I had a goldfish a few years ago, it lived a good age of 6 years in a fishbowl before it finally died, I thought it was a decent lifespan, only to find out when considering getting a fish again in Feb. that that was a VERY short life.
I do not have much money so i am thinking i am gonna have to purchase the required supplies slowly, but I would like to get about a 2.5 gal tank, I saw on petsmart.com they have one with a canopy for $15 (have a cat) but they also had a 10 gal tank for the same price, I do not have much space, so i would prefer to go with the smaller size, and only plan on having 1-2 goldfish.
I figured i would start the process with setting up the tank with fish as goldfish are only 10 cents or so, and I figure it would be faster and easier to start that way. My budget is such that I get about $25 a month for my pet budget which is pretty decent for having a cat. I assume that after the initial cost of filters and heating and aeration, that the care will go cheaper to just buying fish food and the water conditioner when needed. since I am starting on a smaller scale right now, what should i be looking at that will be decent equipment and affordable? do I want to go for live or fake plants? what kind of plants should i get if they are live for a 2.5 gal aquarium? or should I just go for the 10 gal. aquarium and be set for a longer while?
I would rather go with a cold water fish as I do not want to spend money on things I don't really need like a heater, but since I am new, I figure asking will help me. so, what do I want to buy first?
