need help choosing a fish tank

[kaitlin4599]

hello im not new to the fish hobby persay but havent had fish in over 5 years so i need a little help. ok so heres my situation. im buying my first fish tank and im limited on space and im having trouble deciding between, a 2.5 gallon tank and a 5.5 gallon tank due to size of space limit as well as budget limit, a 10 gallon starter kit which cost 50$ is something i can afford, im also not sure what fish would go well with a 2.5 gallon im mainly thinking betta fish and maybe tetras. i dont want a ton of fish in my tank just a few, heres links to the 2 tanks i have in mind which do u recommend and which would be good for a betta fish and maybe tetras, i plan on adding only one fish at a time so they can aclimate better. also if i buy the 2.5 gallon what size heater and filter would i need to buy?

so heres the links

http://www.petsmart.com/sale/aquariu...#RatingsDetail

http://www.petsmart.com/sale/aquariu...ar_id=36-17829

 

[MissGurnus]

Honestly anything less than 5g is pretty much too small for anything in my opinion


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[Saekalive]

What all is in the kit?

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[Coryluv]

Of those two I'd definitely get the 5.5 gallon. That actually looks like a pretty nice starter kit. Besides what they mention you will still need a heater for tropical fish, including a betta (a 5.5 gallon will house a single betta) What's good is that even if you eventually upgrade the lighting or filter, you still have a nice, standard size 5.5 gallon glass tank.

Just in general, on tank size, always get the largest you can afford, have room for, and the energy to maintain properly.

 

[ImACoolguy]

Bigger is always better. Bigger the tank, the easier it is to maintain.


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[claudio1]

http://m.petsmart.com/h5/hub?id=sup...d36-17600/cat-36-catid-300065?var_id=36-17600

if you have budget and space for a 10 gallon kit,this seems like a good starter kit as it has filter,light and heater...



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[kaitlin4599]

Top Fin 10 Gallon Aquarium Starter Kit

if you have budget and space for a 10 gallon kit,this seems like a good starter kit as it has filter,light and heater...



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ur link doesnt work for me it redirects me to these forums

 

[Hunter73]

ur link doesnt work for me it redirects me to these forums

It works for me. It's a Top Fin 10 gallon starter kit for $48.74 at Petsmart.

 

[claudio1]

sorry,go to petsmart website and search for a 10 gallon tank and is a top fin starter kit for just over $48..hope this helps.


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