First time tropical fish keeper

[lynothehammer]

Morning all & Merry Christmas, my son & I are first time tropical fish keepers from today. Looking forward to getting advice and learning lots from this forum.

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

 

[Oblio]

Welcome !

First thing to learn before you buy ANY fish is The Nitrogen Cycle, aka Cycling.

Cycle Your Tank! A Complete Guide For Beginners

Fishless cycling https://www.fishforums.net/threads/cycling-your-new-fresh-water-tank-read-this-first.421488/ Silent or plant cycling https://www.fishforums.net/threads/planted-silent-cycling.470400/ Fish-in cycling...

www.fishforums.net

That and patience

It will make a difference between heartbreak and a rewarding hobby.

Ask lots of questions here, the folks here are experienced and helpful

 

[GaryE]

I think what every new aquarist should bear in mind is that you just got a garden. It'll take time to get the results you want, but if you jam cut flowers into gravel, they'll wither. Read up on the cycle, look at species profiles for every fish you want, and avoid the Christmas dinner effect (you know, where you fill that plate so many times that you feel like you're going to die - if you overfill the tank with all the beautiful fish you see, they'll really die!).

Moderate patience, moderate stocking and accepting there's a process to bringing an aquarium to life are essential. I've enjoyed this hobby for 55 years, and am very glad I made that first step all those years ago. Welcome to the fun, and to the forum.
Happy holidays!

 

[JuiceBox52]

Welcome! Merry Christmas! Enjoy the resources

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Welcome, and Merry Christmas!

 

[MonsieurLaGrenuoille]

Welcome under the water, you are not the first!

 

[imw]

Welcome and enjoy.

 

[ClownLurch]

Welcome. This place combined with seriouslyfish.com are just about all most general fish keepers need.
Have fun.

 

[Colin_T]

Welcome. This place combined with seriouslyfish.com are just about all most general fish keepers need.
Have fun.

we don't need seriously fish

 

[ClownLurch]

we don't need seriously fish

You don’t as your experience and past occupation means you know what fish look like and the conditions they like to live in etc. The rest of us need a primer before swamping this place with questions. We really do.

 

[emeraldking]

Well, welcome to TFF and enjoy the learning overhere...