Re: Fish that are lower maintenance than goldfish

 Zebra Danio's... Amazing how long they can go with out food, as long as
there is a small plant in there.. No weekly water changes huh, no
maintenace... Perhaps you may want to consider donating your aquarium to a
local class room then for a science project...??

Timmer...

"Charles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:02:36 GMT, Jan Sacharuk
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I tried asking this on the rec.aquaria.freshwater newsgroup, but
> >nobody answered. I figured I'd ask it here too, because most of you
> >know more than just goldfish.
> >
> >Anyway, I want to put a small (less than 10G) tank on my desk at
> >work. I need a breed of fish that
> >
> >1) doesn't need a lot of water
> >2) doesn't need as much care as a goldfish (so, no WEEKLY water
> >changes, if possible.)
> >3) can go an entire weekend without being fed and still survive OR one
> >that has a particular plant that is acceptable as food
> >4) optionally a breed that likes heavily planted tanks.
> >
> >Any advice? I'd get another GF, but I feel bad about having only one
> >in a tank, and I'm not buying a 20G tank so I can have an even longer
> >list of chores.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >JS
>
> Guppies, or the Endler's live bearer variety.
>
> zebra danios.
>
>
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>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others