Fish for 3 year old boy
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lol Knowy......I have a few myself..they are just sooo fast and zippy I can't imagine they would do well in a smaller tank...but then again, I haven't had them in anything smaller than a 10...so I could be very wrong !
You are definitly right about everyone having thier own ideas. All one can do is try for themselves and see what works.
You are definitly right about everyone having thier own ideas. All one can do is try for themselves and see what works.
Tiger barbs get to be 3 plus inches long and are schooling fish that must be kept in schools or aggressive hierarchies will occur. They are just not suitable for your tank.
Given my experience and knowledge of danios, I can't in good faith suggest them for such a tiny tank. We'll have to agree to disagree.
I don't think cories will work either. Again, they are schooling fish and get 2-3" long.
You are very limited by tank size; not many fish will responsibly fit in a tank of that small a size - for the long term.
A single dwarf honey gourami could work.
Given my experience and knowledge of danios, I can't in good faith suggest them for such a tiny tank. We'll have to agree to disagree.
I don't think cories will work either. Again, they are schooling fish and get 2-3" long.
You are very limited by tank size; not many fish will responsibly fit in a tank of that small a size - for the long term.
A single dwarf honey gourami could work.
i dont know if they would all work in that size tank but how about 2 female
siamese fighters (diff colours to standout) and a bristlenose pl*co with a small piece of driftwood. the bristle nose doesnt get to big and does a good job of cleaning things as he goes also rather cheap i might add and once it gets a bit bigger just add him to your tank as they get on well with most fish
siamese fighters (diff colours to standout) and a bristlenose pl*co with a small piece of driftwood. the bristle nose doesnt get to big and does a good job of cleaning things as he goes also rather cheap i might add and once it gets a bit bigger just add him to your tank as they get on well with most fish
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whoa...a pleco in a 3 gallon tank ? Are you sure that's a good idea ? 
Whoops...lol....missed that last part about removing the critter when it gets too big...
Whoops...lol....missed that last part about removing the critter when it gets too big...
a couple of same sex fancy guppies might be good
I was thinking that for a wee one, a couple of same sex fancy guppies would be a good first fish. They are hardy, and with a same sex pair theres no need to ever explain why babies are being eaten. Maybe a small snail to go with them.
Perhaps the betta is a good idea, as well, but you will have to buy a heater.
I was thinking that for a wee one, a couple of same sex fancy guppies would be a good first fish. They are hardy, and with a same sex pair theres no need to ever explain why babies are being eaten. Maybe a small snail to go with them.
Perhaps the betta is a good idea, as well, but you will have to buy a heater.
Fancy guppies would be nice...just don't put them in with a betta....they generally don't mix well with bettas because of their bright color and fancy fins. Bettas treat them as they would another male betta....which is not good...
Guppies can be just as nice as bettas because there are so many varietys and colors to choose in the guppy world too...AND...you can keep more than one male guppy in the same tank....so you can have quite a variety of color in there....
Guppies can be just as nice as bettas because there are so many varietys and colors to choose in the guppy world too...AND...you can keep more than one male guppy in the same tank....so you can have quite a variety of color in there....
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I dislike two male guppies in a small setup. I know their level of aggression is not like other species, but males will chase and tussle from time to time. Of course, usually no real harm comes of this, but I've only seen it in 10-29 gallon tanks, no idea of the tighter confines of a 3 would lead to worse fighting or not.
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