re: My youngest wants a fish tank. Any suggestions?

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I would just buy the little shite some fish sticks and tell him to get a real pet.

Minimum of 20 gallons.

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"I would buy one of the cheap goldfish that dies in 48 hours or less so he learns that life is depressing and he shouldnt try to be happy" -LCA

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NO! But at the center of life, is IF... man. You never know.

If you do get him a bunch of fish, just stop at the grocery store and get some bread crumbs/ corn meal on the way home.

Take him to a canal and dip some grass shrimp and minnows. Try to get some male sailfin mollys and golden topminnows. They are very hardy. Throw a couple of aquatic snails in there too. You'll have a nice little setup that is cheap and fun for your kid.

Get a bunch of beta fish in 1 tank. Very good together.

The bigger the better when dealing with them. While not big, a 50 to 75 gallon would be good if youre going to get into it more than just doing the bare necessities for your kid. The bigger the tank the easier it is to take care of

If you just want something small, get a 20 gallon long. You can put this anywhere because water changes can be done with a bucket. Its also big enough to put a school or two of small fish, like a tetra.

First thing when getting an aquarium is that you need to cycle the tank. Just google it for some tips. Its very easy but will take a little time depending on the route you go.

If you go the 75 gallon route, placement starts to get more important because you would want a nearby sink for water changes.

You would use something like this to suck out the old water and replace with new water. Its very easy to use



In a 75 gallon, you will be able to put a lot more fish and have more activity for the tank. Once again, after the tank is established, its super easy to take care of.

Those tubes run 25 and 50 feet so have a sink that far away. Also, dont put the tank by a window or where it gets sunlight. Algae will start to grow.

Dont buy 'algae eaters'. They produce more waste than most fish you will ever own. They dont clean up anything. Most pet stores sell these Plecos. They are very dirty and get massive. Im talking massive for a home aquarium






Goldfish are a great aquarium fish. You wont need a heater and they are very hardy when not getting mauled by a cat.



Dont listen to the people saying go catch shite in the canal. Thats a fantastic way to bring plenty of diseases into your aquarium.

Crawfish are dirty as hell. Dirty as in one of them can smell up a room

Most local fish like perch and bass are mean as hell



Any other questions ill answer