7 WORST Beginner Fish! (WARNING DO NOT KEEP)

In this video we explore 7 species of fish that beginners should not buy.
This list is specifically designed around what beginners would be able to comfortably keep with little to no hassle, these 7 fish unfortunately, would not be the best for the average person starting out.. unless they are willing to provide the care needed for each species.
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[@garageaquatics2023]

Great topic, Harlan! Well done, mate. Good to see you back. ~Ron

[@robertfaber6796]

You made some good points here.

[@rrotley1]

I think the LFS sometimes has a bit to do with some of the bad fish selection decisions made by newbies. I knew of a case where a father took his son to their LFS to buy some algae eaters for his 60cm guppy tank and came home with 2 small plecos recommeded to him. You can imagine his shock when I told him how big they grew!

[@mcaquatics3143]

Great topic with good advice. In all the years I've kept fish i can truthfully say that african cichlids ( peacocks, haps and mbunas) i actually find really boring and no where near as aggressive as people let on. I kept what was supposed to be the most aggressive africans and they were nothing to brag about other than color. But i started with cichlids like umbee, dovi and tri macks

[@HarlanFord]

Cheers mate, yeah I must have had a bad run with them. All the Africans I’ve kept have been very aggressive.

[@anjanettechantal4139]

L600 update