enough said gumbii, i trust your judgment... i havent bought her the goldfish yet, so im happy i wrote here first. I was gonna get her the one with the big bubble cheeks, but she cant have any bigger than a 5 gallon, so she'll have to live with her betta for now.

OK, I don't care what these other people are saying about having 1 goldfish in that tank. Goldfish are a coldwater fish that survives in many peoples homes in nothing more than a fishbowl. I personally think that your girlfriends goldfish would do great in that tank. There is a filtration system, lighting, and a current. Why not? I check these forums quite a bit and you seem to be a great fishkeeper that looks out for only the best for your pets. If that goldfish does outgrow the 5 gallon, you have a superb breeder tank at your disposal. I love those small aquariums. I had one when I was a kid. They are fun and add a nice decoration to any room.

It looks OK and I saw that one pic of it had some live plants in it, though they were brown on the ends, but for almost $50 which it costs, you could buy a 10 gallon tank with filter for about $30, and a cheap 15 watt light for it for maybe $20 all at Petco. I'd say that maybe she could grow anubias in it, and some of the thick leafed plants that are sold at Petco. It is a convenient size for someone who doesn't want a big tank taking up a lot of room. I guess I'd say go for it, unless you think she's really into aquariums, and then I'd go for the 10 gallon. A 10 gallon tank is only about $12 bucks, and she'd be able to buy a few more fish without overstocking it. NOTE I just read the other responses, and now I'd agree about it being too small for a goldfish. Maybe for a beta or a small number of tetras. I'm not a goldfish expert, but I have seen them live in little bowls in filthy water with no filtration for amazingly long lives, but I want to go with the real fish lovers, and say that I'd go with the 10 gallon at least. You can buy a 2 bulb fluorescent fixture, 40 watt, that fits on a 10 gallon quite nicely at the hardware store. I would go this way to grow nice plants. You still should vacuum no matter if there are plants or not.

Why not buy it for her beta? I bet if she leaves the lights on during the day she could probably grow some plants, and it would be a whole lot better than what most people keep betas in. I know where you're coming from with your girl, but seriously, plants grow themselves, and Petco sells anubias already attached to wood in LA last I looked,.... when I was last in LA, hehe!