I want a lil pet fish but I need help
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Hey all,
any help would be great...
Right basically I want to get a little fish tank for my bedroom and have seen a cute little one that holds 5.5 liters, yes I know its tiny.
Basically I want to know is there ANY fish I can get that will be happily housed in a tank that size???
After looking at some facts I have found online, I am a bit concerned that they actually sell these size tanks as I can not seem to find any fish suitable for this size...
Cheers All
any help would be great...
Right basically I want to get a little fish tank for my bedroom and have seen a cute little one that holds 5.5 liters, yes I know its tiny.
Basically I want to know is there ANY fish I can get that will be happily housed in a tank that size???
After looking at some facts I have found online, I am a bit concerned that they actually sell these size tanks as I can not seem to find any fish suitable for this size...
Cheers All
Littlebamboo said:
Hey all,
any help would be great...
Right basically I want to get a little fish tank for my bedroom and have seen a cute little one that holds 5.5 liters, yes I know its tiny.
Basically I want to know is there ANY fish I can get that will be happily housed in a tank that size???
After looking at some facts I have found online, I am a bit concerned that they actually sell these size tanks as I can not seem to find any fish suitable for this size...
Cheers All
You won't find any advice on keeping fish in that tank as nobody in their right mind would give that sort of advice.any help would be great...
Right basically I want to get a little fish tank for my bedroom and have seen a cute little one that holds 5.5 liters, yes I know its tiny.
Basically I want to know is there ANY fish I can get that will be happily housed in a tank that size???
After looking at some facts I have found online, I am a bit concerned that they actually sell these size tanks as I can not seem to find any fish suitable for this size...
Cheers All
You could maybe keep some shrimp in there, but I don't find them much fun.
You would need a much bigger tank to keep even small fish in.
Magog said:
Whats the general opinion on the 'fluval edge'? I saw one last year in the local aquarium place and thought it looked pretty cool, it's quite a bit larger but still small.
It's a tank thats dressed up to look smart. The box is very misleading as I have seen it with about 8 maybe 10 fish on it, whereas in reality you could only get possibly 2-3 full size zebra danios or similar sized fish. The issue is not so much the size though as some smaller fish such as tetras like to school in groups of 10 - 15+ and a small tank just is not suitable for that many.If you want a low maintenance tank that is pretty try maybe a 40 - 50 ish litre tank with some cardinals or neon tertas.
A Fluval filter is a great filter, I have a fluval 1 in my small 35 litre tank, and it does a great job.
There was a lovely 50L juwel on ebay that went for £100 which is a bargain! So tanks do not have to be expensive. But it is a hobby that requires time and patience.
Magog said:
Whats the general opinion on the 'fluval edge'? I saw one last year in the local aquarium place and thought it looked pretty cool, it's quite a bit larger but still small.
Ive got one!
Ive had it for about 2 years now and its doing really well! A couple of Corydoras, a few Neons and a few guppys!
I did keep shrimp in there for a while, but they really didnt get on very well in there.
Fairly low maintence too!
These nano tanks are very popular now - PFK had a little reef setup for £100. Too small for anything but gobies or shrimps, but still technically impressive at that price point.
For all that, and however good the design and technology, the fact remains that the more water you have, the more margin for error you have. Water quality in a small tank can go downhill very quickly.
For all that, and however good the design and technology, the fact remains that the more water you have, the more margin for error you have. Water quality in a small tank can go downhill very quickly.
Too small for anything but shrimp really. That being said there are some very attractive 20L tanks about - I've always liked the look of the Arc one below:
They can be picked up cheaply and will easily sit on a bedside table. In terms of stocking you'd get away with a single male Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish) and maybe a couple of Otocinclus which is a great little setup, especially as a Betta's love attention - they'll come to the front of the glass and get excited to see you.
That's what I'd go with.
They can be picked up cheaply and will easily sit on a bedside table. In terms of stocking you'd get away with a single male Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish) and maybe a couple of Otocinclus which is a great little setup, especially as a Betta's love attention - they'll come to the front of the glass and get excited to see you.
That's what I'd go with.
Moo27 said:
Ive got one!
Ive had it for about 2 years now and its doing really well! A couple of Corydoras, a few Neons and a few guppys!
I did keep shrimp in there for a while, but they really didnt get on very well in there.
Fairly low maintence too!
What size is that tank? It doesn't look like it is accomodating the fish very well.Ive had it for about 2 years now and its doing really well! A couple of Corydoras, a few Neons and a few guppys!
I did keep shrimp in there for a while, but they really didnt get on very well in there.
Fairly low maintence too!
But if they have all been in there for two years with no fatalities, you must be doing something right (or special)?
Its 23 litres in total.
Dont get me wrong, there have been a few that didnt like it in there, but the albino corydoras i have, have been in there since day 1!
ive replensihed the neons and guppys id say 3 times.
All i do is a half water change every couple of months, and whenever topping up the water ( as the bulbs to tend to make the water evaporate quite a lot! ) i always a little bit of Stress Coat and Stress Zyme!
They have 3 types of food ( sad i know ) fish flakes, floating little pellets and this stuff which sinks straight to the bottom... cant think what it is though, but only put a tiny amount of it in every morning.
I have had to buy a different heater though, the FLuval one designed for the tank was PANTS! And when the temperature dropped was when i lost my first lot of fish. But i bought a cheapo 30w thermometer, which keeps the temperature spot on at 26 degrees and all is well!
Dont get me wrong, there have been a few that didnt like it in there, but the albino corydoras i have, have been in there since day 1!
ive replensihed the neons and guppys id say 3 times.
All i do is a half water change every couple of months, and whenever topping up the water ( as the bulbs to tend to make the water evaporate quite a lot! ) i always a little bit of Stress Coat and Stress Zyme!
They have 3 types of food ( sad i know ) fish flakes, floating little pellets and this stuff which sinks straight to the bottom... cant think what it is though, but only put a tiny amount of it in every morning.
I have had to buy a different heater though, the FLuval one designed for the tank was PANTS! And when the temperature dropped was when i lost my first lot of fish. But i bought a cheapo 30w thermometer, which keeps the temperature spot on at 26 degrees and all is well!
Moo27 said:
Its 23 litres in total.
Dont get me wrong, there have been a few that didnt like it in there, but the albino corydoras i have, have been in there since day 1!
ive replensihed the neons and guppys id say 3 times.
All i do is a half water change every couple of months, and whenever topping up the water ( as the bulbs to tend to make the water evaporate quite a lot! ) i always a little bit of Stress Coat and Stress Zyme!
They have 3 types of food ( sad i know ) fish flakes, floating little pellets and this stuff which sinks straight to the bottom... cant think what it is though, but only put a tiny amount of it in every morning.
I have had to buy a different heater though, the FLuval one designed for the tank was PANTS! And when the temperature dropped was when i lost my first lot of fish. But i bought a cheapo 30w thermometer, which keeps the temperature spot on
at 26 degrees and all is well!
Have you got a test kit?Dont get me wrong, there have been a few that didnt like it in there, but the albino corydoras i have, have been in there since day 1!
ive replensihed the neons and guppys id say 3 times.
All i do is a half water change every couple of months, and whenever topping up the water ( as the bulbs to tend to make the water evaporate quite a lot! ) i always a little bit of Stress Coat and Stress Zyme!
They have 3 types of food ( sad i know ) fish flakes, floating little pellets and this stuff which sinks straight to the bottom... cant think what it is though, but only put a tiny amount of it in every morning.
I have had to buy a different heater though, the FLuval one designed for the tank was PANTS! And when the temperature dropped was when i lost my first lot of fish. But i bought a cheapo 30w thermometer, which keeps the temperature spot on
at 26 degrees and all is well!
Having those fish replaces three times in two years is quite a high death rate.
I have guppies that were fully grown when I bought them, and they are still going strong, so I would imagine they are at least 2 1/2 years old.
My zebras are older than my almost 4 year old daughter!
In a tank that size which is overstocked you want to be doing a water change at the very least once a fourtnight. This will avoid anything like ammonia spikes.
Ebo100 said:
As a general rule some of the fish forums say about 1cm of fish per litre, so your 5.5l tank would only allow 5.5cm of fish
ooo well I was actually looking at some fishes there were only like 1.5cm long and I only want 2... hmmm maybe an option after all... But will see look at something a bit bigger...
Hysteria1983 said:
Have you got a test kit?
Having those fish replaces three times in two years is quite a high death rate.
I have guppies that were fully grown when I bought them, and they are still going strong, so I would imagine they are at least 2 1/2 years old.
My zebras are older than my almost 4 year old daughter!
In a tank that size which is overstocked you want to be doing a water change at the very least once a fourtnight. This will avoid anything like ammonia spikes.
I sure do.Having those fish replaces three times in two years is quite a high death rate.
I have guppies that were fully grown when I bought them, and they are still going strong, so I would imagine they are at least 2 1/2 years old.
My zebras are older than my almost 4 year old daughter!
In a tank that size which is overstocked you want to be doing a water change at the very least once a fourtnight. This will avoid anything like ammonia spikes.
I test for Amonia and the nitrate levels on a regular basis.
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