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5 Great Beginner Fish For Your Aquarium


5 great picks for beginner freshwater fish in your aquarium!

Neon Tetras Neon tetras are a schooling fish so you will need to get at least six of them. Their minimum tank size is a 10 gallon tank and their temperature range is 70-80 degrees

White Cloud Minnows

These are a small schooling fish that can go in a 10 gallon tank with a temperature range of 64 and 72 degrees.

Albino Cory Catfish These are a bottom feeding fish that require at least a 20 with temperature range of 74 to 80 degrees.

Platy These are a peaceful schooling fish that can help to clean your tank, they require a minimum of a 10 gallon tank with temperature ranges from 64 and 78 degrees.

Betta fish They require a 2.5 gallon minimum tank if only housing a single betta (community tanks are not recommended for beginners) with a temperature range of 78-80 degrees.

And of course don't forget to learn about the nitrogen cycle for tanks before setting up any aquarium

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