guppies or even better get a betta

I agree with a Beta Fish. They are very colorful. I loved my parents one that they had. And they don’t really require alot from you. If we had a small tank like the one you said you had, then I would deff. get a beta

I think you should stick with a betta fish for your tank size or a small goldfish. Anything else will either grow too big or be too difficult for you to keep in a 2 gallon tank

Hello~First off, I would not go with anything smaller than a ten gallon tank. Anything smaller isn’t suitable for anything but one maybe two small goldfish. And goldfish ARE dirty.
As for a nice bright, friendly, community tank, I would go with Tetras. Tetras are beautiful fish who do not kill each other and come in a huge variety of bright colors, shapes & sizes.
And tell Mom when it does come time to change some water, never change more than half the tank at a time. The fish need some of the bacteria left in the water and they will go into shock without it. And be sure to get some Declor. One drop per gallon will eleminate the chlorine in the water. And don’t forget the heater. Keep the tank at a nice steady 78 degrees & let the beauty begin. And yes, they are not only very beautiful, but they ARE very relaxing. And one more thing. When you bring fish home they will be in a plastic bag with water from their store tank in it. To keep from shocking them, let the bag unopened, float on top of the tank water for at least 20 minutes. Then you can turn them loose safely. Anymore questions? Email me anytime. I owned a Tropical Fish Store for almost ten years. I can’t imagine home without the little beauties.
Have fun, Lynnda~

DO NOT over crowd your tank. U can only get 1 fish per gallon (also depending on size). If u have too many they will produce to much waste in the water causing the amonia levels to rise causing you to flush some fishies down the toilet. Guppies reproduce like rabbits. U dont want any guppies. I would go with some barbs perhaps, or the mollies, they are very pretty and come in different colors like black, white, dalmation, red dalmation…. But i noticed they dont swim around too much. Now if its only 2 gallons like u said, i would just get One Betta fish. They are very pretty and elegant and you cant put 2 together or they will fight and kill eachother. They dont mind being alone. but u can find betta in a bluish color, pink, red and purple.. So good luck!!! You should look at some pictures online. I think a mom would like a Betta… like i said, very elegant fish!!

I think a Crowntail male Betta would be nice. Also, maybe you should get rocks that are her favorite color and get a nice plant. I would get a Betta that matched the rocks to. Then everything would match and the Betta and you mom would be happy.

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Angelfish do not stay small and are not very hardy especially for a small tank like that. I would go with a few Guppies, they do not need a heater and your mom would have fun watching the babies.Pick a breed of fish that stays under an inch or two in length as an adult. The rule is one inch of fish to each gallon of water. Fish do continue to grow to their adult size regardless of tank size, they just dont grow as fast, and it is not fair to keep a naturally larger fish in a small tank. Most of these small tanks do not come with heaters, most tropical fish need one.

Thats a very small starter tank, so shop around for a single beta. They can be very beautiful, and are kept in tiny little cups at most pet stores, which is horrible. A lot of the time half of them are dead in their cups. Do the beta a favor and give one of them a nice home. You could also get a twin beta tank, which has a divider in the middle. We tried to keep two of them together, but they are crazy fighting fish. You will need the divider or they tear each others fins up badly.

Tank will be too small for angel fish or koi. You could do the Neons or Cardinal Tetras, White Clouds, and/or a pigmy coryodoras catfish and/or algae eater. The rule is 1 inch of fish per gallon of water but you can double that with a decent filter system. Add a sprig of a plant called Hornwort and you are good to go. Look these up on the internet just Google them . Good Luck. !

DO NOT PUT A KOI IN A TANK! Kois are to stay outside in large ponds. Try getting some goldfish or guppies. You can’t really put anything with a turtle. Frogs don’t work well with fish, but they’re hardy and last FOREVER! Snails are cute, especially if they have pretty shells. Saltwater fish are EXTREMELY hard to keep. If you get the water too salty, or don’t get it salty enough, they’ll die. Try getting one of those little sucker fish you see on the side of the tanks. It’s fun watching them try to move up and down on the side. Shrimp are fun too.