Hello from Louisiana

[Rocky998]

Thank you for all the recommendations!! I don’t mind larger tank requirements and I’m fine with separate tanks for fish-aggressive species! I love the colors of Odessa barbs but they aren’t a species I’m interested in keeping. And kuhli loaches were my #1 decision on my starter, I still might go with them unless I find something better. I like cichlids, I’m just not educated on them. I don’t know their care or good beginner cichlids so I haven’t really considered them. I do kind of like gourami as well! Another species i need to read up on more though

Awesome! I cant wait to see what your final decision is! Are you looking at doing aquatic plants? Most are very easy and ALMOST require nothing... I have java ferns and anubias and they dont get any special treatment... Their just there lol

 

[supremebananus]

Awesome! I cant wait to see what your final decision is! Are you looking at doing aquatic plants? Most are very easy and ALMOST require nothing... I have java ferns and anubias and they dont get any special treatment... Their just there lol

Yes absolutely! I really want to make my tank/s heavily planted

 

[Back in the fold]

Very intelligent this one is. He or she will learn very quickly unlike I did lol...

@Rocky998 You are truly wise Padawan.

 

[Colin_T]

I just saw the OP's name.

ALL HAIL THE SUPREME BANANA

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I just saw the OP's name.

ALL HAIL THE SUPREME BANANA

Great, someone call the front desk, Colin escaped from his cell again.

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

Cichlids bore me lol. I love that you like non-community fish, as do I. Check out Polypterus, an ancient family of fish. I wrote up an article about them here https://www.fishforums.net/threads/an-illustrated-article-to-the-bichir-folio-1.475855/

 

[emeraldking]

Hi & welcome to TFF...
Good thing, that you're looking for information first before setting up a tank. It does make sense that when you're a herpetology fan, that your choice of fish is also very specific. And yes, go for those fish that appeals to you...