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Beginner Fish Articles

Find articles and information for the beginner fishkeeper.

Colorful Freshwater Aquarium Fish
What are some colorful freshwater aquarium fish?

Beginner-Friendly Fish Choices
What follows comes from just one fishkeeper's experience (mine), and in no way do I claim this to be a definitive list.

Timeline - Bowled Over
Get inside the history of the goldfish bowl.

Graceful Gouramis
The reasons for their popularity are easy to see.

Keeping Goldfish
Although goldfish are considered to be the ideal fish for beginners, this is actually not the case.

Livebearers Deserve Respect
Rekindle childhood delight with mollies, guppies, platies and swordtails.

Seven Families of Aquarium Fish
Advice on what to put in your aquarium.

Shovelnose Catfish
Shovelnose Catfish are Pretty Neat - and Pretty Big

Keeping Tropical Fish in a Pond, Bolivian Rams
Keeping tropical fish in a pond depends on where you live.

When Something Goes Wrong In Your Fish Tank
What to do when something goes wrong in your fish tank.

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