We got my daughter a 3-gallon tank for Christmas and had three fish in there, two of them mollies. I just found both mollies dead at the bottom of the tank and I have no clue why. They were frisky and eating well yesterday. The water is clear and the filter seems to be working. If one were dead I could chalk it up to an individual problem, but since both died at the same time it leads me to believe something is wrong with the tank.
Anyway, I guess we need to start over. What fish should I replace them with and what can I do to make sure they live a normal lifespan?
2007-01-06 20:17:40 · 13 answers · asked by WonderWoman 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes, I put in dechlorinator.
2007-01-06 20:38:55 · update #1
3 gallon tank? Gold fish.. Easy maintenance.
2007-01-06 20:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by BigWashSr 7 · 0⤊ 10⤋
In my experience, it has always been 1 inch of fish per gallon, no matter what kind of fish. So when purchasing a tank for your fish, or a fish for your tank, you should always keep in mind how large your fish will be in it's ADULT form and that should help guide you. Therefore, if you have 3 fish and they're expected to be only grow a maximum of 1 inch, then you only need a 3 gallon tank. Also, you need to consider how big your plants are. Do they take up alot of space? If it's a small plant, then it shouldn't be too big of a deal. However, the bigger the plant, the more I would consider a slightly larger tank. In your specific situation, I would look at purchasing a slightly larger tank. Perhaps a 5 gallon? Hope that helps.
2016-05-23 02:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hearty Fish
2016-10-21 04:54:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably died from Ammonia build up...a new tank has no benificial bacteria in it yet. Get some BioSpira and add it with the new fish. Do a lot of reading online about fish and nitrogen cycle.
Fish for a 3 gallon, pick ONE of the following:
3 white clouds (cool water, one of my fav, silver fish with red fins)
1 male betta (will take cool water, but prefer warm)
3 small tetras
2 mollies
2 swordtails
3 fancy guppies
1 female betta and 1-2 small fish
NO goldfish
2007-01-07 01:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by texansis 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have found Zebra Danios or Rosey Reds as very hardy fish and good begginer fish. Put no more then 5, start with 3 and then add 2 in two weeks. With that small of a tank you will run into overcrowding issues. You should change 50% of the water once every 2 weeks. The water can be clear but if there are too many fish and wastes accumlating then disease or stress in the fish will cause death. I hope you are putting in water decholinator.
2007-01-06 20:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A three gallon tank is very small for almost any fish. This includes mollies, which can be sensitive to their living environments.
The only fish that could healthily live in there is a beta (NO goldfish....they would also die- they make a lot of waste and in order for you to keep one in there-and it would have to be a small one- you'd have to constantly be cleaning out the tank, which would likely stress the goldfish and kill it anyway)
Only one beta could live in there, as they tend to be agressive towards eachother. However, with appropriate care they can live many years.
Clean out the tank regularly, every 2 weeks. Feed daily (not much) and watch for any sign of stress or disease. This includes change of color, torn fins, odd behavior, etc. If ever in doubt if something is wrong, ask at a local petstore (or on here :) )
2007-01-06 20:42:55 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer B 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Guppies are pretty hardy and fun to watch. Two females and one male should do fine. They give live birth about every six to eight weeks, which could cause over crowding. Watch how much you feed them because they eat very little and the water could quickly become polluted. A small corner filter could be of use in helping keep the tank clean.
Good luck!
2007-01-07 01:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by MT C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not put goldfish in the tank! I think a could assortment could be two male or two female guppies, 1 octilunis, and two ghost shrimp. First put the guppies, then the shrimp, then if u want one, the octilunis.
2007-01-07 17:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with guppies - they're great fish, tough, inexpensive, very pretty, and even have live babies. For a three-gallon tank with a proper filtration system, you should be able to keep about six guppies (about 2 inches of fish [not counting fins] per gallon of water) :-)
2007-01-06 21:19:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mollies require food with lots of greens in it or you will lose them. Try Platys, they are easier.
2007-01-06 20:27:58 · answer #10 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try some guppies or neon tetras
2007-01-06 23:41:15 · answer #11 · answered by tim 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋