I want to get a pet fish but my mom says no.I would like 1 that doesnt need a big tank.Cheap&easy 2 take care?

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I have a ? . I heard that betta fish fight with the girls. So how do they mate?

Answer 1

well if your mom says no the first order of business is convince her, I suggest showing responsibility by researching a type of fish you want to get (I'll make my recommendations later) and showing her all you've learned. this will show her you're not just jumping into it, but going about it in a responsible way. after this propose a deal. this almost always works. if your room is messy tell her you'll clean your room and keep it clean. have a 2 week or month long period where you keep it clean to prove to her. if your room is already clean try doing extra chores or something.

if you convince her you need to decide on what tank size you want and what fish:

2.5 gallon -
betta

5 gallon -
betta
OR
4 or 5 small schooling fish like tetras or danios

eihter way you'll need these(price estimates are if you buy everything seperately):
a tank - $5-$15
a filter - $5
a heater $7(for a 7.5watt heater for the 2.5 gallon tank) - $10(for 25watt heater for 5gallon tank)
gravel $3 - $5
decorations - $1+
water conditioner - $3
food - $2

for a "start kit" you'll probably pay around $30, and most likely need to buy a real filter (they usually provide you with a crappy one) and a heater (they usually only come with a light which has to be shut off at night causes bad temp swings in little tanks). also, if you have a betta you'll need to be a silk plant because plants provided in starter kits are plastic and can tear betta fins.

if you have any more question feel free to email me :)

*edit*
mating is very complicated. you have to condition them, then slowly introduce them. you can only keep them together when they are ready to breed and must be separated right after mating.

Answer 2

I suggest you purchase a couple of guppies. They are very easy to keep, are not as messy as goldfish and do not grow very big (about couple of inches full grown). You can keep them in a little 3-5 gallon aquarium with a small hanging filter or a cheap internal filter. The whole setup including gravel and a few plants should only cost you around $30 for a basic one or less than $50.00 for a real nice one piece design by Marineland which has a built in filter in the lid. Check around on the internet and you can find some good deals. If included a link to a website so you can see how it looks like.

Answer 3

I live in central florida and their is a Winter Fest during the winter. I played a game and I won 9 feeder goldfish, since 2005. They used to be like 3 inches long, and now they are close to 5-7 inches long! I am serious. Feeder fish usually dont live a long time, but mine did. I would deffinitly get a goldfish. Betta's will 25% of the time die. Only sometimes will they live. I also had a betta from walmart, and it died a week later. I would deffinitly consider a goldfish over a betta. They are cheaper and will live longer. Just make sure you dont feed it cheerios if you dont have fish food. Feed it fish food or not at all. Cheerios make it fall apart!!!! EWWWW

Answer 4

I would suggest a Betta. That way you can have the one and focus on it. Some of the males can be quite beautiful but make sure you keep it by itself (they are well known fighters). They don't need a filtration system if you choose to keep them in a bowl, but you will be cleaning the water more.

If you want more than one fish, you can get a small aquarium (everything built in) and purchase several neons and maybe a catfish / algae eater. Very simple and fun to watch them school.

Answer 5

Get a Betta, they come in every color of the rainbow, they need only a small tank (2+ gallons). You will only need to clean the tank about once every two weeks. This site will help a lot http://www.firsttankguide.net/. Have fun. (you probably won't need to cycle your tank, but make sure you get chemicals to dechlorinate it.

P.S.: Don't get Goldfish, they need very large tanks because they can get up to 8 inches long. If you keep it in a bowl or small tank (less than 15 gallons), you will kill the fish.

Nosoop4u

Answer 6

a beta fish is a great starter pet. my daughter received her 1st one when she was 6yrs. her 1st one lasted 2 1/2 yrs. and it lived in a flower vase. can't get much smaller then that.she's 21 yrs now and has 5 cat's and 4 beta's you can get one @ the walmart don't forget to pick up a beta book, so you can find out what's involved. maybe you should pick up a copy of the book 1st so your mom can See just how easy it is.

Answer 7

yeah betta is easy to take care for a pet fish.....u need a transparent divider for them to breed.then, the male will make a bubblenest after that put the female together with the male then the male will squeeze out he eggs of the female then the eggs will got o the bubble nest

Answer 8

i have just got into fish and the first fish i got was a beta



At Walmart you can get

A 1.5 Gallon tank for 10 $ comes with a top with a light a little water pump and maybe a little gravel not sure

A ten gallon tank for 30 $ and comes with a top with light a filter some saple food and some sample aqua safe

decoration around 1$ to 4 $

food 2 $ to 4 $

aqua safe 3.27$

thermometer for 1$ something

air pump for 20 to 60 gallon tank 10

a beta for around 4 $ with tax

blackmore goldfish for 1.88$

Answer 9

Very easy to care for and the fish should live a long time, ours lived fotrr 3 years and was an adult when we purchsed it!
http://www.geocities.com/waltersvivarium/betta.html

Answer 10

Well i trick my mom into leting me have a fish. i started with asking for a dog then i said well i that is to much how bout a fish even better a gold fish. they are cheap and small!