Fish for an Idiot

tara brown

tara brown

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So which fish are the easiest to keep alive?
What fish don't care too much about water parameters?
What fish are super hardy so that when you forget to turn your heater back on they don't die?
Which fish are the best for the lazy fish keeper?

I looked many places on the internet for an article about the easiest/hardiest fish and can't find anything. And i don't trust my fish books because they give neons and rummy noses the same rating and i know that's not true!

I love all the delicate fish but i'm tired of them dying on me!
 
hmmm...I consider myself "lazy" but wouldnt pick a fish because of that.

I would pick one that I liked and then "step up to the plate" and become more active in with its care and maintenece. But maybe thats just me.

But to answer your question...zebra danios are about as hardy as they come. Poor things survive numerous fishy cycles...but a hardy fish is NO excuse to slack off on maintenence, these are just more forgiving of new aquarium owners who are learning the ropes of fish keeping...
 
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all fish are going to care if there is ammonia nitrite and super hi nirate. they will care about the TDS in the water.

most fish are very easy to keep. feed them good food change their water every week.
 
Haha, yes the magnetic fish on my fridge are doing quite well!
I'm not an idiot (at least i don't think) but i am moderately lazy. I want my fish to be happy and i don't want to bring fish home to kill them. There has got be a list out there somewhere of 'easy keepers'

Lets say for tanks under 50g
 
Sorry, but thats funny...

most of the common fish you find at your LFS should be fine. Tetras, barbs, danios, rasboras, livebearers, plecos, corys, otos, ect.

Its hard to know though without a specific tank size but a good setup would be:

school of zebra danios or harlequin rasboras
platies (1 m: 2 f)
shoal of cories
 
If you don't want to worry about heat, consider temperate-zone fishes like shiners, madtoms, topminnows, or sunfish; they all do fine at room temp. Most of these are pretty tough with regards to water quality, too. Darters, dace, and some shiners are a bit more finicky.
 
Cories are pretty sensitive to water parameters, I wouldn't throw them in.
 
Most fish will do fine as long as water parameters stay even and they are fed well. Fish aren't hard to take care of. You do need to change their water every week or every two weeks. I've even heard that angelfish will do fine as long as their water conditions stay stable and clean.
Just find the fish you like! That way, you will want to take care of them.
Livebearers are good starters, usually.
 
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