi-aggressive

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Platy Min 10 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

Temperament: peaceful

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Purple Firefish Min 20 Gal
beginner Care Saltwater

Purple Firefish

Nemateleotris decora

Temperament: peaceful (toward other species); intraspecifically aggressive

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Rosy Barb Min 30 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

Temperament: semi-aggressive

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Swordtail Min 20 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Temperament: peaceful

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X-Ray Tetra Min 15 Gal
beginner Care Freshwater

X-Ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

Temperament: peaceful

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