What kind of fish to get for an apt...

[Syringer]

Looking for something basic to spruce up my apt. My friend has a beta and she says they're really easy to take care of, and they're pretty good looking for something that cheap. Any suggestions on bowl size or type of fish? I'm a lazy college student so the simpler the better..

 

[MX2]

Get a tarantula instead

 

[shimsham]

cant beat a beta for easy fish.

 

[FoBoT]

if you are going to get something that small, then beta are a good choice

beta and a few other gourami's are the only type of fish that you should keep in something tiny (my definition of tiny is anything under 10 gallon aquarium)

 

[spaceman]

a sand shark.

 

[zoiks]

Get a pet octopus. Really cool.

 

[rahul]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Looking for something basic to spruce up my apt. My friend has a beta and she says they're really easy to take care of, and they're pretty good looking for something that cheap. Any suggestions on bowl size or type of fish? I'm a lazy college student so the simpler the better..

Get a house plant.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: ncircle
a sand shark.

do you mean landshark?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: ncircle
a sand shark.

do you mean landshark?

LOL that was a funny skit.

 

[Adica]

Beta fish is the way to go. You can buy them already in a bowl with the plant they feed from.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: Adica
Beta fish is the way to go. You can buy them already in a bowl with the plant they feed from.

You mean I don't have to actually feed them? They eat from the plant? =o

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: MX2times
Get a tarantula instead

Yeah, get a spider.

 

[imported_Cameron]

Beta would be a good way to go....just don't put two in the same bowl.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Syringer

Originally posted by: Adica
Beta fish is the way to go. You can buy them already in a bowl with the plant they feed from.

You mean I don't have to actually feed them? They eat from the plant? =o

yeah, you might have to change the water from time to time, but the fish eats algea that lives off the plants roots, iirc. or not....i find them boring, but when i was a kid we had a fairly large aquarium with dozens of small freshwater fish in it.

 

[Captante]

Tarantula's do make easier pets then fish (I have both), but the easiest fish is either a Betta or a goldfish... both get boring quick though, so my suggestion would be to snag a small Oscar, takes a bit more work but you'll still be interested in it in 6 months.

 

[Pepsi90919]

it's not beta. it's betta.