Need Advice PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[10 Gal. newbe]

My brother has a small one gallon tank.
He needs advice
1. Will a fish survive whithout an air pump
2 Whatfish should he put in ?????????
PLEASE RESPOND!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[Brobro]

a betta, nothing else

 

[Dakota]

In a one gallon tank, the only thing I'd put in is a Betta. And yes, fish can survive with out an air pump. hope this help.

 

[SheepdogLover]

Agreed. The only fish should be a betta. You might be able to put an Apple Snail in there with a betta, but nothing else.

 

[FishQueen]

definitely a betta.

 

[orangecrushv]

you -could- put a betta in there...but boy is our betta much happier in 5 gallons instead of 1...

-rich

 

[geKo]

Get a beta.

Also you dont need any type of airation on a 1gallon with a beta as they dont need a air pump or filter like other fish!

 

[amishfignewton]

just make sure you do a full water change every 4 days.

 

[10 Gal. newbe]

Actually hes getting a 5 gal.
Guess he changed his mind
Are there any agresive fish he can put in there???/
Please REPLY

 

[SheepdogLover]

Aggressive fish in a FIVE gallon? I don't think so. Plus, if it's his first fish tank, I don't think he should get aggressive fish.

 

[Brobro]

still, the only fish that can really go in a 5 gallon is a betta, being happy. but there are a couple of choices, a dwarf gourami, 3 african dwarf frogs, 3 kuhli loaches, but thats it. no aggressive fish.

 

[beaver8888]

betta

 

[FishQueen]

i'd still say a betta... that's what I've got in my tank... depending on the betta's personality, you might be able to add a frog.

 

[SheepdogLover]

A frog? Wouldn't that need a bit of land? I really don't mean to be rude, but it's only a five gallon. It wouldn't leave much room, would it???

A betta and an Apple Snail (aka Mystery Snail)is still my number one choice.

 

[10 Gal. newbe]

What about some type of community fish like for example a platty or swortail??????

 

[SheepdogLover]

Platys would go great in a five gallon. Just make sure if he gets platys that he gets all of them the same gender-otherwise they'd breed and you'd have a bunch of babies and nowhere to put them.

I don't know anything about swordtails, though.

 

[lizwinz]

there are frogs that are totally aquatic and dont ever leave the water...african dwarf frogs stay pretty small you could put one in with a betta in a five gallon

if you want aggressive fish in a five gallon i would go with a couple dwarf puffers (they only grow to 1")...throw some ghost shrimp and snails in for them to chase and munch on

--liz

 

[Doomhed]

an agresssive fish? how about a smaller african cichlid? they take awhile to become full sized, so you have awhile until you need a bigger tank. but you could have only the one fish and a snail .