Keeping fish without a pump/filter?
Hello,
I wanted to ask if you can keep a fish/fish without a filter or pump. I visited my grandma today, and she had a clear vase that I think holds 5 liters. She had bought two fish a month ago and put them in with artificial plants. I thought it was really funny. I said it wouldn't work and what the heck was going on…😂 However, I came to visit today, and today, after a month, one of the two fish died.
Even with normal tap water… can you keep shrimp together with fish?
How does this work in such a “small” container and which fish are suitable for it.
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First of all 5 liters are crazy….
Do you really think that looks good if the fish can hardly turn around themselves? This is comparatively as if you have been chained to your bed eating the air to breathe will be thinner from day to day you will eventually die in your own extremes and too little oxygen.
Sounds like torture? It is and for the fish too.
In 5 liters you can only use snails that hardly have any need for space and insensitive to the water values.
Don't get me wrong I also hold many fishes, catfish shrimps etc, but if you lock them in, give them a house in which they are free to decide whether they are withdrawing, active or resting.
It may be possible to keep an aquarium stable without filter, BUT that is nothing for a novice, it is associated with a lot of experience, because you need to know exactly what parameters you need to cover, so that the cycle of the ecosystem closes as well as possible.
Experience has shown that such aquariums do not look like a pelvic as a beginner after a long time. It also requires more work, provided it is not perfectly set up.
As a beginner I would say it is almost impossible to keep the pelvis in the long term.
So I'm wondering why you're looking for it as a beginner? It will cost you a lot more money to set up an aquarium than just investing in a beginner set.
The pumps are often so quiet that you don't notice them, and for about 60 euros you get pump, light and a basin that holds at least 30 liters. For example, you can use a martial fish when it is ready and in this way you can start the hobby.
Personally, the well-being of the animals is already important to me, and despite many years of experience in aquaristics, I have not been able to catch up with a filterless pelvis because at least with a simple filter I can guarantee the life of the fish better.
It may be that unusual pelvic shapes look exciting, but are also always associated with more work, which you will notice at the latest if you keep it clean in the long term, then you prefer a boxing pool.
I hold fish without pump/filter. But in an ecosystem. This hots space, plants, microorganisms, snails, etc
And that doesn't go with any fish. Some prefer flow.
Please give the fish a nice home. Yes, this is technology-free, but so that you have to get well informed
Shrimp are not a problem for fish. Conversely, sometimes when shrimps become fodder
Which fish are suitable. can I use shrimps for the ecosystem?
Maybe 5 liters would be enough for shrimp.
But it is not too easy to maintain equilibrium.
Better just small screws in 5L
Then go 30 liters for shrimps and so 60 liters for small fish.
Honestly, the bigger is a pelvis, the bigger are your possibilities, and the easier is care (if you use shrimp and snails)
Fish which are suitable for a filterless basin are, for example, thread fish, combat fish, guppies,
But please also check other requirements, eg the martial fish likes it very warm, optimal would always be 24+degree
There's nothing in such a vessel.
The animals have to get out. And almost.
That's absolutely not possible.
Or you can keep animals in the aquarium without filter/pump, but not in 5 liters. And not with art plants.
What your grandma does is animal torture. Take her away the animals…
Who has said the art plants
You up there?
You! Read your question again…
This is pure stress for the animals and also highly sensitive to water levels, water temperature and so on.
There are 60 liters of aquariums for little money, with light, filter technology and so on. Why don't you go to a zoo store together and let yourself be advised?
Which fish had your grandma best always filter knd larger AQUARIUM.