Pet fish

[iMsoLucky0]

Betta would definitely be your best bet. My fiance and I had one for a while. Very low maintainance.

[Blarg]

They do make great wallpaper, if high maintenance.

My advice: don't get a tank so big you resent cleaning it out regularly, because it starts to look like crap and stink if you don't. You'll need to get a pump, just the right size for your tank hopefully, and see if the pet shop can recommend a quiet one.

Get yourself some nice colorful stones or pebbles, and some plants help strain toxins from the water 'n' stuff, but I don't remember which ones they are. They also add a nice dash of "design" and color/interest to the tank/bowl. Something to eat algae, like a snail or two, is cool.

Even people who don't like fish or wouldn't want a tank often find a tank incredibly soothing to watch, so don't tuck it too far out of the way so that you can't really see it much. Even a small tank can lend quite a lot of life and color to your place.

Also -- putting it in the sun can make more algae grow, and mess around with water temperature too. Gotta think about that junk too.

As to fish -- Siamese can be beautiful but surprisingly dull, and look like crap if they aren't in flawless shape. Even alone, their fins sometimes wind up looking ragged. There might be probably better choices.

[Blackjack]

Get a pirahna from the black market and a bunch of different feeder fish and watch the chaos that ensues.

Blackjack

[jakethebake]

I have an Ecoshpere on my desk at work. It's pretty much the coolest thing ever.

[DBowling]

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I have an Ecoshpere on my desk at work. It's pretty much the coolest thing ever.

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Extra-Large 9" EcoSphere®
9inchEcosphere$500.00

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$500?!?! No thanks.

[jakethebake]

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I have an Ecoshpere on my desk at work. It's pretty much the coolest thing ever.

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Extra-Large 9" EcoSphere®
9inchEcosphere$500.00

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$500?!?! No thanks.

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Mine wasn't nearly that much. You can get them much cheaper. And there are smaller ones too. Mine has like 4 little shrimp swimming around and a couple of snails. No feeding. No cleaning. And it's pretty amazing that it's totally self-sustaining.

[DBowling]

i got a betta, he seems so bored. its just a bowl and gravel. does it need anything else?

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[RocketManJames]

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i got a betta, he seems so bored. its just a bowl and gravel. does it need anything else?

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Another male betta. That'd definitely kill the boredom.

-RMJ

[mostsmooth]

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Get a pirahna from the black market

Blackjack

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why not just go to a pet store?