Fish Stocking

[fishboy7]

Hi everyone! Unfortunately my grandmas 1 year old blue betta that lives in her 2 gallon filtered bowl died he had a parasite that he eventually succumbed to. So she took down the tank and cleaned it out and is now letting it sit out for a while. When she gets it back up and running soon, she was wondering about new ideas for fish. I know we could get another betta, but other than that, are there any other non-invertebrate ideas for fish to stock the bowl with?


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[tanker]

Not much room in a 2gal. Maybe one Endler??

 

[kissofcrimson]

Honestly your only option is a Betta. Besides shrimp, snails and maybe a african dwarf frog there's not really anything else that will live in a 2 gallon bowl.

Sorry to hear the Betta passed.


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[authmal]

2 gallon, unfortunately, isn't really suitable for much. I'd like to see a betta in a 10, but a filtered/heated (if necessary to get temp to about 80 where she is) 2 is far better than an unfiltered/unheated tank.

 

[fishboy7]

Yea I agree there isn't much room in a 2 gallon unfortunately. Although I did come up with two ideas: Either 1 male dwarf gourami, or 4-6 neon tetras. Which sounds better?


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[authmal]

Well, aside from the fact that the minimum recommended tank size is 10 gallons for either option, um, well, I guess there are no redeeming qualities to either option. Endlers are small fish, and even Tanker only guesses 1 might be okay in a 2 gallon. Neon tetras are schooling fish, and even if you put a single one in there, it wouldn't do well because it's instincts are going to drive it nuts because it's alone. A school would way overstock a 2 gallon tank. Dwarf gouramis need a larger tank.

You call yourself an "Amazonian Specialist" so, would you put an apisto of any kind in a 2 gallon tank? How about a 5? If you'd consider that as a viable option for even a second, then your little title is pretty inaccurate.

Even a betta would be happier housed in at least a 5 gallon tank, but it will make do with pretty much anything, and be more or less okay. They're very hardy fish, which means people often mistake surviving and tolerating their circumstances to be the same thing as thriving.

 

[rufioman]

Neither of those fish would work in 2g of water, let alone 5g of water. I would get a 10g, as a 2g really isn't a habitable environment for any fish in my opinion.

 

[fishboy7]

You're probably right about the overstocking with only 2g of water. Also my "little title" doesn't mean I'm an expert on fish from the amazon. It's just a goofy thing that means I especially like fish from that region any other ideas?


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[kissofcrimson]

Well, aside from the fact that the minimum recommended tank size is 10 gallons for either option, um, well, I guess there are no redeeming qualities to either option. Endlers are small fish, and even Tanker only guesses 1 might be okay in a 2 gallon. Neon tetras are schooling fish, and even if you put a single one in there, it wouldn't do well because it's instincts are going to drive it nuts because it's alone. A school would way overstock a 2 gallon tank. Dwarf gouramis need a larger tank.

You call yourself an "Amazonian Specialist" so, would you put an apisto of any kind in a 2 gallon tank? How about a 5? If you'd consider that as a viable option for even a second, then your little title is pretty inaccurate.

Even a betta would be happier housed in at least a 5 gallon tank, but it will make do with pretty much anything, and be more or less okay. They're very hardy fish, which means people often mistake surviving and tolerating their circumstances to be the same thing as thriving.

x2 Not only is space an issue but they need a heated tank. Agree on the "surviving doesn't mean thriving" comment. A Betta can live in very small bowls which aren't changed regularly for years but that doesn't mean that it's an acceptable environment. People are surprised to learn Bettas can live for 10+ years when kept properly vs 2-3 years in a bowl/small tank.


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[authmal]

2 gallon tank size gives you virtually no options that aren't invertebrates.