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What fish are suitable for a 2.5 gallon bowl, and is it humane?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Fish | Unknown - Fish | Male

I have 2.5 gallon bowl ...which fish breed can i kept in it

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Answered By Rebecca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 19th, 2017

It's not really recommended to keep fish in bowls with no filtration. And 2.5 gallons isn't really big enough for much. A Beta fish may possibly do ok in it if you can maintain it. But I would recommend more doing plants and a few snails or ghost shrimp type of animals in a bowl that size.

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