Hello Mindy
Welcome to the NZ Fishroom, hope you enjoy your experience here . If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Firstly, how big is your tank? We would love the details
And secondly, before you put a lot of fish in, make sure your tank is "cycled". This means establishing colonies of bacteria in your filter that will break down fish wastes into non-harmful material. The biggest thing that gets new people into trouble is adding too many fish too fast. Make sure you add your fish slowly.
If you want hardy fish that are easy to maintain, go for guppies. They are good hardy fish, and they also breed very very very easily, and will be good first time fishes.
If you have any questions, feel free to post in these forums.
Thanx
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