10 gallon college tank

That's not right amigo, nor the clown.

Its a nice looking tank, but you need to reconsider your fish choices.

 

Is this a joke?

 

You're correct that some stores do that, and while I don't agree with it the turn around is usually pretty quick. Those fish aren't there for very long. You on the other hand are housing them. They deserve an appropriate home.

 

While yes it is small and you think this is Ok, it's not it actually stunts the growth of the fish if kept in too small of a tank for a period of time. I agree with the other comments regarding the pet stores keeping them in their tanks. They usually have a pretty quick turn around so much different situation then yours. Unless your planning to move it to a much larger tank in the very near future you need to do the right thing for that fish and find it a new home.

 

So you don't care at all about the well being of the fish, just your money? Just want to make sure I understand you correctly? I am smart enough to know I can not keep a salfin as I do not have a tank large enough for it. Do your homework before buying any fish. You should always know the what size tank it should be kept it, what other fish it can be kept with along with many other things. I will never understand people who think this is Ok and then want double what they paid? Just fishing to see if we all care so much why we wouldn't pay double? Obviously you have no clue what your doing to those poor fish. This is a great group, if you would have come here first and asked before you spent your precious money every member here would have told you not to get these fish due to your tank size.

 

https://www.cs.duke.edu/~narten/faq/stress.html
Please read. Maybe this will help you to understand what you are doing to those fish... Note the part when they say it's like humans eating healthy. If you eat crap yeah you will survive but you will not live as long or as quality a life.

 

Ick should follow shortly.
Good luck tho

 

Wow!! That is a small sailfin.
It would be cool if you document your build and the progress it makes throughout the semester or year.

 

Do what you want; however, don't post it here and not expect the reaction you got. It's your choice to keep them like that, but it's your choice to flaunt it, too.

 

Lol. Tear your head off? Hardly.

Note the min. tank size recommended...
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+379&pcatid=379

 

Commend the sacrifice to keep a tank in dorms. Should go with a snuggly pair of percs and moonlighting. Set the mood /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/wink.gif

I'm sure he's just incubating the little guys till they're big enough to box w/ the big boys.

 

I think what you are doing is fine. As long as it is only for a semester or 2. Good luck!

 

If your at Iowa state I will help you, though I judge by the black & yellow that you are probably not..