What is the best fresh water fish to live in a 1 gallon fish tank with filters for 2 months?

Question

I am doing a school project and i need help! it is only for 2 months and then it goes into my 40 gallon tank with my other fish! :^D Thankz!

Answer 1

A goldfish... anything more is going to need more maintenance.

Answer 2

Well, it depends on what other fish are in the 40 gallon.

If it's a tropical community, I'd go with a tetra or something small.

A betta would work too so long as it got along with the fish in the other tank [no bright colors and no flowing fins on the other fish in the tank]. No goldfish unless your 40 gallon is set up for cold water fish as well. Even so, get a very small fantail or something.

Don't listen to the fact that a goldfish can't live without HUGE filters because "they're dirtier than other fish"- It isn't true. They give off no more waste than other fish of their size.

Just make sure to keep up with slight water changes and keep the filters running! Good luck!

Answer 3

ok for 2 months a betta is ok but only for 2 months

may i ask what the project is

Answer 4

not a goldfish, they produce to much waste. a beta or a neon tetra would be okay.

Answer 5

Well it depends what fish you have I would recommend a female(no males most really don't do well with other fish and are very happy alone) betta however maybe you can get a bigger tank size such as between 2-3 gallons

EDIT: If you get a 2 gallon you can maybe add 5-6 tetras

Answer 6

There are several resilient tropical freshwater fish.  I would try these, as I have had good luck with them:

Neon Tetras (any pet store will have them)

Cardinal Tetras

Black Tetras (I once had one that lived for 7 years!)

Good luck.