What freshwater fish tend to be a bright vibrant yellow (besides yellow

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cichlid) or bright vibrant red? Freshwater fish that are a vibrant yellow or vibrant red, ok if in a pair, and does not grow too big. I saw a yellow fish at the petstore but I forgot the name. It was something like Dirty 'something something' and it was bright yellow with a few black spots near the head. They were slender type of fish with no big fins.

guppies are a good choice and I had them before and they're really cool but I'm looking for a fish that is more "sleek." Guppies seem (to me atleast) to be wiggling their fins constantly. I know I'm being picky about fish sorry.

If anyone can ID the yellow fish I'm talking about that would be great. It was yellow and sleek. I would say it looked like an algae eater that swam but thicker than a neon tetra or zebra danio. They're name on the tag was Dirty 'something something' but I forgot.

As for the glofish, they are nice too but they're about $8 each. They're fluorscent color is nice but im looking for a "bolder" color.
I have a desktop tank less than 10 gallons so I wanted a fish that tends to stay small. Bettas are nice but I would like two at the least and that's a big no-no for the males. I want a fish that can "jolt" through water and like to go in and out of things.
 
The glo fish are becoming popular, but you need at least 6 of them so I'm told. So I would suggest guppies.
 
What about guppies. You can find them in a wide assortment of colors, including bright yellow and/or red. =]]] They don't grow too big either, an inch long, give or take.

As for the yellow fish you're talking about, I haven't a clue. =[[ Sorry about that.
 
Gouramis can be those colors; dwarfs especially have a high concentration of reds and blues. They are what I'm adding to my 29-gallon once the cycling process finishes. Gouramis are not as aggressive as cichlids, but if you have a 25-30 gallon tank, you'll want only two, and probably a male and female to keep them from fighting.

What size is your tank? If it's less than 20 gallons, you'd be better off with small fish like neon tetras, guppies, and other brightly colored tropical fish. You could always go for goldfish, but I wouldn't suggest it. They are poop factories, as it were, and usually die easily. Guppies are a nice, hardy fish, and they are very passive to other species.

Some barbs can be brightly colored, but they tend to nip other fish's fins.

If you want just a splash of vibrancy for any size tank (Minimum five gallons) add a betta. They come in a huge variety of colors, but they are aggressive to fish with long fins, like guppies and angelfish. They do fine by themselves or with small schooling fish like the neons, though. Never put two males together, however, or they'll fight to the death.
 
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