fish tank help 1 gal??

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I have a 1 gal fish tank with a filter and a light.

i want to put 2 small gold fish 1 snail and 1 small allergy eater.

if i have all them in there and i change the water every 5 days like the whole tank will they be ok also the water is at bout 70 all the time.
 
Well, with a 1 gallon, you really can only put 1 small fish in there.

Algae eaters like plecos will grow out of that tank and they usually need tanks around 70 gallons so scratch that. I don't know about goldfish all that well, but they are too big for a 1 gallon too.

If you really want some fish, read up on the Nitrogen cycle and fish profiles so you know what can live in a small tank and how big certain species of fish get.
 
NO! The 2 goldfish would need a 30 gallon each AT LEAST. The algae eater would need a large tank, eg 55 gallons plus, depending on size of species... the snail would be all that could live in that small of a tank.
 
The best fish for your tank would really be a Betta aka Chinese Fighting fish. You can only have one per tank but they are always colorful and easily taken care of. You could also have the snail in there to help keep the tank clean. Gold fish really require 20 to 30 gallon tanks and would eat any snails put in with them. Algae eaters vary but even common plecos require at least a 10 to 20 gallon. A good site to look on with forums on setting up fish tanks is AquariaCentral.com good refrence site and good for beginners starting up their first tanks.
 
No too small the tank really is not even big enough for one gold fish. a rule of thumb is 1 gal of water per 1 inch of fish and algae eaters have to have a heater just in case room temp gets too cold.
 
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