Help me!!! Know about fish? Fish tanks?!?

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'This fish tank starter kit contains everything that is needed for a beginner. The 9L tank is suitable for cold water fish and is easy to set up and clean. Includes lid, base, food, gravel, water conditioner, plant and food.'

Is this really all i need?
Not a pump or something?

Also, do you know, if i were to take my fish somewhere so i would have to take them in a car would they survive with me holding the tank with them in, unplugged?

If that makes sense :)
Thank youuuuuuuuuuuu x
 
You should not add fish to the tank like that, meaning don't put them in the tank and then bring the home. Never buy fish at the same time as the tank.

You should get the tank home, set it up and fill it with water. Then you should go back 2 days later to get fish once the tank has settled. You bring the fish home in a bag, float the bag in the tank for 10 minutes, and then put the fish in.

As far as cold water fish go - NO GOLDFISH! Goldfish are huge carp and need ponds and your tank will kill them in no time at all. You can get 3 white cloud mountain minnows or 3 rosy red minnows for a your 9 litre tank and they will get by, if not thrive, if you take care of it properly.

You need an air pump at least. without water movement the water becomes stagnant and stale, and can become deprived of oxygen. A filter is better, but an air pump with an air stone will do for this little tank.

Remember, if you don't clean the tank every week (draining and replacing half the water and vacuuming up the gravel) , you are not taking good care of the tank and the fish will decline in health. Also feed them just a few flakes each per day - do not dump food into the tank. There should be not one single piece of uneaten food in the tank when you are done feeding. Overfeeding causes fat, unhealthy fish and dirty tanks.


The others are all correct about the size of your tank and how unsuitable it is for fish because they like to be in groups and need space to swim around, and water can't be maintained properly in tiny containers. The rest of my advice is just assuming you have no other choice, can't go any bigger, and must make do.
 
The started kits are great, but not at that size. 2 gallons isn't much water depending on what you're looking to put in it. That is a good start but the lid may require a light bulb, you should have a filter, and a heater if you plan on getting tropical fish which most people end up getting.

I don't know where you would be taking your fish, other than moving from one place to another, with a tank that small depending on the travel distance between the two locations you might be able to just move it, but if you do end up getting a larger tank you should empty the fish out once i moved mine in a tiny plastic container with a lid and air hole (if youre not going far) the pet store might even have one if you need it, since thats what they send them home in at my local petstore.
 
Well... considering it's only about 2 gallons... you could only have cherry shrimp or ghost shrimp. Which is fine actually, they're fun to watch. You can't have any fish in a tank that small. None. Zero. Don't even try, they'll end up dying. And you do need a pump to oxygenate the water.
 
you need a filter system, and maybe an aerator (though it's possible you'll be okay with just the plant depending on how much oxygen the fish need, i'd recommend getting one anyway) in there in addition to what the tank comes with
(and do you know how to post back on your own question?)
 
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