I was just wondering....are there any cute little pink fish out there that would fit in a small tank? I'm trying to decide what kind of fish to get, and I really want a pink one. Please respond if you know of one. Thanks in advance for helping me!
Pink pet fish??
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I was just wondering....are there any cute little pink fish out there that would fit in a small tank? I'm trying to decide what kind of fish to get, and I really want a pink one. Please respond if you know of one. Thanks in advance for helping me!
Hmm...pink pet fish for a small tank...what shade of pink are we talking here?
I would not recommend a "painted glassfish", "berry" fish, or "bubblegum" fish as they are more than likely to have been injected with dyes.
There are some Bettas with kind of a less-intense red sheen to them, which looks similar to pink.
I would not recommend a "painted glassfish", "berry" fish, or "bubblegum" fish as they are more than likely to have been injected with dyes.
There are some Bettas with kind of a less-intense red sheen to them, which looks similar to pink.
How small a tank?? If it's not too small, how about albino cories? They are white, but with a pinkish hue, and cories are so cute. Plus they have pink eyes.
Good catch, kveeti.
I have one Albino left, yet I completely passed them over when thinking through the pinkish fish!
I have one Albino left, yet I completely passed them over when thinking through the pinkish fish!
There are some pink gouramis aren't there? But they might be the kind that don't stay very small.
How small are you thinking of??
10 galls? (2ft?)
If you have soft water and can put some plants and a heater in your small tank, then a small shoal of Rosy Tetras would look very pretty.
They look great against the green plants and once they're happy would display to each other all the time showing very pretty shades of pink. About 6 would be good.
Regards
Polly
10 galls? (2ft?)
If you have soft water and can put some plants and a heater in your small tank, then a small shoal of Rosy Tetras would look very pretty.
They look great against the green plants and once they're happy would display to each other all the time showing very pretty shades of pink. About 6 would be good.
Regards
Polly
Pink fish with personality..... try a pink convict (pinkish white). Have at least a 20 gallon tank.
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From disaster to hope
Ok...I filled up my tank, added my pink fish, and watched them die within two hours. After failing to exchange them I finally discovered that fish are a lot harder than I originally thought. At the pet store I was told that I have to buy their special water with bacteria and let it sit in my cute little tank for ONE WHOLE MONTH!!! I would have been fine with this if I had known it from the start. Why are new fish owners so misinformed??? While I sit and stare at my tank, bubbling sadly in an empty sort of way, I decided to become educated on fish keeping. My first job is to find out if I'm preparing the water right. My tank is only 2.5 gallons, its a little desktop aquarium. It contains an under gravel filter, two fake seaweed things, a rock, and mermaid I named Ariel. I have the air pump/filter on to help cycle the "special" water. Am I doing everything ok??? Any tips are gladly appreciated so I don't murder more fish!
Ok...I filled up my tank, added my pink fish, and watched them die within two hours. After failing to exchange them I finally discovered that fish are a lot harder than I originally thought. At the pet store I was told that I have to buy their special water with bacteria and let it sit in my cute little tank for ONE WHOLE MONTH!!! I would have been fine with this if I had known it from the start. Why are new fish owners so misinformed??? While I sit and stare at my tank, bubbling sadly in an empty sort of way, I decided to become educated on fish keeping. My first job is to find out if I'm preparing the water right. My tank is only 2.5 gallons, its a little desktop aquarium. It contains an under gravel filter, two fake seaweed things, a rock, and mermaid I named Ariel. I have the air pump/filter on to help cycle the "special" water. Am I doing everything ok??? Any tips are gladly appreciated so I don't murder more fish!
Oh, dear. Even with fishy cycling your fish should not have died that quickly! Did you treat your water with dechlorinator before you put in the fish? Do you know exactly what your (assuming city tap) water is treated with – chlorine or chloramines? If not, find out. That’s important so you will know what kind of dechlorinator to use.
If your fish store sold you something called “Cycle” (or similar) I’m afraid you’ve been had. Many very experienced aquarists here believe this is snake oil. If you put that in your tank and are waiting, at the end you will be no closer to being cycled and ready for fish than you are now. All you will have is aged water.
There’s a lot of good info on this Newbie forum alone. Read here and read elsewhere. Go to the “Search” feature at the top of this page. Type “fishless cyling” into the box and at the bottom select the Newbie forum. Just with that you will get a lot of results. Here is just one of them that is a good synopsis, but you should read them all:
http://64.191.28.50/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12454&highlight=fishless+cycling
Also, read pinballqueen’s excellent thread Now what? (for those of us who didn’t know about “cycling” beforehand It is a “sticky” at the top of the Newbie forum.
Also Google search on cycling and fishless cycling. If you have any specific questions after all that reading, come here and ask, someone will be happy to help you.
If your fish store sold you something called “Cycle” (or similar) I’m afraid you’ve been had. Many very experienced aquarists here believe this is snake oil. If you put that in your tank and are waiting, at the end you will be no closer to being cycled and ready for fish than you are now. All you will have is aged water.
There’s a lot of good info on this Newbie forum alone. Read here and read elsewhere. Go to the “Search” feature at the top of this page. Type “fishless cyling” into the box and at the bottom select the Newbie forum. Just with that you will get a lot of results. Here is just one of them that is a good synopsis, but you should read them all:
http://64.191.28.50/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12454&highlight=fishless+cycling
Also, read pinballqueen’s excellent thread Now what? (for those of us who didn’t know about “cycling” beforehand It is a “sticky” at the top of the Newbie forum.
Also Google search on cycling and fishless cycling. If you have any specific questions after all that reading, come here and ask, someone will be happy to help you.