What kind of fish should I get?

Question

My dalmatian molly, Emmitt, just died and while I loved him (or because I loved him), I want to get a different kind of fish. I only have a 2.65 gallon tank, so I know I can't get anything big or in large quantities. I either want one or two (at the very most) fish the size of mollies, or 4 very small fish (to name after Phish...haha I'm so lame).

Note:
Freshwater only -I have a filter and a lamp in the hood.
Fish I don't want: Goldfish (due to their need for a larger tank) and Bettas

First off, I'd like to say thanks to those of you who didn't talk to me like I am retarded...

I am very aware of the cause of death and I assure you it had nothing to do with tank size.

Answer 1

A 2.65 gallon is unfortunately not big enough for any fish. Once you allow for water displacement (gravel, plants, thickness of the glass/plastic, etc) your tank is barely over 2 gallons.
Even the small fish, like tetras and guppies, require a minimum of 8 gallons because they are schoolers and require a lot (relative to their size) of swimming room to be happy and healthy.

Your only options would be:
1 african dwarf frog
OR a colony of cherry red shrimp and some live plants.

If you were able to upgrade to a slightly larger tank, like 6 gallons, then you would have a few more choices, like 2-3 white cloud mountain minnows, a couple guppies, or a couple cherry barbs. But as it stands, your tank is just too small to keep a fish healthy for its natural lifespan/

Answer 2

I hate to tell you this, but your molly died because it was in way too small of a tank.

Anyway, to answer your question, about the only thing you can get for that tank is a betta. But you will need a heater. If you don't want a heater, least killies, also knowns as dwarf livebearers are a North American native livebearer that stays pretty small. You could put 2 or 3 in your tank. But these are very hard to find. In fact you have to order them online.

Answer 3

I would stay away from molies. They don't do well in such small tanks. I would recommend danios or white clouds. They are hardy fish that stay small and don't need a heater. Three or four should do fine, but no more. With such a small tank I would recommend a 20% water change once a week or 10% water change twice a week. Nevertheless, you must be consistent as waste will accumulate fast in such a small tank. If you can, get a bigger aquarium. You will have greater success.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Yep, with a tank that size a Betta is really the only fish you should have.

Since you don't want one, I would get a slightly larger tank.

Answer 5

Neon tetra's are a shiny fish, but they only grow to be a around 2". I like the Fancy Tail Guppies their colors are great and they give birth to live babies (You would need a place for the babies to hide or the parents will eat them). Another beautiful Fish is a red tail black shark, they grow to about 3-4" (they are not man eating sharks) Have fun with setting up the aquarium!

Answer 6

with a tank that size, a molly shouldn't have been in there. it's bettas only i'm afraid, no other fish would truely thrive in a tank that small. it's very very hard to stock any tank under 10 US gallons. either invest in a bigger tank, or you could have a nice nano planted shrimp tank!

Answer 7

You should turn it into a pico-reef tank. Its a lot of work but if you do it right, it pays off.

Or cherry red shrimp like posted above. Other than that it is too small.

Answer 8

For that size of tank you could have a couple neon tetras, a betta, or a couple white clouds

Answer 9

i have mollies, korydoras and tiger barbs. tigers may get too big for your tank but a molly, korydora and a platy probably wont.

Answer 10

a betta