Setting Up New Tank

[pliskin1432]

What would be some good starter tropical fish to get? I want something that looks unique and colorful but that can live in freshwater. any suggestions?

 

[poopwillruleyo1]

i would get some guppies or mollys

 

[Ripley]

Well in terms of unique starter fish, they are hard to find. Most unique fish are not usually good starter fish. But I would go with either of the following:
- killifish ( but yet again not all are starter fish )
- endlers livebearers
- hatchet fish
- sailfin mollies
- kribs
The list can be very long, these are just some of my personal selections.

 

[theotheragentm]

The first thing to start out with is how large is your tank? Not just volume, but dimensions. It makes a difference to decide what kind of fish, because there are some great schooling fish, but they require a lot of room to school together. Mollies are great for their colors. Harlequin Rasboras are my favorite schooling fish, but I would want a dozen of them minimum in a 30 gallon or larger.