My Beta died the other day so now I am looking to buy another fish. I would like a fish that also does well in small tanks (1.5 gallon), looks cool, and gets along with other fish. I would like to buy two fish this time, so they can have a friend, but they would both be in the 1.5 gallon tank. Can anybody give me any recommendations on what fish will meet my criteria?
FYI--I am willing to buy a bigger tank but not much bigger. My space is VERY limited so the biggest I can go is probably about 2 gallon.
2006-12-26 15:21:01 · 10 answers · asked by *Amber* 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
The general rule is one inch of fish per gallon of tank. So if you have a 1 gallon tank, one one-inch fish.. if you get a two gallon tank, you can get two one-inch fish or one two-inch fish and so on.
betta fish do great in small tanks, but you can only get one. Also fanct gold fish are cute, fun, and VERY easy to take care of. Just make sure to get a species of fancy gold fish that do not get too big
If you have a heater and filter you have more options because most of the pretty and cool fish are tropical, they require much more work like heaters, filters, and frequent water tests.
If you do get a tropical fish, get a small pleco (theyre algae eaters), since they grow really slow and by the time you need to get a new tank, you'll probably be moved out of your small place. They also keep your tank spotless by eating all the green stuff (algae)
You can also try some danios or neons. They are both small and very hearty fish. They also require heat and all the other stuff that tropical fish do, but theyre small so you can have a few of them in a small tank. They are schooling fish though, so you NEED atleast 3 of them otherwise they will die.
I would not get any other fish because they are pretty fragile, or will grow too big for your tank
another option for your tank, instead of fish is to get a hermit crab. Theyre fun, and dont require too much room, or work.
2006-12-26 15:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by lindsay g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You won't be able to fit two of any fish in a 1.5 or even a 2 gallon tank.
Can you go to a 5-6 gallon? Even an 8 gallon is pretty small, like 16 x 12 x 8 inches.
If you have a 2 gallon tank, you're limited to ONE betta OR ONE killifish (not a golden wonder - something smaller) OR one african dwarf frog OR some cherry red snails.
If you can upgrade for a 5-6 gallon, you could get TWO female bettas, a couple killifish, 2-3 scarlet badis, ONE betta and a dwarf frog, 2-3 white cloud minnows.
Tetras and corydoras are not suitable because they are schoolers and need lots of swimming room.
2006-12-26 15:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stick with a 1.5 inch and get an oscar
because fish will tend to grow as th tank allows them to grow
and buy him a couple buddy fish (like goldfish they love them)
but keep the extra friends in a different bowl or something until the time for a new friend is needed =P
2006-12-26 16:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bleeble Blabble 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only 2? i have a 20 gallon tank and a 12 gallon tank and a 2 gallon for my betta. try fancy guppies. they are small and looks nice. go to petsmart or petco they have more fish to recommend.
go to the store not the web.
2006-12-26 15:31:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
technically you should only have 1 fish per gallon of water. 1.5 gallon tank = 1 fish. If your space is limited you could go with black mollies, tiger barbs, guppies..... I would stay with the smaller scaled fish so they don't outgrow your tank since your space is limited.
2006-12-26 15:30:27 · answer #5 · answered by artisticdesigner30 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-19 00:42:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get Sucking Catfish! They are cute and they clean the walls of the tank! Or you could try Goldfish. They are really tuff and you can get them in all sorts of colours!
2006-12-26 15:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just go with neon tetras. these are cute extremely small fish who dont ever grow and dont need much room, providing there is a filter to give it clean water.
2006-12-26 17:56:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a red ear slider
2006-12-26 16:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by Marc X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with guppies or neon tetras.
2006-12-26 15:28:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋