Fish for 3 year old boy

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My little 3 year old loves fish. I have a 29 gallon tank downstairs and he keeps telling me how he wants the fish to be in his room. I decided to buy him a very small aquarium for his room. I purchased a 3 gallon which came with a under gravel filter as well as a light. The aquarium did not come with a heater.

Any suggestions on the type of fish I could add to this little setup. I know a betta would be OK in there.

Are there any other type of fish that would be alright in a 3 gallon?

Myself and my son Thank You.
 
maybe a pair of dwarf puffers? not sure about the minimum size for a couple of those active guys,however. i know a betta, oto, sword plant and a snail would be fun......
 
Dwarf puffers need about 2.5/3 gallons per fish. They're messy and upkeep is demanding for that small of a tank! You could get only one but I wouldn't recommend anything smaller than a 5 gallon for a puffer.

I'd stick with a betta--he'd surely be a happy one!
 
For a little guy I think a betta would be great - they're really colourful and interact with people. Most fish that stay small prefer to live in groups and aren't really suited to such a small tank. I really like Nuriel's idea - I have a picture in my head of a red betta, a gold mystery snail, green plant (real or fake), what a great tank :D
 
you should use one to keep the temp stable at around 74 degrees F, but it is not essential. Temperature instablility stresses fish
 
A heater is recommended to keep stability. They make one specifically for smaller tanks and sell it at Drs. Foster and Smith.com. Here's a link.
 
my suggestion wld be 3 or 4 long finned danios, they come in gold,blue and some have spots and some have stripes, = leopard and stripped.. they are hardy little fish and you cld call them sharks,. he wld luv it,.... :)
remember the most important thing is to feed only very small amounts of food for IMO fish only need to eat the size of one eye a day to live and thrive: just a little ditty,..
knowy
 
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