not after anything big or fancy...
Do your research! Just because they're not big in the store doesn't mean they'll stay that way.
2cvbloke said:
Out of curiosity, have any fish told you that they're
not happy?
The experienced keepers can read the fish and know, I think. And even if you can't, the formula for it is not hard. Space + clean water + good food. They're easy to please. At least in theory
I did some conversions, and (if the conv. are accurate) 39.99 for this tank is like $74 USD. I'll admit I'm a little ignorant of exchange rates and all that, but I don't think I'd get this tank even at $39.99 USD.
I understand your budget constraints, but you CAN afford to do it right the first time, and this tank is not the way to do it, in my opinion. If you haven't already gotten this tank, there are other options you could look into. A 10 gal tank by itself (not a kit) is like $8 in a chain store. A 20 gal or 20 long is in the $20-$30 range, but I've seen them lower than that on sale. These sizes will give you way more options, not only because they have a larger capacity, but also because they are horizontal and not vertically oriented, which means more surface area, which means more gas exchange, which means more fish are possible.
A hood/light is maybe $15 depending on size and lighting, and I bet you could find a filter for the same (maybe not the
best one, but enough to start with). You could definately get at least a 10 g for less than the tank you're considering. You can still afford a heater too! And gravel and decorations and fish and food, etc. I think you'd be much more satisfied going this route and face far fewer disappointments.
Any objections to bettas? You could have a pretty male, or a group of females. They do pretty well without a heater (but even better with one).
However, I bet if the room stays warm enough you could get by without a heater. I'll admit I don't often use heaters unless I'm trying to get something to spawn or treating a disease. But I'm much farther south than you are, and my smallest tank is a 10g.
Remember, it's always cheaper in the long run to get it right the first time! Of course, if you're not getting into this as a hobby and just want the tank as a novelty, well, its a lot of work and money for a just a novelty, lol.