Im getting a four gallon fishtank and i was wondering what kind of fish i should get and how many would be appropriate for that size. The fishtank is the new Baby biOrb 4 gallon size. Its going to be a freshwater tank, and im a beginner so i could use good beginner fish.
2006-12-09 08:03:58 · 11 answers · asked by c90graese 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
So 6-8 neon tetras would be too much for a 4 gallon tank?
2006-12-09 09:41:04 · update #1
With a 4 gallon tank your options are pretty limited. The easiest and most obvious is a single betta. You can add a snail for a buddy. You could also fit 3 or 4 guppies, but be sure you get all one sex (otherwise 4 guppies don't stay 4 guppies for long.)
If you want to go with the frogs, 4 gallons is plenty for a few of those, and they are pretty neat looking. You could keep a couple of dwarf puffers in a 4 gallon too, but they're not beginner fish.
Goldfish get way bigger than what you see in the fishstore and produce lots of waste for that little water so they're definitely a no.
3 or 4 small tropicals like neons or rasboras would FIT but they are schooling fish and are so much happier in groups of 6 or more, and you definitely don't have room for that many.
2006-12-09 09:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by ceci9293 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The betta is about it. Lucky for you, they come in all shapes and colors. In fact, I fell in love with one last weekend, and if I had had a place for him to go would have brought him home in a heart beat! Pure white with turquoise on the tips of his fins. Along with a single betta you can even keep a trio of ghost shrimp or a snail. Or about 6-8 ghost shrimp and no fish at all. Keep in mind the tank will have to have a heater and filter. And to the person who said goldfish and pleco.. Are you crazy? A single fancy goldfish is going to need a 20 gallon tank, while a single common, comet, or feeder goldfish is going to need 75 gallons. The common pleco needs a 120 gallon tank to just keep one. The inch per gallon "rule" is a made up rule by someone living in a fantasy world. I mean, think about it. Do you really think you can keep a fish that is 20 inches (over a foot long) in a 20 gallon tank? No. It will need a 120 gallon tank. Don't follow this fake rule. It will lead you astray and cause an unhealthy and unhappy tank.
2016-05-22 23:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ONLY fish I would keep in that size tank is a betta. Really you need a 10 or more gallon to keep anything else because in 4 gallons water quality can change very quickly. As a beginner it is actually better to buy a larger tank because if you mess up more water will give you more "cushion" and keep you from killing all your fish.
Bettatalk.com is the best site on the web for betta care, if you're interested in a betta. They're awesome fish.
2006-12-09 09:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by Laura T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That size tank is great for a Betta but too small for much else. You could put a African dwarf frog in with the Betta. Just give them a floating plant and small cave at the bottom for the frog to hide if the Betta gets nippy. If you put the two together without giving the frog a place to get away, the Betta might nip him too much. But I had a similar setup with no problems.
2006-12-09 09:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by judever 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well,
I am an aquariest as was my brother for years. The golden rule is to have one fish per 2.5 gallons. If you wanted a decent fish that is hardy and you have hard water, chichlids may be an option. Rosy barbs may be a nice choice, be careful though, once they have others in the tank of a different species, they are HORRIBLE at fin nipping other fish. Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Wee Man.
2006-12-09 08:13:22 · answer #5 · answered by boychuka 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Neon's are good. You can put maybe ten or so and they swim in a school. Also Beta fish are cool but you can only put one of those in. If you put more than one it will kill the other one. There is Goldfish but they are really dirty and you will be cleaning tank all the time. Good luck and don't over feed them. It will make water nasty.
2006-12-09 08:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by Fireman T 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tropical Fish but the smaller ones!!!
2006-12-09 08:11:14 · answer #7 · answered by *(Jazzle)* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For such a small tank, I would choose small fish like various species of tetra.
2006-12-09 08:09:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
African Dwarf frogs are cool. They're not fish but are more entertaining to watch. You can get them at Petco or Petsmart.
2006-12-09 08:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is too small for a goldfish but probably nice for a betta :)
2006-12-09 08:06:44 · answer #10 · answered by Shaebee27 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋