HI, I'M NEW TO THIS PAGE AND I AM TRYING TO FIND SOME THINGS OUT ABOUT MY SONS TANK. I NEED TO KNOW IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW MANY FISH CAN BE PUT IN A 2 GALLON TANK, WITH A DWARF AFRICAN FROG. 
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hi choc!! first let me say welcome to the Boards, you're bound to have a great time here and meet some great people!!
let's see, for your question, you might want to ask that in the Freshwater Newbie Forum, you'll probably get a better response there since here is just a bunch of us crazies lounging around.
I can say though that you are quite limited with your tank being that it is so small.... a snail might do, I'm not sure there's a fish for a 2 gallon that's already got a frog in it.
let's see, for your question, you might want to ask that in the Freshwater Newbie Forum, you'll probably get a better response there since here is just a bunch of us crazies lounging around.
I can say though that you are quite limited with your tank being that it is so small.... a snail might do, I'm not sure there's a fish for a 2 gallon that's already got a frog in it.
Welcome to the party. We're happy to have ya, but please... no shouting. We "hear" you just fine (there's no need to type in ALLCAPS, it's hard to read and is considered "shouting" on forumBoards).
If it's a really, really tiny gray frog, you *might* be able to put a betta in with it (2 gallons is a VERY small tank). If it's a white frog with black claws and red eyes... well, don't expect it to stay small for long.
If it's a really, really tiny gray frog, you *might* be able to put a betta in with it (2 gallons is a VERY small tank). If it's a white frog with black claws and red eyes... well, don't expect it to stay small for long.
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OR if it's that little white guy, don't expect that said Betta to be there for too long either.....
I never replied to anyone who answered my questions, Since then I relized it is a 2 1/2 gallon. I have put a small placostamus, 2neon tetras,2 spotted cories, a spotted tetra, and some other kind of tetra with a pink line. They all get along fine together. The frog is an Africain Dwarf (maybe 1/2-3/4 inch), not the clawed Dwarf(white with claws). It's not suppose to get bigger than 2 inches, and that is streching it. I do not plan to put any more fish in the tank. But I did try a underwater crab, but they keep dieing. In fact, I was trying to find out why maybe in here today. Sorry about the "Shouting", I did not realize that was shouting. This is my first forum.
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There is no rule of thunb- every fish/body type is different.
But you are already way overstocked.
Do you have and use test kits?
But you are already way overstocked.
Do you have and use test kits?
How many should you maybe have, when I only had the Placostamus, frog, and 2 tetras, the tetras were unhappy. They never would "light up", now with the others they almost always are bright. All of the tetras are only barely 1/2 an inch big, does this matter with being overstocked? Plus, the tank just looked so empty. How do pet stores have so many in there tanks without them being harmed. The fish look as if there is plenty of room. I do have test kits, I usually test at least every 4-5 days. The town where I live has horrible water I have to add this stuff the pet store gave me once a month.
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Your pleco will either die or outgrow that tank very quick. Most of them get around 10-12". A betta is about all I would put in that tank, especially with a frog. Not to sound mean, but those fish will eventually die in that tank.
You have came to the right place to learn about fish keeping. I have always gotten answers here, and I have asked a lot of unusual question out of curiosity.
If the tank looks empty, you could always add an easy to grow plant. They do wonders for tanks.
You have came to the right place to learn about fish keeping. I have always gotten answers here, and I have asked a lot of unusual question out of curiosity.
If the tank looks empty, you could always add an easy to grow plant. They do wonders for tanks.
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chocstrwberry said:
There are usually high numbers (more than a hobbyist would keep) in one tank due to sales volume. The fish aren't normally kept in those tanks for a wide duration due to people cming in for that perfect fish. Our tanks aren't tanks that we allow people to come in and decide whether they want one..... we try to create the perfect environment for our fish, most petstores do not, their concern is how many they can sell (for mopst anyway).