I received a special fish tank for x-mas, its called a frame-a-fish tank and its a wall mounted 3 gallon tank. I'm not sure what kind of fish i should put in it. I'd like something with a lot of color to offset my white walls. Any ideas? If you'd like to see one the website is www.frameafish.com
2006-12-23 06:25:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
The diamentions are 24 1/4 " wide X 19 1/4 " high X 3 1/8" deep. Its not a deep tank but its very tall. Yes I've had fish my entire life and I know what it takes to take care of the tank and pets, my father bred oscars and ciclids.
2006-12-23 07:16:48 · update #1
Oh yes it does have a filter and a light that comes with it and they both function well
2006-12-23 07:21:09 · update #2
i am looking into getting one of those they seem really cool!
here are a few combos u could do...
1.}
*neutral gravel(tan/brown)
*1 male betta
*a live plant or two(nice greenness)
2.}
*neutral gravel(enhances fish color)
*2-3 tetras(glolight or neon or green fire or any one that grows to 2")
*live plants
3.}
*neutral gravel
*3 danios(for instance you can mix a blue danio with a golden white clous danio with a long fin white cloud danio )(they arent actually white)(you can have 3 of any danio that gets up to 2")
you can read up on these fish at liveaquaria.com
good luck!
or you could do 1 african dwarf frog and 1 snail and neutral gravel and plants! you could maybe add one or two small shrimp!
2006-12-23 13:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by ziddyziddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could grow a pretty water plant but I don't believe this tank is suitable for fish unless you can get four or five Raspora Maculata - the tiny ones. These fish are red, spotted - and small. Four or five will live long and happy lives in a three gallon tank - but please make sure that they cannot be sucked into the filter.
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10879
If you cannot get Raspora Maculata then three or four White Cloud Mountain Minnows might do well. If you want colour then a little shoal of Neon, Cardinal or Glowlight tetras might do very well in there - but again, only three or four fish in total.
Alternatively, you could keep a single male beta in an aquarium like that - with no other fish at all. You could also keep a single male dwarf gourami with no other fish.
The web page shows livebearers in the tank but please do not put in any fish that have live young. Guppies, Mollies, platies or swordtails will breed in there until they smother in their own waste, and they will suffer.
Personally, I have kept fish for over fifty years and I would not try to keep them in a tank like that. Could you exchange it for a conventional aquarium?
2006-12-23 11:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by gileswatches 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That tank is pretty small. 3 gallons is not really sufficient for any type of fish.
However, if you keep your room warm and keep up with water changes, you could get away with the following:
- ONE betta fish (no snail though - snails produce ammonia)
- ONE killifish (one of the smaller species - NOT a golden wonder)
- some Cherry Red Shrimp and lots of plants
All fish produce ammonia, and without filtration, it just builds up. Get a clean turkey baster to remove 50% of the water and any uneaten food or poop EVERY OTHER DAY.
However, do know that the dimensions are extremely unsuitable for even small fish. And the whole thing it pretty expensive. In your position, I would return it, and get a nice, proper tank with filtration etc for less than the cost of one of these frames.
2006-12-23 08:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One Betta & maybe a snail.
This is really not suitable for fish though. How are you going to maintain it?
The photos, like most tank sellers pictures, show far more fish than the tank can support for longer than a photo session.
A case of style over function.
Could you return it?
For the price you could get a LCD screen & show anything you want without causing any living thing to suffer in inadequate housing.
2006-12-23 06:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by sue 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I agree with sue, no fish is suitable for that tank. Some small snails are all that will live a full life in that.
2006-12-23 07:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by fish guy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sharks
2006-12-23 06:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo Answer Rat 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Tropical fish can help! They are colorful and look good with anything. Also you might whanna try a couple of sea hermit crabs(they live underwater)
2006-12-23 06:29:26 · answer #7 · answered by rostovgrl 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
ooh get some orange fish like platies and get blue gravel and a live plant it would look really good
2006-12-23 06:27:54 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
are you planning to put just a fish(s)? if not, then you should get an iguana. they are vegetarian and you don't need to go buy crickets cuz they like to eat lettuce from your fridge!
2006-12-23 06:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by AvesPro 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
hmmm....water?
2006-12-23 06:30:51 · answer #10 · answered by italianone70 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋