Can mollies live in a 1 gallon fish bowl?
by Aquaboy on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 | 17 Comments
This is what i have:
1 gallon bowl with betta fish in it
1/2 gallon jar with aquatic snail
1/2 gallon bowl
1/2 gallon plastic creature keeper thing.
1 gallon plastic bowl thing.
Can you keep a molly in stagment water and if so which container should i use?
* I clean my tanks every 2-3 days so I heard I dont need a filter because of the freuent water changes.
* I do have aquarium Gravel
*I use aquarium plants to add oxogen in the tanks
-if mollies dont work i would like suggestions on other types of fish that will live in stagment water.
Yes they probably could, since i have seen like .75 used, i used to have mine in a .5 gal tank with a lil bit of rocks, but i moved it into a 1.5 gallon tank, to make it happy……remember you have to feed it about every other day, recycle it water about once a week, and ask if a filter is fine, since i have heard than might be bad for them, but ya a 1 gal should be fine
If you were a fish would you want to live in stagnant water? That is like living without fresh air. If you are useing a filter system and have a fresh air supply it might be a better living situation for your fish.
i recomend dont do that because your fish will be highily stressed and might have a short life span or die
also use a better water or you can use the stagent water with an air pump
for your fish to make it more happy with less stress is a 2 -3 gallon
buy one at walmart it is only 5 bucks
no you can’t have it in a bowl that small.it would be better if you were to put it in a bigger tank.at least 10 gallons or a 5 gallon tank would be better.you can but it would soon die.probably in just one day so no don’t make it suffer.unless it is a fry then maybe.
No mollies cannot live in a bowl of any kind. They are like all tropical fish and need a filter in their water. A 1/2 gallon container wouldn’t be big enough though even if you did put a filter in it, fish need 1 gallon of water per inch of fish and mollies reach 2-4 inches depending on the breed therefore to have just one mollie you would need at least a 2 gallon tank. Putting a fish into a tank that is too small will stunt the fish’s growth and cause their immune system to be weak which will kill them. Betta fish are the only fish that can survive in a bowl, they are found in nature in little pools of water by themselves which is why they live so well in bowls.
no you can not…mollys get up to 5in plus you can not keep this in a bowl….also you need to remember that plants use O2 for respiration if there is no photolysis going on so at night they make CO2 and the also make CO2 if the bowl is not in sun light or you don’t have a UV bulb…so plants are a bad idea….also the only fish that could make it in any bowl is a betta…the reason for this is that they breath air from the surface…not from the water….but still would not recommend it..and say get a real tank with a filter and heater.
I’m gonna have to say no, especially to the molly. A bowl is just not the type of setup that a molly requires to live.
Mollies will not work in a gallon bowl. They get to big. The smallest tank I would put them in is a ten gallon tank. If you want other fish for it, I would suggest a paradise fish. They are very hardy and can live in room temp water. Other options could be a gourami( if your room is 70 degrees and above), a cory catfish, or a small group of 2-3 white clouds. Also, no goldfish has they get to big and have to much waste.
Hope this helps!!
i dont think so. mollies repoduce like crazy so the tank would fill up eventually. a good fish to have is tetras. they look cool and dont get to big.
here’s an idea, get rid of the bowls and get an aquarium for those fish!!! NO fish can live in stagnant water!!!
You already have FIVE little bowls?
Just dig up the $10 to buy ONE single 10 gallon tank…probably way cheaper than 5 bowls anyways
its awful to keep fish in such terrible conditions. you should buy yourself a good sized tank – as big as you can afford! as often happens with the fish keeper we always end up wanting more, so its best to buy a large tank, with a filter and air pump. if you keep fish in a tank you will get to admire their beauty way more than if you keep them in a squalid little bowl full of putrid water. they will show much better, you won’t have to do such frequent water changes, you can see the fish interact with each other… and you can be happy knowing that you’re keeping your fish in a clean and healthy habitat.
also, just because betta CAN live in a bowl, does not mean they enjoy it and should be subjected to it.
NO FISH CAN LIVE IN A 1 GALLON!!!!! Mollies need at least a 20 gallon. Bettas need at least a 2.5 gallon. You can only use the 1 gallon for snails or shrimp.
Mollies do not need to be in a 20 gallon tank. A 5 to 10 gallon tank is good enough. but would use a 10 gallon tank.
not unless u preform a merical and add at least 9 more gallons, lots of plants, a good filter and heater, and soooooooooo much more
i have a one gallon fish tank with a filter and air bubbler and i even have five feeder fish in it they have been ok for about three months so far so u can put gold fish in a one gallon i had six but one jumped out of the tank when i was not home so now i have five but i use a chemical to remove harmful stuff in the water plus a water conditioner my filter system if for a 1-3 gallon tank and it internal so its really small and fits in side the tank but it cleans it really good. i also clean the whole tank about one or twice a month gravel and plans also rinse the tank and change the filter.
NO NO NO. Everything you have is way too small for any fish. And contrary to popular belief, Betta fish CANNOT live in a 1 gallon Betta bowl. I breed Betta’s and have 11 adults all in their own 5 gallon tank. Yes Betta’s can live in puddles of water, but that doesn’t mean they are health. I would purchase at least a 10 gallon and you can get them at Walmart for $13. Betta’s also need a heater since they are tropical fish. Set the heater to 82 degrees and you will have a very happy fish. The rule of thumb is 1.5 gallons of water to 1 inch of fish. Please reconsider how you are housing your fish.