1 gallon aquarium treaty near Evan?
Evan is my 5 year old nephew and I told him that if he does his chores (keep his room clean and verbs up his toys) for 5 weeks straight I will allow him to have my extra 1 gallon tank (which I be going to use for excess snails since I have several snails in my tank) I told him I would give him the red molly (which is aggressive and a nipper) and two little snails. I am thinking that I will not give him the orange molly but give it absent for free to someone who wants it but get him a ghost shrimp and a touch tetra or something. I want something that can remain content in a 1 gallon tank. I have a filter, nouns tube, gems, a light, hood, and decor for the tank.
Good or bad theory? I will be there to step in when it is in his room and create sure he feeds them the right amount. I will do all the chemical stuff and river changes. I have 2 other tank I can other put any fish in that are not doing will in the 1 gallon.
Do you have any info on presence shrimp as well?
Actually the Betta would be a worthy fit there. But, another oddball option that would probably sit ably with your nephew is a fresh water lobster. Blue or red. Maybe a few neons. If you do the lobster thing, breed sure there are not tubes or plants that allow access to the lid, as they are escape artists. Had a red one years ago that one morning I found him all the track in the kitchen in front of the oven half dried up. He survived, but I have to seal off the top of the tank to where on earth it no linger could escape.
NOT A GOOD IDEA!! Your nephew is too young to have a pet.
Answers: Tetras are schooling fish, you should have 6 or so and a 1 gallon is way too small. There isn't much you can save in a 1 gal.
I don't think 5 year olds should have their own pet, you cannot supervise him 24/7 and not situation what you tell them they are not going to understand that fishy doesn't want to have a cuddle or share his sandwich while you're not looking.
Let him back with your fish and buy him a tamagochi (one of those electric pets) if he wants to rob care of something.
If your watching it then it really shouldn't be a problem though I wouldn't go next to a tetra. I would go with a smaller fish that is fine man alone, and when it outgrows the 1 gal (which most fish will) bump it into one of your tanks and repeat. I can't lend much info on shrimp as it is not one of my specialties but I can remind you that google is your friend.
edit: As with every fish they grow. I am not proverb it couldn't be done, generally speaking, schooling fish don't do well alone. There are exceptions to everything though, even more so in fish keeping. I utter give it a try, if you notice anything wrong you could transport it back.
