Fish Suggestions for 4 Gallon Bowl

[jeffnyc]

Hello!

I would like to keep a fish in a 4 gallon bowl (with an air pump and changing the water often).

I love goldfish, but would never subject one to a 4 gallon aquarium.

Does anyone have any suggestions for "cute", chubby fish (btw, I don't like Betas).

Thank you!

[Kaga's Kritters]

Maybe one platy, or one balloon molly (not sure exactly how big they get). Not really much you can keep in a 4 gal bowl. Glad you aren't going to put a goldfish in it, it wouldn't last long in there and would quickly outgrow it.

[*Sarah*]

How about a small plant and 3 neons?

[tropfish]

THANK YOU for not putting a goldfish in a bowl!

you could have a couple neons or maybe glowlight tetras. not having a filter limites the fish choices. if there was any way to get a filter you could get a dwarf gourami. Your setup right now could support an african dwarf frog too.

[*Sarah*]

How about making a little DIY filter out of an air pump/stone and a film container...
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[jeffnyc]

I'm just amazed that no one has created a self-contained, water-proof, battery operated filter. I emailed a few manufacturers with the suggestion.

I know many, many people that would love to keep fishbowls or vases, but, like myself, hate the unsightly tubing and wires.

any suggestions?

[jeffnyc]

Does anyone know how often you have to change the filter media in the miniature pump?

[*Sarah*]

completely change it...probably never, or very rarely. just swish it around in the water you took out when you do a water change...prob same as any filter.

[zackish]

THANK YOU for not putting a goldfish in a bowl!

you could have a couple neons or maybe glowlight tetras. not having a filter limites the fish choices. if there was any way to get a filter you could get a dwarf gourami. Your setup right now could support an african dwarf frog too.


Really? So I can put one of my dwarf gouramis in a 5 gallon tank?

[tropfish]

yea, with that being the only fish.