Reply To: Newby Question

I too recomend getting other fish before getting Galaxies. I bought mine before I knew better about the habitat destruction and over catching. Now I feel obliged to get these cuties to breed.

Unless you have experience with fish breeding and/or can get domestic bred ones I’d stay away from getting Galaxies.

There are definatly other fish that are really pretty and have less of an ethical burden.

Personally I recomend getting a small school of neon tetra. Not only are they bright, but they are more active and not shy at all, unlike Galaxies which can be. I have 5 of these in my community tank and love watching them frisk about. They’re mostly mid-level, but swim everywhere. Especially at feeding time

– Atlantis