I am going to college and would like to get a small aquarium. Recommendations?

Your only real option would be to have a fish tank at home & at college. Even then, moving the fish back & forth would be very stressful on them, so I don't think it's a good idea.

What you can put in it depends on how big of a tank you're allowed/willing to have. If you only want a 5 gallon you can only have a betta & he must have a heater. If he doesn't have a filter then you need to do 10% water changes twice a week & you probably need a bubbler so protein doesn't build on te water surface & hinder his breathing.

If you want a ten gallon you have more options like dwarf gouramis, cardinal tetras, cory cats, etc.

You need to consider that a fish tank takes up a lot of outlets (filter, heater, light) & your roomate may not be too happy about that & may unplug something if she needs to use the outlet & not plug it back in.

Anyone who suggests goldfish, even "feeder" goldfish, is doing both you and your fish a grave disservice. "Feeder" goldfish are generally either common or comet goldfish. These animals can and do reach sizes of 12-14" is given the proper care, a large bodied animal with a pretty hefty biomass that most aquariums cannot handle. Their ornamental cousins (the ryukin, oranda, fantail, pearlscale, pompom, etc.) will reach an average size of 8-12" inches. While many hobbyists will recommend these animals for a 20 to 30 gallon tank, even that isn't really sufficient for a goldfish. If you do attempt to shoehorn a goldfish into a smaller tank, be prepared to have a small, sickly animal that will eventually perish WELL before the average life expectancy of 20+ years (*which pond owners who give goldfish the real amount of space they need actually can and DO see).

As per your options, they are quite limited. I would have to agree with the prior poster that you may wish to wait until you have a stable situation. See if your campus does offer housing for upperclassmen that allows you to stay there year round, or at least housing that does not close down for the winter/spring breaks. Some campuses do offer this, but they are rare. If your campus is one of them, you may find waiting and applying to this style of housing a more appropriate and workable solution.

If you insist upon keeping a fish in the dorm even with moving every few months like that, the only option I could recommend would be a betta. They will tolerate smaller tanks (*minimum often recommended is 2.5 gallons, while real betta enthusiasts will often recommend at least 5 gallons). If you do go this route, you have two options as per moving. You can either go to your local pet store and ask for fish bags and a demo on how to properly bag a fish with the appropriate air/water amount (*there's a bit of a technique to it, that some people admittedly never get the hang of). Either that, or you might find a small Critter Cage an easy way to transport your betta (*especially if you figure out you are one of those people who will never get the hang of bagging fish)

Until you move into a more permanent residence an aquarium is not recommended. I suggest getting a small bowl and maybe a guppy or two. While most people believe bowls are bad for fish they are quite fine as long as you don't clean it too little or too much as either way can kill the fish. Oh and feed gold fish twice a day not once.

I would stick with something small..maybe a beginner set and only have 1-2 fish. You can buy feeders that will feed your fish for several days at a time while you are on a trip home. Also for the summer...I would lower the water in the tank to transport and take them home with you. Good luck! ("Neons" are pretty to watch)

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when I needed to go with a smaller tank I decided on a 5.5 gallon. I have experience with fish so I was actually abot to house quite a few fish in there. My suggestions would be white clouds (VERY easy to keep), cherry barbs, or danios.

Do have a tank at each location, though you have to understand there's a chance of losing fish when transporting, due to stress.

Wait until you are stable. A pet, even a fish, is a responsibility, moving them back and forth will undoubtedly result in some dead fish. If you insist on getting these fish to kill, go with feeder goldfish, they usually don't live long anyway.

I would probably go with guppies,and what you can do is buy 3 food pyramids for fishes.What they do is like shoot out food every day for your fishes.