good fish for a 3 gallon?

[d0 thy d3w]

hello all..in the near future i might be helping my girlfriend hop into this hobby. im thinkin of seting her up with a 3 gallon..shes living at my house at the moment so of course id be there to help her out...but im curious as to what fish do well in such a small tank...im thinkin a couple blue legged hermits and a couple small snails...and a sexy shrimp along with sum small corals...which i plan on getting for free from my tank..(after i get my own dang reef going)...but as for fish im stumped..everything i find...even the seemingly smallest of fish say 10gallons minimum....any help appreciated!

 

[flamesofifreet]

DWarf seahorses can go in 3 gallon. You have to be cautious about the filter though.

 

[firefish9]

dwarf seahorses wouldn't survive in a reef. There really arn't any fish that would live comfortably in such a small enviroment.

 

[sharkboy13]

Originally Posted by firefish9
dwarf seahorses wouldn't survive in a reef. There really arn't any fish that would live comfortably in such a small enviroment.
yes, if i wer u id go w/ a shrimp of some type or a crab

 

[autofreak44]

if you want to do dwarf seahorses, you could do it in a 3 gallon but water has to be pristine, everything that goes into the tank has to be sterilised one way or another. also you have to hatch and feed everyday. i cant think of any fish that would be happy in a 3 gallon so like the others said its your best bet to get a shrimp or something.
if you are still interested in seahorses heres the link

 

[smork81]

WHy wouldn't one of the samller goby's be fine in a 3 gallon? I have read on here that a few people use the gobies in theeir 3g picos..

 

[sharkboy13]

Originally Posted by Smork81
WHy wouldn't one of the samller goby's be fine in a 3 gallon? I have read on here that a few people use the gobies in theeir 3g picos..
they shouldnt, the gobies will eventually stress out and die

 

[seasalt101]

the only fish i know of that would go in a tank that small comfortably is a fw beta i would just do inverts jmo tobin

 

[rbaldino]

I've read of a lot of people who keep small gobies - mostly clowns - in thier picos. Google "nano reef" and you might find the site with a dedicated pico forum.

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by rbaldino
I've read of a lot of people who keep small gobies - mostly clowns - in thier picos. Google "nano reef" and you might find the site with a dedicated pico forum.
tht is a good idea but honestly why would you want to put a fish in a tank tht small? i think he would go crazy and stress
i would look into a tank tht is 7-10 gallons and put a clown goby in there with some shrimp
then with some corals you woul d make a nice little tank

 

[d0 thy d3w]

yeah maybe ill just set up a 10gallon for her....i just gotta find enough room for 1...i was thinkin 3 gallons cuz obviousely theyre small enough to put about anywhere...but i want her to have at least 1 or two fish to care for not just corals and a couple crabs...thanks guys..ill probly go with a 10gallon about 15-20pounds of dead sand, sum base rock, an old skimmer i have layin around (til we can upgrade), a clown, couple crabs, maybe a scooter blenny later on, and sum snails..plus zoo and shroom frags...ill seed the tank with sum of my LS and water to help get it goin! sound good?

 

[d0 thy d3w]

just remembered the best part of all this...shes gettina job soon!! so i dont gotta pay for any of it!!...only part that sucks is her tank will be nicer than mine lol

 

[nygel]

Originally Posted by rbaldino
I've read of a lot of people who keep small gobies - mostly clowns - in thier picos. Google "nano reef" and you might find the site with a dedicated pico forum.
then go to beginners discussion and look at the stickies....wink wink

 

[cjml]

Originally Posted by bill109
tht is a good idea but honestly why would you want to put a fish in a tank tht small? i think he would go crazy and stress
i would look into a tank tht is 7-10 gallons and put a clown goby in there with some shrimp
then with some corals you woul d make a nice little tank

Try and get a bigger tank if possible if you want fish...... :happyfish

 

[sepulatian]

You can have a nano for her. 3 gallons is a bit too small. Go over to the Nano boards and check out the tanks over there. They know best of what can go in a small environment. I pesonally would not put any fish in a 3 gallon tank. Not even a gold fish. A FW beta yes, other than that....no

 

[d0 thy d3w]

dont forget the neon tetras!! lol jk..well i think my 20 is considered a nano..so i do have sum experience in nanos i guess...my first tank was the old 55 that my mom sold a while back..then i had the 29 then the 20L that i have now...the 55 crashed because i was irresponsible and had that :new tank disease"....plus a bit of bad advice form the LFS guy...but i dont blame him as much as my lack of research...its kinda good that i didnt keep up on the 55 tho...otherwise my tank would suck really bad..i have no where near the funds to set up a 55 reef...altho it wouldve made a nice FOWLR :thinking: ....oh..by the way..sepulation...thanx for ur help on my tank incedint a week or two back...youll be happy to no that i have suffered no casualties and my tankmates are happy...i even found out the major secret to getting my lmb to eat prepared food today...he doesnt like to pick from the algae sheets...so i stuck a small piece in the watter..and broke it up into little tiny pieces....kinda looked like flake food...he gobbled it right up!!!

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by d0 thy d3w
dont forget the neon tetras!! lol jk..well i think my 20 is considered a nano..so i do have sum experience in nanos i guess...my first tank was the old 55 that my mom sold a while back..then i had the 29 then the 20L that i have now...the 55 crashed because i was irresponsible and had that :new tank disease"....plus a bit of bad advice form the LFS guy...but i dont blame him as much as my lack of research...its kinda good that i didnt keep up on the 55 tho...otherwise my tank would suck really bad..i have no where near the funds to set up a 55 reef...altho it wouldve made a nice FOWLR :thinking: ....oh..by the way..sepulation...thanx for ur help on my tank incedint a week or two back...youll be happy to no that i have suffered no casualties and my tankmates are happy...i even found out the major secret to getting my lmb to eat prepared food today...he doesnt like to pick from the algae sheets...so i stuck a small piece in the watter..and broke it up into little tiny pieces....kinda looked like flake food...he gobbled it right up!!!
I am so verry happy to hear that!!!! I wondered what happened. I hadn't heard from you about that. You seem to be shrinking in tank size! The 3 gallon is way too small if you want her to have fish. Go with a 12 gallon for a tiny starter tank.

 

[smork81]

Do_thy_d3w....throw me an email at akin_nostaw19@yahoo.com...

 

[d0 thy d3w]

Originally Posted by Smork81
Do_thy_d3w....throw me an email at akin_nostaw19@yahoo.com...

umm just curious...why am i sposed to email u??? if u got a good reason ill do it after school...i tried stayin home today...so my mom is makin me and my gf walk to school....were so going either into town or to a lake..not skool lol

 

[smork81]

So i can send you a site to get info for your small tank.
just trying to help.. you don't have to email if ya dont want to