Easy fish recommendations?

Its been awhile since I've had a fish and I would like to get another one soon. Nothing fancy, just something simple and not too high maintenance.

I've always had bettas or goldfish so if possible I would like to branch out a little bit. Only thing is I don't really have room for the 10 gallon filtered one I used to use, so im left with a gallonish table top one and some large decorative bowl style ones. Is there anything else that I can keep in something like these without a filtration system?

Thanks for any suggestions!

White Cloud Mountain Minnows would be perfect for that setup. Also try Guppies or Glofish/Zebra Danios.

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Originally Posted by MarkieJ

White Cloud Mountain Minnows would be perfect for that setup. Also try Guppies or Glofish/Zebra Danios.

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The thing about the white clouds is they don't need a heater but it is preferred that they have some kind of filtration system, now for the guppies glofish and other danios they need both a water heater and a filter or they won't last very long. I work at an aquarium so I have a pretty good understanding of fish. The best thing for something that is 1 gallon or so is a betta. There are many different varieties such as deltas, crown tail, dragon scale, ect.. your local pet shop should have them. As for goldfish, they all get quite large usually a minimum of 12 inches and it does not matter how small of a tank they are in, the fish will continue to grow. Best of luck!!!!!

You should get some cherry shrimp. You can have quite a few in that size tank.

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Originally Posted by Kylegep

As for goldfish, they all get quite large usually a minimum of 12 inches and it does not matter how small of a tank they are in, the fish will continue to grow. Best of luck!!!!!

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haha, I can definitely attest to that one.. my grandmother kept a tiny feeder goldfish for me that I had one at a carnival, and two years later when I came to visit he turned into a monstrosity of a fish.

thanks for your suggestions though. can betta fish live with any non-fish friends or would they have to be strictly solitary?

betta might be okay with some snails or cherry shrimp. no telling though, they could also eat em.

I'm looking online to see what other small tank options I might be able to find, and i found something similar to what I already have

http://www.petco.com/product/104215/...arium-Kit.aspx

now I'm confused: I didn't consider this a proper filter.. but it says that it is a filter. Am I wrong?

that tank has no filter.

Edit: it says undergravel filter, yeah right. It's an airstone, not a sponge. Not sure how that is going to filter anything. If it had a sponge on it, it could be a sponge filter, sucking all the gunk into the sponge, therefore you'd only have to rinse in tank water to clean it out.

Okay, thats what I thought, thanks again. I feel like a noob asking all these dumb questions. I wish my 10 gallon didn't take up so much darn table space lol.

dont worry. lol. I have a lot of fish, so i like to help.

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Originally Posted by Kylegep

The thing about the white clouds is they don't need a heater but it is preferred that they have some kind of filtration system, now for the guppies glofish and other danios they need both a water heater and a filter or they won't last very long. I work at an aquarium so I have a pretty good understanding of fish. The best thing for something that is 1 gallon or so is a betta.

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I'm not going to get into a credential war with you... so let me address why I suggested what I did. Most small table top type aquariums come with some form of filtration, which I was assuming the OP had (and they did). Kept at room temperature without any heat, an aquarium will be in the low seventies. Check out any care sheet for my suggestions and the temp ranges will be between 65-75. You suggested the Betta, which most assuredly would need a heater. White Clouds would be the best choice for this setup IMO, far better than a Betta, which requires a much warmer temperature range.

To the OP, as with any type of aquarium, your best friend is going to be partial water changes. An undergravel filter is not entirely useless as it is a great medium for biological filtration. Might I also make another suggestion? A morph crayfish. They're beautiful, have a ton of "personality", and thrive in seemingly all types of conditions. I've currently got this beaut in about 2.5 gallons of water, and it's doing great.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6004/...41267ca313.jpg

You would have to upgrade to a slightly larger setup in the future, but you'll fall in love with it, and want to give it the best conditions. Whatever you do decide on, good luck and have fun!

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Originally Posted by lk_holla

Its been awhile since I've had a fish and I would like to get another one soon. Nothing fancy, just something simple and not too high maintenance.

I've always had bettas or goldfish so if possible I would like to branch out a little bit. Only thing is I don't really have room for the 10 gallon filtered one I used to use, so im left with a gallonish table top one and some large decorative bowl style ones. Is there anything else that I can keep in something like these without a filtration system?

Thanks for any suggestions!

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dont get goldfish, they dirty the water cause problems with the water levels causing algae problems and also makes the tank stink. i wouldnt get any fish if you dont want a filter tank.