You could get a few tetras (and a beta; those actually mix rather well). Tetras can be difficult to care for, though, so maybe not.
Guppies are a good idea, but they tend to breed without warning. Dwarf rainbowfish would be lovely (though they look ugly in the store, that's only because they haven't reached adult colouration; they're actually gorgeous once they've grown up).
All that said and done? Probably the easiest fish to take care of (with a new tank about that size) would be danios, golden barbs, platys, or black neon tetras.
Then I wish you the best of luck with that. ^^ Most shops don't separate the males from the females, and a lot of people can't even tell the two apart (which is silly; it's really not that hard). Learn the difference between the two genders and you should be fine.
Even if the girlies do happen to get mixed in, the pregnancies aren't really a big deal. The other fish will eat most of the fishlet babies anyway.
*snuzzles the Ish* Stupid bug! I hope it goes away soon. D:
As for the fish, I don't know much about guppies except that they're very prolific breeders--the females will probably already be pregnant when you get them, unless someone has been very careful about keeping them segregated. If you don't want them to breed, though, you can just leave them alone and the adults will eat the fry when they're born.
Oh! And if you do like bettas, you could always get a plastic tank divider, split the tank down the middle, and keep one in each half. That's what I plan to do with my tank, eventually. ^_^
I'm sorry you're sick. I hope you get better soon!
Goldfish aren't hardy, so those are out. They have relatively short life-spans, which I found out when Sasuke and Naruto died. I was so sad. Damn, I want fishes again. Maybe I can talk my mum into buying me some.
Okay, questions about your tank, does it have a pump and/or means to circulate oxygen within the water? Without this, you're pretty much stuck w/ beta fish and goldfish. Though you can get multiple beta fish in one tank as long as you have at least 2 female betas (small, ugly fish) for each male. I have a friend whose house is filled w/ various fish tanks and my favorite was the beta tank where they had about 10 male betas and 30-40 females.
Algae eating fish are always really nice and very hardy. They aren't very pretty though, but they're a nice addition to any tank and help keep it clean. I don't have much knowledge beyond that.
They are small, but not brown (usually). They're typically paler, but they come in just about all of the same colours as the males. One of my girls is mostly white with red fins -- absolutely stunning!
Looks like you've got a lot of good fishy advice, but I will say that if you get barbs, be careful and don't get any fish with long flowy fins. Barbs tend to like to nip those.
I'd suggest a small school of White Cloud Mountain minnows, a catfish and a single larger fish like a gourami or something.
Comments 13
Guppies are a good idea, but they tend to breed without warning. Dwarf rainbowfish would be lovely (though they look ugly in the store, that's only because they haven't reached adult colouration; they're actually gorgeous once they've grown up).
All that said and done? Probably the easiest fish to take care of (with a new tank about that size) would be danios, golden barbs, platys, or black neon tetras.
Good luck, and feel better soon!
Reply
Reply
Even if the girlies do happen to get mixed in, the pregnancies aren't really a big deal. The other fish will eat most of the fishlet babies anyway.
Reply
As for the fish, I don't know much about guppies except that they're very prolific breeders--the females will probably already be pregnant when you get them, unless someone has been very careful about keeping them segregated. If you don't want them to breed, though, you can just leave them alone and the adults will eat the fry when they're born.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Goldfish aren't hardy, so those are out. They have relatively short life-spans, which I found out when Sasuke and Naruto died. I was so sad. Damn, I want fishes again. Maybe I can talk my mum into buying me some.
Okay, questions about your tank, does it have a pump and/or means to circulate oxygen within the water? Without this, you're pretty much stuck w/ beta fish and goldfish. Though you can get multiple beta fish in one tank as long as you have at least 2 female betas (small, ugly fish) for each male. I have a friend whose house is filled w/ various fish tanks and my favorite was the beta tank where they had about 10 male betas and 30-40 females.
Algae eating fish are always really nice and very hardy. They aren't very pretty though, but they're a nice addition to any tank and help keep it clean. I don't have much knowledge beyond that.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Looks like you've got a lot of good fishy advice, but I will say that if you get barbs, be careful and don't get any fish with long flowy fins. Barbs tend to like to nip those.
I'd suggest a small school of White Cloud Mountain minnows, a catfish and a single larger fish like a gourami or something.
Reply
Leave a comment