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What fish should my friend get for her first...
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Guppies
 
50%
5
Platies
 
10%
1
Tetras
 
20%
2
Barbs
 
20%
2
Betta
0%
0
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Posted 11/17/2011 6:17:55 PM


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These are some that she's interested in, stocked by our LFS. Her tank is 10 gallons, I think, she hasn't measured it for me yet.

I have a personal fondness for guppies, because they were the first fish I kept on my own, and there's the enjoyment of watching them grow and reproduce.

What would you choose?


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Posted 11/17/2011 8:29:07 PM


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I think guppies would be a good fish for them to start out with.

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Posted 11/18/2011 5:40:50 AM
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looks like the consensus so far on the poll is guppies.

I Never met a fish I did not like, especially wrapped in seaweed and a little soy sauce.
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Posted 11/18/2011 4:07:51 PM


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Yay, my favourite too

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Posted 11/19/2011 8:16:19 AM


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Yeah, me too Guppies!

Blub, Blub, Blub!

20 gallon: 4 Cardinal Tetras, 3 Cories, 5 Cherry Barbs,3 anubius, 4 Valisneria, 2 Amazon Swords, 1 Melon Sword, 1 Water Onion, 9 Java Fern, Java moss, Red Ludwigia, Green Cabomba, 2 Assassin Snails, 1 Mystery snail. 1 Cherry Barb fry!

Pond:  6 comets, a Shubunkin, (Closed Down for Winter)

Other pets: Peewee and Butters my two Budgies and Kitkat my Killer Cat!

                            Aiming to get another tank!

R.I.P list for Ammonia Spike: 4 Neon tetras, 5 Guppies, 1 Rubber lipped Plecostomus, 1 Mystery Snail, 2 female Bettas...

R.I.P Newtete my Female betta           

R.I.P Mr.Blubs My Red Ryukin Goldfish

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