endlers?

[mike47517]

hey everyone. i just bought a 1 gallon fish tank. i know its a little small but it was too good to say no. it came with the following:

90 day garenty
fish food
air stone (under gravel filter) with pump
tank
gravels
fake plants
top including light
all for 10 dollars.

well i was wondering if i could keep a couple endlers in there? how many? if not endlers what fish can i keep in there? thanks.

 

[black hills tj]

You are going to be squeezing it in there whatever it is. I have put a betta in a 2.5g w/ a sponge filter though. He seemed to do alright. A few neons maybe. Possibly a very small shrimp colony.

 

[black hills tj]

Erm...double post???

 

[SpeedEuphoria]

well using the 1" of fish per gallon rule, that would be 1 endler(male)

 

[Alaris]

I wouldn't put any fish in a 1 gallon tank. You could keep a couple plants, though. Were you able to procure a test kit while at the store?

 

[Alaris]

I already answered this question.

 

[mgamer20o0]

i agree with that.... 1 gal just too small.... maybe a snail or a couple shrimp.

 

[Zagz]

Threads merged.

 

[mike47517]

thanks.
can i use the tank for my other fishes fry?

ps still open to other thoughts

 

[mike47517]

Were you able to procure a test kit while at the store?

the store didnt have any but they said they would get a shipment of them in by wendsday.

 

[black hills tj]

the store didnt have any but they said they would get a shipment of them in by wendsday.

The good doctors will beat the price. Pick up a couple other things while you are at it to make it worth the shipping.

 

[mike47517]

The good doctors will beat the price. Pick up a couple other things while you are at it to make it worth the shipping.

the store is getting a shipment not me (im going to the store). thanks though.

 

[Alaris]

Fry=fish so no I wouldn't put fry in a 1 gal.

Such a small tank is difficult to keep at a constant temp. Water changes would have to be 95% 2 or 3 times a week. No fish is going to be any happier in a 1 gal than it would be in a tiny cup.

 

[black hills tj]

What is the store's price? I can get it for 25 shipped from the good doctors. If its a close price, you won't have to wait though. However, if you pick up a couple other small(sized) things, it'd be worth it IMO. Just depends on what you need, how soon you need it, and how much cash you have to spend I guess.

 

[mike47517]

oh its only 15 bucks and we can drive there i'll be fine. thanks though.

 

[black hills tj]

oh its only 15 bucks and we can drive there i'll be fine. thanks though.

That's a pretty good price. My LFS's want 25-30 dollars, so the 15 I found it for on the good doctors website worked well for me, especially since I needed some other things from the good doctors at the time.

 

[mike47517]

 

[mike47517]

yeah. well im tired going to bed see ya later.

 

[mgamer20o0]

the thing with fry is they are sensitive. the bigger the tank the more stable it is the faster they will grow.

 

[black hills tj]

the thing with fry is they are sensitive. the bigger the tank the more stable it is the faster they will grow.

Excellent point. I disagree with the popular distribution of tanks < 10 gallons. They have their place, but you should have to do some searching to find them. This way we can kind of ensure that the owners of the small tanks have a better idea of what they are doing.