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1. k c  •  Dec 18, 2009 @12:03 am
   

   Clyde

   Looks like a good list, the Tiger Barbs can nip fins though, are a little bit aggressive. Only add a few at a time though, not all at once. Start with the Danio’s. You might look at Cardinal Tetra’s instead of Tiger Barbs, they are a great schoaling fish and are very attractive.

2. r_ragonesi  •  Dec 19, 2009 @11:27 am
   

   Doris

   even though the tiger barbs are cool looking they are a little aggressive…Danios are FUN! i would get more then 6… Black tetras are nice schooling fish, red minors are, if you want color add some rainbows, the have red rainbows, tourquise rainbows, boasami rainbows (yellow and blue) they will add a nice color to your tank.

3. bean41289  •  Dec 20, 2009 @3:13 am
   

   Herman

   My first fish were Neon Tetras and Cherry Barbs. Then I went to a 20 gallon tank. I had a blue gourami and he ended up killing all of my fish twice. lol. I thought a Cichlid would even out the aggression….not the case. I had to get rid of the gourami…=(. Cichlids are awsome and I would never go back to community.

   I like the Danios and Tiger barbs. The barbs are very active fish and are awsome

4. PChu  •  Dec 23, 2009 @1:26 am
   

   Charlene

   That’s a 29 gallon tank. I don’t think there’s enough room for all 18 fish you want. That’s largely due to the fact that tiger barbs are aggressive and will be territorial.
   However if you want it that way, it’s your choice. Keep it clean and all is well. Those are all good starter fish. I love dalmation mollies ^_^ I started my tank with sunset fire platies and albino corydoras.

5. troublewolf54  •  Dec 23, 2009 @11:31 pm
   

   Marc

   My first were probably livebears like platies and swordtails (thar was over forty years ago..LOL) I then moved on to african cichlids and then fancy goldfish. But my fave tropical is a Harliquin rasbora. I always had a large school of these, around 15-20.

6. brisselle_magana  •  Dec 25, 2009 @4:03 am
   

   Daniel

   Platies are a great starter fish that is hardy and lives preaty long-so are the danios. Neons are a good fish too, but you cant buy paradise guarami-which are gorgous by the way-because you will have no neons left in the morning. If you are getting tiger barbs or Serpae Tetras, DONT GET guppies or swords tale males (or females preferably) because they will get their fins niped off. something to keep in mind is that if you plan on getting guppies, platies or mollies especially of both sexes-expect to find baby fish eventually because these fish are live-bearers which means they give birth rather than lay eggs. Guppies breed like rabbits but have a lower survival rate because they are so small (unless you put them in a breader net using a cup NOT a net) and many of the females die young because they breed and have babies at too young an age.AVOID BREEDING GUPPIES-its messy, and unstoppable cycle, and they a crazy amount of fish (half my fish are guppies). Hope that helps. No frogs or crabs can be kept with non-carnivorous fish-what u have- because they grow and eat the fish.

7. Les  •  Dec 25, 2009 @6:43 pm
   

   William

   what if you put a single fish that grows big when it reaches adult age (about 24 inches or more). it’s more fun and challenging! i suggest a Pangasius Sanitwongsei or an Arowana!

8. Sarah J  •  Dec 25, 2009 @9:51 pm
   

   Bonnie

   my first fish were 3 mollies, a black, a silver and a dalmatian. I presumed them all to be female. The girl at Petsmart had no clue. A few days later the dalmatian gave birth and I rescued 2 fry, only one made it. Another girl, she’s nearly 3 months now! Dalmatian had another batch mid Feb., rescued 4. Only one has made it so far. Too small to tell if it’s a boy or girl. Next I bought 5 sunset platies. Lost one to ick.

9. lilro_otto  •  Dec 27, 2009 @6:51 pm
   

   Lucille

   my first were 5 chiclids in a 55 gallon then added more later. sold that tank for 300 now have 30 gallon fowlr.(slatwater) fish only with live rock

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