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Ashleekbrain

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I'm really just looking for a few fish in a little tank for my desk but I don't want boring goldfish! Can someone tell me my options =]?
 
Hey preferably fresh water but from what I can tell those fish aren't as interesting haha!
 
I haven't bought the tank yet. I want a smallish one. Something that will fit on a desk in my bedroom =]
 
You'd be verrrry limited with saltwater on how much fish you could keep. A ten gallon(about a foot and a half) can only home 2 maybe 3 fish.
And its considered more challenging the smaller the tank is in saltwater . Id do freshwater if you're a begginner. Its less expensive too. There are plenty of Amazing freshwater fish you just gotta look a little harder
 
I'm think she;s thinking a tiny tank, like a fluval spec or something like that. Those are perfect desk top tanks. If that's the case I think freshwater is gonna be her best bet. I wouldnt want a 10g tank sittingon my desk lol
 
Assuming you're still undecided on fresh/salt, I prefer a planted freshwater tank any day. Get a tank like a fluval spec or similar, get plants/shrimp and a few fish.(Betta is a cool option especially if you get a less common color pattern, but definitely not your only option.)
 
Haha yeah you're right just a really little tank that I can just have two fish. Just wanna know what fish I could consider and will I still need a filter and if a tropical fish will I need a heater and stuff?
 
They sell great little 5 gallon kits that come with filters at petco or petsmart.
And you don't really need a heater if the room is temperature controlled by ac or a heater. Just as long as the room temp stays the same bc with that small amount of water the temp will fluctuate easier.
And yes you need a filter for any fish.
 
Those tanks are all great! Perfect for what I'm looking for. I'm in Perth though and I think were pretty limited with stuff like this...
What kind of fish could I get for that?
 
I would say for a desk, a Beta would be one of your safest and prettiest choices. They are beutiful, very easy to care for and don't need much of a tank. My wife used to have one in a glass vase with plants growing out the top. A coworker gave it to her and she kept it for years. That Beta was her baby. :)
 
I agree, a bbetta would be beautiful in one of those tanks. If you wantd you could probably get a few micro fish. I'm more saltwater so I;m not up on the sizes and types of micro fish.
 
Have you heard of african dwarf frogs? IMO, they are very easy and a pair can live comfortably in a 5 gallon tank with a betta. I think that they are interesting.
 
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