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My wife and I would like to purchase a small tank for our soon to be 7 year old son. Please realize that I will be doing the bulk of the work myself - and training him at the same time. The fish will be my responsibility until I'm sure he can do it on his own.
I want to start out as simple as possible, so I was looking at the Eclipse System 6-gallon aquarium system. Has a built in no maintenance filter and light - no heater.
I was thinking of stocking with 3 small feeder goldfish in different colors so we had a bit of variety. I had always assumed that goldfish would grow to the size of the container - but after some searching today, it seems that they would be cramped in no time. Would fancy goldfish stay small in a small tank? Or is that a myth I've been believing too long.
If goldfish won't work in a small tank, how would white clouds, zebra danioes, and tetras work without heat.
I was also thinking of a live plant.
I'm open to suggestions/education regarding small tank and fish alternatives for cold water. Appreciate any feedback.
I want to start out as simple as possible, so I was looking at the Eclipse System 6-gallon aquarium system. Has a built in no maintenance filter and light - no heater.
I was thinking of stocking with 3 small feeder goldfish in different colors so we had a bit of variety. I had always assumed that goldfish would grow to the size of the container - but after some searching today, it seems that they would be cramped in no time. Would fancy goldfish stay small in a small tank? Or is that a myth I've been believing too long.
If goldfish won't work in a small tank, how would white clouds, zebra danioes, and tetras work without heat.
I was also thinking of a live plant.
I'm open to suggestions/education regarding small tank and fish alternatives for cold water. Appreciate any feedback.