5 gallon stocking

zacheyp · 02-13-2012, 09:10 PM

So i have purchased a 5 gallon tank for my room! I want to keep FISH. Im sorta new to fresh water (im a salt guy) what are stocking options?
Thanks

zacheyp · 02-13-2012, 09:44 PM

anyone????

MochaLatte · 02-13-2012, 09:48 PM

6 Tiwini danios
Some shrimp a CPO
6 galaxy rasboras
And plants

There is another danio that is small and looks like a tiger but i forget the name of it.

LB79 · 02-13-2012, 10:11 PM

So it looks like an inch long tiger? Awesome! Why did I not hear of this before?

Kidding aside, I think that option is perfect, but I would opt more toward plants and have the fish be a second, lesser attraction. the full beauty of aquatic plants at their best can't be rivaled.

zacheyp · 02-13-2012, 10:12 PM

are there any fish i could keep with a betta fish?

zacheyp · 02-13-2012, 10:48 PM

How do neon tetras sound?

wendyjo · 02-13-2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by zacheyp

are there any fish i could keep with a betta fish?

Probably not in a 5g.

wendyjo · 02-13-2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by zacheyp

How do neon tetras sound?

I wouldn't do it - just not enough room in a 5g for a proper school.

wendyjo · 02-13-2012, 11:27 PM

Off hand I can think of endlers - male only. Do a search on nano fish and see what you can find.

**oscarsx** · 02-13-2012, 11:37 PM

a ton of 33 cent shrimp.... hehe

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fishyspots · 02-13-2012, 11:45 PM

I have several betta tanks that are 5g each and house a betta with some others in small schools of 5-6 fish each. I have used tinwinis, espeis, small gold neons, pygmy cories, dwarf pencilfish, shrimp and one with a couple of ADFs all successfully. All do fine together and water parameters have been good.

zacheyp · 02-14-2012, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fishyspots

I have several betta tanks that are 5g each and house a betta with some others in small schools of 5-6 fish each. I have used tinwinis, espeis, small gold neons, pygmy cories, dwarf pencilfish, shrimp and one with a couple of ADFs all successfully. All do fine together and water parameters have been good.

what are the gold tetras called, what do you think of neon tetras,

fishyspots · 02-14-2012, 12:27 AM

Not sure but they look like a small neon but are nearly clear. I thought the LFS called them gold neons but they are a lot smaller than my real neons. Don't think you could keep actual neons happy in a 5g tank as mine are very busy in the 46g and prefer a larger school and very stable water parameters. Plus, I'd be worried they'd nip at a betta in a smaller school and confined quarters.

zacheyp · 02-14-2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fishyspots

Not sure but they look like a small neon but are nearly clear. I thought the LFS called them gold neons but they are a lot smaller than my real neons. Don't think you could keep actual neons happy in a 5g tank as mine are very busy in the 46g and prefer a larger school and very stable water parameters. Plus, I'd be worried they'd nip at a betta in a smaller school and confined quarters.

then no to the neons

wendyjo · 02-14-2012, 01:06 AM

Be sure to have a place to house either the betta or the other fish if they don't get along.

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zacheyp Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 172	5 gallon stocking So i have purchased a 5 gallon tank for my room! I want to keep FISH. Im sorta new to fresh water (im a salt guy) what are stocking options? Thanks

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LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,793	So it looks like an inch long tiger? Awesome! Why did I not hear of this before? Kidding aside, I think that option is perfect, but I would opt more toward plants and have the fish be a second, lesser attraction. the full beauty of aquatic plants at their best can't be rivaled. __________________ "One day...one day, this path will lead us to the White City, and the tower guard will take up the call: the Lords of Gondor have returned!" *–Boromir, The Lord Of The Rings*

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wendyjo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DC area Posts: 2,823	Off hand I can think of endlers - male only. Do a search on nano fish and see what you can find.

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fishyspots Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Whitesboro, TX Posts: 37	I have several betta tanks that are 5g each and house a betta with some others in small schools of 5-6 fish each. I have used tinwinis, espeis, small gold neons, pygmy cories, dwarf pencilfish, shrimp and one with a couple of ADFs all successfully. All do fine together and water parameters have been good.

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fishyspots Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Whitesboro, TX Posts: 37	Not sure but they look like a small neon but are nearly clear. I thought the LFS called them gold neons but they are a lot smaller than my real neons. Don't think you could keep actual neons happy in a 5g tank as mine are very busy in the 46g and prefer a larger school and very stable water parameters. Plus, I'd be worried they'd nip at a betta in a smaller school and confined quarters.

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wendyjo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DC area Posts: 2,823	Be sure to have a place to house either the betta or the other fish if they don't get along.