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? asked in PetsFish · 7 years ago

Fun Fish for Tank?

What's a cool/fun fish? Or other aquatic animal...

One that wouldn't end up costing me over $100

(Minus the tank cost)

Update:

Forgot to say... Has to be Fresh water.

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  • 7 years ago

    Depends on the tank size but if it were me...

    5-10 gallons: guppies, neons and maybe a dwarf Gourami.

    20-30 gallons: Mollies and maybe an angelfish

    40-55 gallons: Smaller loach varieties (zebra and polk-a-dot) and Electric Blue Ram Cichlids (or German Blue Rams)

    75-100 gallons: Oscars

    200+ gallons: Oscars, maybe a few Green Terrors and Clown Loaches

    Source(s): Fish Enthusiast
  • Akeath
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    African Dwarf Frogs are neat little creatures. They would need at least a 10 gallon for a group of 3-4.

    Info on them: https://www.aqua-fish.net/articles/raising-african...

    Honey Gourami are colorful, cute fish with lots of personality. They have long feelers that they will constantly be exploring thing with.

    Info on them: http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/trichogaster-...

    Cherry Shrimp are interesting little creatures, too. They're attractive and easy to breed.

    http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/articles/red-ch...

    Cherry Shrimp can be kept with Mystery Snails, which are one of the more colorful and cute snails around.

    Mystery Snails are one of the smaller types of Apple Snails.

    Info on them: http://applesnail.net/

    Cardinal Tetras are peaceful, incredibly colorful schooling fish.

    http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?...

    Corydoras Catfish are adorable little creatures, too.

    http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/catfish/acor...

    Of those, the Gourami, Cardinals, and Corycats can all be kept in the same tank together.

    The Cherry Shrimp do best in a tank without fish or frogs, but can be kept with snails.

    The frogs can be kept with certain fish, but do best in species aquarium.

  • 7 years ago

    Neon fish!! I personally like getting different colored goldfish

  • 7 years ago

    Clown fish.

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