good first fish

i set up my tank about five weeks ago. I brought five neons, sadly they have died. i'm going to give my tank a good clean refill, leave for two weeks then by some more fish. any tip on some hardy fish is welcome.

Hardy fish is a term which refers to any fish which is easy to maintain in home aquaria due to their ability to adapt to a wide range of water parameters. Such fish are good starter fish and ideal for 'cycling' your aquarium (ie. reducing ammonia and nitrites to effectively zero.)

Examples of hardy freshwater fish include Poecilids such as the guppy, molly and platy, most species of Corydoras and some tetras. Generally, fish are hardy only when they have been tank bred as wild-caught species, since fish take many generations to adapt to life in captivity. Look online for a fish you like. I f the water parameters look anything close to this:

pH:6-8
Temp:68-80

You should be okay.

if you pls mention the tank size,then it will be easier to say about which fish you can keep,but nevertheless you can keep danio,cichild,angel(some care needs),clown loach,cory as bottom feeder,black ghogt knife(see it from google,one of the favourite fish of mine)...

are the black ghost knifes easy to maintain?
also do you think they can survive the same water parameters as discus? And I heard they were blind is that true?

yes the black ghost knife are easy to maintain.yes they must live with discus...i kept black ghost knife along with discus,and 'll keep after a few days..they need the exact cond that discus need,they need little bit hiding place,they are compatible with discus.bcoz they are bottom feeders..but they are not blind ,black ghost knife has 2 very little eyes...

Oh, when I go to my local fish store the have these clear tubes that the knife fish like hide in, or something.

yes if you keep black ghost knife you can buy driftwoods,whih is the best hiding place for all.they hide even behind the plants....

oh cool I just ordered a load of grasses and hornworts and next on my aquarium shopping list is deffinately driftwood. what about pH and temp?

temp will be 30 deg centigrate as for discus as well as black ghost knife and ph will be 7...

Welcome to our forum, angelfish. Before you put any fish in your new aquarium, please make sure it's fully cycled. That could take several weeks. A couple of our blogs have details about the nitrogen cycle. The type and number of fish depend a great deal on aquarium size. Generally, when you're getting started in the hobby, it's a good idea to begin with a few, inexpensive fish of the same species and to provide them with some live plants. If you tell us more about your aquarium, we can make more specific suggestions.