Kez,
You've been given some great advice by Amber and John both, and I also have to agree with what John wrote about the feeder goldfish. A goldfish is a goldfish and there isn't any type/species that belongs in a small tank.
There are other options for your tank, however, besides just feeder guppies. In 3 gallons I would not suggest you add more than 2 - 3 small fish total as your full population.
With no heater in the tank, male feeder guppies/endlers are 1 option, but also white clouds, gold white clouds, and zebra danios could do just fine. (because of the size of the tank and types of fish I would suggest you stick to just 1 species of fish)
If you can put a heater into this tank then there are other options such as rasbora het, emerald rasboras, or galaxy rasboras. You might want to look these fish up in Goggle so you can get some idea of their appearance. If any of these interest you and you'd like further information about them please just ask rather than relying on all of the conflicting info found rampant online.
I'm sure as today goes on I will have other suggestions for you so will pop back in and add to the list. These are just the first that pop into my head right away that are suitable for such a small tank.
Once you get your tank up and running and cycled be sure to decorate it well before you begin adding the fish. There are many here who can talk you through cycling and getting your tank ready for the fish. I apologize for not having the time to do so myself right now but life here has been extremely busy as of lately.
Best of luck to you with your new tank. I will keep an eye on this thread and offer any help I can when I get a chance to stop in.
Dawn
--- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, "kezzabeast" <kagedkez@...> wrote:
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> Hi,
> I was recently ripped off by an independent retailer (1 gallon bowl, 2 goldfish, hence 1 died within 48 hours, returned to shop, false info from them initially)
> I will be getting a 30litre bioOrb donated from a friend as i would love to have some fish in the house.
> I was initially looking at Betta's, but I have just read its hard to keep them together and they can be aggressive.
>
> What would you recommend? I am looking to get two or three fish if possible. I will not be getting goldfish again. I have two children, (6 and 7) so something suitable for them and that will capture their interest.
>
> I want to make sure this time that i am doing this properly and offering the fish good life.
>
> Any advice appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Kez
>
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