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Hey Ned:

I want to setup a 10 gallon freshwater for my 2 year old nephew. A most of my experience is with African Cichlids and Killies, I am not sure what would be best. I am looking for something active, colorful, hardy, and relatively inexpensive that can live in 10 gallons of water. I know killies would work, but what are the other options you would recommend?

Thanks,

Ben

I think killis would be a little esoteric for a 2 year old
maybe 1 medium size goldfish
or a group of guppys

I'd go with platys, they are bold and easy to see, beg for food, and come in such a variety of colors that you can get a good colorful tank and still cater to the singe species' requirements. Plus, they're cheap. Keep a couple females per male or single sex if you don't want to deal with babys.