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I need a HARDY, cheap fish that can live in a 15 gallon aquarium What breed should I look into2007-11-24 23:35:38

My mother in law is an older woman who can not care for her tank. She kills every guppy given to her, and she cries over them because she feels she did something wrong. I want to find a hardy fish that can take a harsher environment with higher levels of ammonia. I am the only person who can keep the tank cleaned, but I dont live there and I can get to it maybe once every 2 and a half months. She needs something that wont die off after a month. Any suggestions other than any type of guppy? It is a 15 gallon tank, by the way.

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2 and a half months is a long time in between water changes but I guess if it is very understocked then it can be OK. Before getting another fish read about cycling a tank. In a cycled tank there should be no ammonia or nitrite so having a fish that can handle high ammonia wouldn't matter. If she really likes the guppies then stick with them just cycle the tank first otherwise they will keep dying and any fish can die from high ammonia since it's toxic. I wouldn't recommend a goldfish since they need their water changed every week, every 2 weeks tops and even then she would only be able to have 1 in that tank.

Before you decide on a fish that you like, if you don't get more guppies, just do a little research to make sure the tank is suitable for that type of fish.

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Comets are a hardy breed. They look like big goldfish. Mine live outside in Ohio winter, some are 6 years old.

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Call a petstore.

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gold fish are very hardy and come in enough varities if you get 5 or 6 of varying varieties and colors the tank looks balanced. you can keep a betta but just one. maybe establishing an eco system in the tank would help. put in vegetarain fish and some plants for them to eat on. they would be able to help you with the selection at any pet shop.

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you should look into angelfish. the white ones live longest. i used to have 1 and it lived for 7 years! they are $5 at petsmart and eat flakes.

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What about an oscarfish.

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Goldfish are very Hardy, but they are very messy Fish too. They make a Big Mess in the Tank. They Should not be fed too Much.

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WEll if you can only clean it that often id say get just a betta but get a heater(they are tropical) and filter for it the tank will stay clean enough for 2 and a half months

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All fish are sensitive to amonia and waste, some more than others. Unfortunately, with only a 15 gallon tank, there is little room for error. If you are unable to clean the tank more than once every couple of months, you options are very limited. NIX the goldfish idea, they get too big and put off too much waste. NOT the oscar either, these get HUGE and are very messy. If anything at all, I would say a beta, or maybe 3 or 4 danios. The less fish, the better. The smaller the better, as you don't want a bunch of waste accumulating before you can come syphon the tank.