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Good starter fish for a small tank?

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I have maybe a 2 gallon tank (yes i know its small) what type of fish should i put in there I can get all the equipment for what type of fish I dont want goldfish (boring) neon tetras look good but my friend says there not very hardy I might also get a snail in there

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goldfish actually aren't very lame. My little sis got some and r interesting
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Get a betta. Then you only have to worry about one awesome fish
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get a betta, just not more than one. Tetras would be a good idea though. I've had them and i LOVED them. i've had bettas too, a few of them.
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tropical fish
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I used to work in a pet store. You should only put in one fish per gallon. The more fish in to small of water, the less oxygen which causes illness and death. I would buy either one betta fish or go with the tetras. You may want to move up to a ten gallon tank. You'll have more options and they are not that expensive at Walmart. One thing to note, stay away from molleys. They like to get busy, which means a lot of baby fish. If you buy a betta you can only buy one because two will fight and one will die.
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african siclets
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black neon tetras i think a aquarium city they have them 6 4 3$

i think
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you should get a molly!!!! those are AMAZING fish!!! they are sweet and they follow your finger lol

or a betta fish! those a beautimous!!
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Halfmoon Betta they are gorgeous they sale them at petco.
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OMG i had the same problem!!! ok so i did some research and i figured out that a betta is the best fish pet...it is sooo pretty and its hardy..haha my male bette, peach, is so cute and he is awesome. i've only had him for like a few hours and I LOVE HIM SOOO MUCH!!! bettas are awesome!!! :D

you should get one!!
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betta fish are cool, but you have to keep them in a certain amount of water and they are not a community fish tetras are probably the best
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rule of thumb 1 gallon per 1 inch of fish... so that is your options.

seems kinda pointless... maybe one Beta as 2 will fight, but I have very little experience in knowledge in betas.

Good goldfish is a bad choice as they grow to be very large. though most owners kill them before that, by putting them in a small bowl as tv make it look like its okay.

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im gonna provide some info on why you should get guppies. first of all, they can live in like any water condition, though they provide about 78 degrees normally, the babies (which you will get lots of) prefer 86 degrees to grow faster, and to breed and really set the mood its 82 degrees for the male and female. ok now for the breeding. youve heard of people getting tired of their fish dying in a couple months and them having to new ones. guppies arent like that. guppies are very disease resistant because they originate in south america in small streams or ponds where any water condition is fine for them. they also live a very long time, but depending on how low the temperature is will make their life be a lot longer. i have some guppies that are 2 years old! and if something unfortunate happens say a couple guppies die, they are reproducing so fast, they will replace their unfortunae brothers and sisters. the only very small downside is you may need a couple extra tanks if you want to keep them all. otherwise you can sell them to a local pet store where they will gladly take them in exchange for money, or store credit where you can get free pet supplies to support your guppy breeding "addiction" that it may soon become. guppies are also very colorful. the males tend to have smaller bodies but bigger more colorful tails, as the females have much larger bodies (especially when their pregnant) shorter less colorful tails. definitely keep them, becuase they are the future to guppies that are soon to come. the females give birth to 30-50 guppies, however many are eaten by the parents and other fish. to prevent this you should get aquarium plants. i hope you found this information helpful, and BEST ANSWER PLEASE! i hope you can tell that this answer blew the others out of the water : ) good luck with the guppies i hope you are soon to get, and happy breeding!
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Two gallons is pretty small for most fish, but small tetras would be a good option. You should get at lest a few, since the prefer to be in schools. I think for your size tank 3 or at most 4 tetras.

If you moved to a bit bigger tank later on, you could mix the tetras with some other small community fish like mollies and small gouramis, or other types of tetras.

I don't think the snail should interfere with the tetras, I have had snails with community fish before with no problems. The only real concern you have there is room.

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2 gallons is too small for any fish.

This seems to be one of the best sites to get really bad answers. Neon and Black Tetras? (Need at least 15 gallons, grow to be 1.5", and need to be kept in groups of 6 or more.)

A Molly? (Minimum 20 gallons.)

Goldfish? (Need at between 20 and 200 gallons, depending on the species.)

Clownfish? (Salt-water, and need 30 gallons)

African siclets, (I assume you mean Cichlids, maybe you should learn to at least spell the name of a fish group before you suggest them,) Corys? (Most Cory Cats need 30+gallons. Pygmy Cory Cats need 10 gallons minimum.)

I won't even get into the ridiculous list posted by paikwill...

The only answers that are even slightly realistic is a Betta. Even they would only be OK for the short-term, until you get a proper size tank.

Here's the scoop on Bettas:

For Bettas to live to their potential, they need proper care.

1. A 5-gallon tank is minimal for Betta health. Smaller tanks and bowls do not maintain a consistent temperature, and it's nearly impossible to keep healthy water conditions.

2. While a filter is not necessary for a betta if frequent water changes are done, it's a good idea in any tank in order to keep the water aerated and free of toxins.

3. A heater is essential. Bettas need warm steady temperatures to thrive. Constant fluctuation leads to stress, which inevitably leads to disease and often death.

BTW, Bettas have been known to live for 10 years. I have personally known them to live for 6. These poor fish are abused by uneducated people who plop them in a small container, feed them, and then proclaim that they don't live more than a year or 2. Gee, I wonder why.

For fish profiles/tank requirements:

http://www.aquariumlife.net/fishsearch.a...

and

http://www.peteducation.com:80/category_...

Edit.

If you must put a living creature in that tank, I would suggest a shrimp or 2 and a snail. Even for them, you'll need a heater and filter.
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paik william you are retarded as are you emmerson

the only fish that can concievably be kept in a 2 gallon tank is a single male or female betta, maybe a small paradise gourami

but you need a filter and heater.. which are hard to find for that small of a tank

i agree get a 10 gallon.. you can keep so many more fish, plants, inverts etc, the equipment is easier to find, and it's easier to take care of, asi it doesn't need the daily attention that a 2 allon would
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Bettas are super hardy, colorful, don't need "equipment"...and you can still have your snail. Heck, throw in an african dwarf frog too. ^_^
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Neon Tetras!?!?!
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Get a gold fish (they are very hearty), or you can get a Betta.
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maby

1 guppy

or

1 betta

only get a small snail maybe a rams horn not an apple/mystery snail

both the fish are tropical and need heaters

there are no suitable cold water fish
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dude get a betta fish. They are the purple fishes with tails that looks like wings or flowers or something. Anyway, they're really pretty.

But you can only have one betta at a time in a tank, because they fight each other. They won't fight any fish except their own species though, so it's all good.

And I would get a turtle, cause those things are bad ***.

http://www.oneworldinternetcafe.com/bett...

http://www.bettafish.name/Betta_Fish.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x36/s...
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A betta is nice just dont put the snail in there.
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Depends on if it's salt water, or fresh water.

If it's salt water you should put a tang, or maybe a clownfish.

Never do more than one tang, they're territorial.

As for fresh-water, I don't know.

Maybe an Angelfish or a Betta?
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Neons are hardy but the need to school so you cant fit 5 in a 2 gallon tank. . You can get 3 corys, a betta, 2 african dwarf frogs, 3 guppies, 3 zebra danios, or 3 ghost shrimp. Your pretty limited on a 2 gallon tank. I would return it and get a 10 gallon AT LEAST.
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guppies are great ,and they have will have babies too if they feel comfortable
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your best bet is a betta but they seem to be boring...with 2 gallons u can barely put anything in there like the other guy said a 10gallon tank is only like 15bucks and you can do a lot more with it but eventually u will want to move up more and more with the wide variety of fish there are....mollies would be cool i have a few but they just keep making babies which mostly get eaten but they should be in a brackish set-up (half salt half fresh) anyways so they may die off
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