I need help because I am new..
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Good luck with your new tank. If you have a heater, you could do 2 smaller ' marbled ' angel fish, and 2 dalmatian mollies, and later add a bottom feeder. They get along well with one another. If you have to go with out a heater, Fancy guppies are hardy to keep, if you get all females or one male w/one female. 
Good luck with your new tank. If you have a heater, you could do 2 smaller ' marbled ' angel fish, and 2 dalmatian mollies, and later add a bottom feeder. They get along well with one another. If you have to go with out a heater, Fancy guppies are hardy to keep, if you get all females or one male w/one female. start on small hardy fish, makesure your tank cycles before you buy anything and always research before you jump on anything.
THe advise you got from your LFS was good and bad.. Good because freshwater fish are fun, and there are alot of species to choose from. But Bad because large freshwater fish are demanding financially as well as usually time-wise. MOst of the fish you listed as already stated need much larger tank then 29gallons. Most need 4x that or more. I always advise new keepers that visit the store I work at to look around, ask questions. Find out whats available to you locally, don't be afraid to check out every petstore that carries fish and start talking. Get an idea on how much you're willing ot spend on fish, the time you can give them and their needs. then go home. and Look up info on the internet, pick up books, ect. a Good LFS won't try and sell you fish w/out asking what size your tank is, and other basic info. And should answer questions readily in reguards to their stock. The good ones are the ones who will admit lack of information, there are so many different types of fish anyone who claims to be an expert on it all is likely not someone you want to talk to. Chances are the LFS will simply want to put expensive fish in your tanks which you will need ot replace every few weeks or monthes ( such as the reccomendation to put silver arrowanas in your tank, these are very spooky fish that are delicate as juvies, and will outgrow a 29 gallon tank if properly taken care of in a matter of a month or 2) get scientific names if you can when looking at fish and research species thoroughly before purchasing. with all of this being said.. I agree African cichlids make excellent colorful and intreagueing fish. I would personally suggest a pair of Brichardi, or Auratus. either would be happy as a pair in a 29 gallon for life. they will also readily breed in captivity if you are interested. Convict cichlids would also fall into this niche. 1" of fish per gallon only applies to community tanks involving small fish. and often times this rule still needs to be tossed out the window. The stock you listed is IMO set-up for certain distaster, dead fish, and you very discouraged with the hobby.
And welcome to MFK.. I suggest researching the stickys! theya re rgeat bits of information to start you in a very rewarding hobby.
And welcome to MFK.. I suggest researching the stickys! theya re rgeat bits of information to start you in a very rewarding hobby.
Crabs are more difficult than people think. they need brakish water and the water level needs to be low enough so they can climb out to breathe. they escape easily, are aggresive and territorial.wahbi;4876560; said:
This is the problem I am facing, you see, I live in Syria (middle east), and the fish keeping seen is barely noticeable, and the problem is that most pet store owners are ignorant, they told me “if they fit in the tank, then we are good” !!!... That is why I am looking online and asking. And fish is NOT cheap, I found some fish for sale online for $20 worth about $100, and sea water fish start from $100 for a baby clown (they call it NEMO here.. LOOOL) and go all the way to $2000 for a baby ray… you see for me, money is not the issue, but I don’t want to get something which will die in a week and make me feel bad for it and I want to get a bigger tank in the future… thanks for the help guys, really appreciated..
There has been some great advice in this thread already. I might add, that you should start small and focus on learning about filtration. Before you can keep any fish, you need to know what kind of habitat it needs and more importantly the type and how much filtration you need. I keep freshwater, brackish, and saltwater tanks, from 10 gallons to 300 gallons and the filtration is the most important part of each one... You should start small because as you are learning, you are going to make mistakes and you want the fish to suffer your mistakes a little as possible. You may even lose a few fish, don't get discouraged. You will learn as you go. read, read, read, find people you feel you can get good advice from and ask questions. We are all always learning, heck my percula clowns started laying eggs and now I'm learning about breeding them. Good luck and give your fish the best home you possibly can!
