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A 10 gallon would be a good size for a classroom. Live bearers are usually easy to keep. Live bearers include guppies, mollies, platys, and swordtails. They prefer their tank to be 76 -78 degress. They can be fed tropical fish flakes. They need a filter and an air pump. 25% water changes should...

You need to hook it up to a pump.

He needs to be in a heated aquarium, not a bowl.

I can tell you right now that NO fish belongs in a bowl. What you have is a African cichlid which needs a large aquarium about 30-50 gallons. If you can't afford a aquarium return the fish, he will suffocate in that bowl. He needs a filter, heater, and air pump to keep him alive. Fish are not as...

I can tell you right now that NO fish belongs in a bowl. What you have is a African cichlid which needs a large aquarium about 30-50 gallons. If you can't afford a aquarium return the fish, he will suffocate in that bowl. He needs a filter, heater, and air pump to keep him alive. Fish are not as...