What kind of fish can I have in a 1.5 gallon tank?

Question

I know it's really small, but it's all I can have in my room. I have a heater, and a filter is optional. I'm pretty sure the only answer I'm going to get is a betta, but can I have shrimp or a snail in with it? Or are there any really small fish I could have 2-3 of in this tank. Thanks

Answer 1

a male betta, maybe 1 of the small tyoes ofthe snails and no i dont think and tetras can fitin their, dont get a shrimp, just a betta and a small snail, not too many options though a betta will be fine just put like 2 plants or something! good luck!

Answer 2

Don't worry much; I had a betta live with a blue mystery snail (but it happened to stay small; some grow to the size of golf balls) live in a 1 gallon tank.  The betta lived for 8 years; it's fine and should be fine in a 1.5 gallon tank, if you're really on top of things...such as ph and nitrate levels, as well as chlorine and temperature.  Plus, having a snail is an extra bonus, it eats everything that the fish leaves (BUT IT DOES NOT EAT p**p).  You could do fine with this tank; just take care of it, and have fun.  

Answer 3

you could do a sail and a few glass shrimp and maybe a plant, but thats about it.

i didnt even know they made tanks that small.

Answer 4

A betta would be good. I wouldn't put snails in it, they reproduce too much.  A couple of guppies might work too. But if you get a male/female combo then they will reproduce too many also.

Answer 5

trust your instincts, a betta at a squeeze is about it.

to the guy who said about fish growing to the size of the tank - this is called stunting - it means the outside of the fish stops growing while the insides continue = very short life and painful death.

Answer 6

i had a betta in a 1.5 gallon tank and it was just fine!!! i cleaned it out every week and he was fine!!! he lived for almost 3 years!!! so i really dont understand y ppl say they cant live in that small of tank!! mine was just fine and urs will be fine also!!!

Answer 7

Nope betta's can live in it. But it's not good, betta's also need big tanks too, to remain healthy. Well I highy recommend just getting a new tank. 1.5gallon hardly has enough room for any fish to swim in. Maybe small fish like tetra's but do not put goldfish.

Answer 8

a betta will survive but it wont be happy

just get shrimp snails and plants and make a mini ecosystem  

Answer 9

actually there are quite a few fish that only grow as big as the tank they live in. You could get some mollys. Snails and shrimp will be fine.

Answer 10

gold fish or angelfish