[blackkiss1]

Hi I was at a friends house and she had an aquarium of fish I thought that would be really cool to have but I don't have a lot of money I want more than 1 fish but I want a starter kit do you know any good fishes and stuff I should buy for them
Thanks

[shazamataz]

Try second hand pawn shops for fish tanks. You can pick up some nice ones with lights and all the accessories or just a basic glass tank.

If you want cold water fish, Goldfish are easy to keep as are Danios. You will just need a filter (around $20).

For tropical fish you will need a heater as well (also around $20) But there are a lot more options with tropicals although they can be harder to keep. I have had a lot of success with guppies and sharks.

You will also need water conditioner. This takes all the nasties such as chlorine out of tap water.
For a new tank I would also recommend adding good bacteria to the tank to kick start it.
It should be set up for a minimum of 2 weeks before adding fish, but longer is preferred.

[joypulv]

Try craigslist too, and eBay if it's a small one that won't cost a lot to ship. Even the dump. My dump has a Swap Shop, free.

[Emily94]

For nice looking cheap fish try guppies. I have a 30 gallon tank jammed full (Yes.. it is overstocked but shh), If you kill a few there babies will just repopulate the tank (Mind you, since I've had my tank set up Ive lost 2 fish).

Try your local classified, kijiji, craigslist, eBay, yard sales, etc.

So far I have put over $500 into my tank, if you want it to look nice it does cost a little bit of money but to start all you will need is a tank (the larger the better, then there is more room for error), possibly a 30 gallon+, a filter, and a heater, after you have that all set up you can add the gravel, plants, etc (fish don't really need all this stuff), let the tank cycle for about a month without any fish in it.

[LoveNeverDies]

Walmart sells fish for about 10 cents to 2 dollars and aqariams for about 10-50 dollars. :D

[Alty]

Walmart sells fish for about 10 cents to 2 dollars and aqariams for about 10-50 dollars. :D

Not every Walmart sells fish anymore. All the Walmarts in my area stopped selling fish years ago.

There's a reason that the Walmart fish are so cheap. They don't usually live long simply because they don't have knowledgeable people looking after the tanks and the fish.

I wouldn't buy there. It's worth the extra few dollars to go to an actual pet store for your fish.

[GZDZ]

My walmart sells "fish" that all need to be euthanized. Do not support this part of their business. It should be against the law, it is cruelty to animals!!