Best Fish Breeds For The First Time Owners

Owning a fish tank is like bringing home a small natural world that has lively sights and calming sounds of sweet little creatures that are too relaxing to watch. Although it is a big responsibility and commitment to keep this world alive, healthy and thriving, one has to manage the tank ecosystem by regularly changing and filtering water, keeping temperature check, managing harmful waste, providing good food to fishes, avoiding overfeeding, underfeeding and overcrowding. Most importantly knowing your fishes, their needs and behaviour so that the fishes live happily, peacefully and with contentment. In this article we bring you a list of best fishes, which are low maintenance, adaptable and suitable for the beginners and very first owners:

Guppies are a good choice for beginners as they are low maintenance, energetic, comes in different vibrant colours, are tough (especially wild type or endlers bred), make good community fish, breed easily and are adaptable to various water parameters which can be very teaching to new fish keepers.
Zebra danios are energetic fishes, that have lively and thriving schooling behaviour, they come in beautiful striking stripes, are tough, easy to maintain and can tolerate variety of water conditions in a tank.
Bettas are beautiful fishes that comes in stunning colours, they are low maintenance, tough, have interactive personalities, are solitary in nature (never keep two male bettas together) and can be kept in a small tank.

Corydoras catfish are peaceful and social fishes, they can be great companion for other breeds too as they don’t bother other fishes, they are bottom dwellers who keep the tank clean by their scavenging behaviour.

Platies comes in variety of colours and patterns, they are peaceful and social in nature, making them good tank mates with other breeds, they are tough, can tolerate and adapt to various fluctuations in water parameters.

Neon tetras are also stunningly bright coloured fishes that are peaceful in nature, thrive in schools and do cohabitate well with other breeds, making them a good option for beginners.

So, this was the list of best fishes for beginners that offer a perfect mix of beauty, ease to maintain and adaptability. Hope you find this article interesting and helpful.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

1. Is a fish a good first pet?
   
   Yes, fishes make a good first pet as they give us therapeutic company, teach us responsibility, are low maintenance and do fit in a small space which makes them easy, manageable and a good companion to be around.
2. How long do common pet fish live?
   
   Common pet fish lives depend on their particular species, there are short living species like guppies, bettas, that live 2-5 years and long living species like goldfish 10-40 years, koi 25+ years, etc.
3. Is tap water ok for a fish tank?
   
   Yes, tap water is okay for a fish tank but only after it's properly treated with water conditioner(dechlorinator) to remove chlorine, chloramine and to detoxify heavy metals as untreated tap water can harm fish, damage gills and disrupt the nitrogen cycle of the tank. But always ensure that the new water should almost match the temperature of your aquarium to prevent shocking and stressing your fish.