Fish - Need the full lowdown. Goldfish or tropical fish. Complete fish novice!

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Hi,

DD is desperate for a goldfish and MIL has given us their old fish tank, which I have just noticed is also a tropical fish tank.

So, do I get a goldfish? or do we get a couple of tropical fish?

What's the difference in running costs, hassle etc etc

Thanks in advance!

Another first fish guide. Actually the whole of Fishlore looks very very good and may be just what you need to get yourself set up.

Thanks so much for all our help rubberyDuck. I'll print all those links off and have a good read

Ooo and don't forget aquarium snails - some can be a pest, but there are types that won't breed in a home aquarium (nerite snails) and will keep the glass clear of algae - very helpful and rather fun to watch!

Some nasty disease brought in by snails killed all my goldfish (years and years ago). We have a fish to do the cleaning in our tropical tank - and very efficient he is too (I can't remember what he is, though, so that's not very helpful)