Good starter fish?

**lute** · 07-27-2006, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by king2005

like their 5 second memory span, HA! Myth busters proved that was a myth.

i always thought that was stupid! my goldfish learned how to come to the top of their tank when i rang a bell. that ment it was feeding time. they had to have a memory span longer than 5 secs to remember this.

not sure on a good starter fish. i do agree that you can keep a betta if you get a heater. i'm getting a heater for my betta tanks for this winter. i don't have a heater in my part of the house.

**managemysite** · 07-27-2006, 09:17 PM

tetras are best, they live the longest, are hardest to kill and their are some pretty varieties, also zebra danios

**IRescue452** · 07-27-2006, 09:44 PM

Neon tetras are very sensitive to water conditions, aviod these as a starter. A goldfish is never ok for such a small tank even a small goldfish is not ok because a healthy goldie will grow 4-6 inches in a year. You could get female bettas, a few different colours. Three for a 6 gallon or 5 for a twelve gallon. They form a hierarchy and are very interesting to watch.

http://www.bettadreams.com/ricepaddies.html

**critter crazy** · 07-27-2006, 10:37 PM

Goldfish get huge!!! I have mine in a 75 gallon tank and they are all about 4-6 inches each, and they are about 4 years old now! I love them very much, they are very entertaining!

Goldfish do not Make good starter fish!