I purchased a one gallon aquarium for my daughter. We have 4 platies, 3 neon tetras, 3 glowlight tetras, 1 tetra a little bigger than the neon tetra with a blue line on it, a small catfish like fish about the same size as the tetras, and a pretty big apple snail. After reading much about care etc., I have come to the conclusion that I may have too many fish for this one gallon aquarium. I have the option of getting another one or two gallon aquarium, but I still don't know how I should split them up. Can one of you guys give me a recommendation? Also, I am paraniod that the tetras may have neon tetra disease because I saw a small white spot on one of the glowlight tetras.
I think I have too many fish in a 1 gallon tank
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Wow, you are REALLLLLY overstocked. Even another 2 gallon is not going to do you any good. Did you cycle your tank before putting them in? I am guessing that the MINIMUM you would need right now is a 20 gallon and I am really expecting someone to come in and say higher.
Did a fish store sell you a one gallon tank with all these fish?
You might want to search each fish you have on the net to find out what the needs are of each fish. I am sure someone with experience with these will be here as soon as they can..but I would be greatly concerned about all your fish as well..good luck
Did a fish store sell you a one gallon tank with all these fish?
You might want to search each fish you have on the net to find out what the needs are of each fish. I am sure someone with experience with these will be here as soon as they can..but I would be greatly concerned about all your fish as well..good luck
The lady that sold them to me said they all would do fine. She also told me to use the water I bought them in since I didn't setup. I am thinking about returning all the tetras, cause that disease I read about has me paranoid. I currently have a one gallon pitcher of water sitting on the counter, but that won't be enough for more than another 1 gallon tank.
there not gonna take diseased fish back, you should start over w/ one beta that is about all you can put in a one gal tank
Did you buy these from a store? That woman should be taken out and shot... :argue:
There is no way to keep any of those fish healthy in that tank. Each of those tetras could use more than 1 gallon each, let alone the other creatures....
Take em all back, or plan on buying a 20-40 gallon tank, cycling it and by then, these fish will be dead. I am truly sorry that whomever gave this to you put you in this situation...but this is really bad.
I would not be surprised if half of them were dead within a couple of days.
Feel free to print what I have just said and show it to her.
And please, if you are serious about having a tank for your daughter, teach her how to do it right. There are tons of wonderful boards and info about how to properly set up tanks for all kinds of fish. There are hundreds of fish lovers at your beckoning call if you are serious and want to do it right. Good luck
There is no way to keep any of those fish healthy in that tank. Each of those tetras could use more than 1 gallon each, let alone the other creatures....
Take em all back, or plan on buying a 20-40 gallon tank, cycling it and by then, these fish will be dead. I am truly sorry that whomever gave this to you put you in this situation...but this is really bad.
I would not be surprised if half of them were dead within a couple of days.
Feel free to print what I have just said and show it to her.
And please, if you are serious about having a tank for your daughter, teach her how to do it right. There are tons of wonderful boards and info about how to properly set up tanks for all kinds of fish. There are hundreds of fish lovers at your beckoning call if you are serious and want to do it right. Good luck
Wow! if that store wont take them back, do the fish a favor and then bring them to another pet store and donate.
I would think that unless you're able to find cash and room for a 10G then you should pick 1 or two to keep and get rid of the rest. I know it's a pain in the *** but it's no fun taking care of fish who arent happy and likely to die.
I would think that unless you're able to find cash and room for a 10G then you should pick 1 or two to keep and get rid of the rest. I know it's a pain in the *** but it's no fun taking care of fish who arent happy and likely to die.
The white spot is probably fungus. Fungus shows up on fish when they are stressed, when the water conditions are bad, or as a secondary infection as the result of another disease.thomas1187 said:
Take the fish back to the store where you got them ASAP before they die and complain VERY loudly. Demand your money back. This is absolutely ludicrious. They have no business selling fish at all if they allow totally uneducated employees to sell someone a 1 gallon tank and enough fish to throw in a 20 gallon.
Roan
The store won't take back live fish, only dead ones! I hate to just let them die. Late last night, I filled up a plastic storage bin with about ten gallons of water, uncovered. Could I possibly use that bin for a while until I get a big tank cycled?
Yes, you can, make sure you pick up an aquaclear filter or something designed for at least 15 gallons of water that you can hang from the side or something and you will STILL have to do frequent water changes and buy that test kit. While you are cycling the one bigger tank, PLEASE at least 20 gallons, the one you have them in will be cycling too..so you HAVE to stay on top of the water quality.
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Thomas...March in with those fish and speak to a manager...What she told you was totally false and misleading...They will take them back and give you a credit if they are smart.