5 gallon stock options

thelastlife · 06-20-2012, 08:43 PM

I just purchased a Fluval Spec tank, it is only five gallons and I'm afraid it will be too small for a pair of Pygmy Sunfish so other than a Betta what options do I have for stocking.

In2wishin · 06-20-2012, 08:52 PM

Dwarf puffer
8 celestial Pearl danios or any of the microrasboras
Neo shrimp
trio of endlers livebearers

Kehy · 06-20-2012, 09:04 PM

Sparkling gourami
Scarlet badis
clown killifish

FriendsNotFood · 06-20-2012, 09:39 PM

School of microdevario kubotai
5-6 Pseudomugil gertrudae
Pygmy cories
A pair of wild bettas
African Dwarf frogs

Just out of curiosity, why would it be too small for pygmy sunfish?

10gallonplanted · 06-20-2012, 09:44 PM

Pygmy sunfish breed easily, I think you would end up with too many in a small tank.

Psionic · 06-21-2012, 03:31 PM

My vote would be a pea puffer, darios, or some rasbora. I like dwarf emerald rasbora/danios right now. Their blue color and stripes. But they are shy like celestial pearl danios.

-Val

rrastro · 06-21-2012, 05:05 PM

platy

Kehy · 06-21-2012, 08:22 PM

Least killies / Heterandria Formosa - it's a livebearer, but 7th smallest fish in the world

RainSong · 06-21-2012, 08:46 PM

Rcs

ony · 06-21-2012, 11:05 PM

Shrimps! Red rili's are lovely.

psalm18.2 · 06-21-2012, 11:40 PM

Love endlers in my 5g.

LB79 · 06-21-2012, 11:55 PM

A single shell dweller or a breeding pair would be cool.

06-20-2012, 08:43 PM	#1
thelastlife Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 136	5 gallon stock options I just purchased a Fluval Spec tank, it is only five gallons and I'm afraid it will be too small for a pair of Pygmy Sunfish so other than a Betta what options do I have for stocking.

06-20-2012, 08:52 PM	#2
In2wishin Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 224	Dwarf puffer 8 celestial Pearl danios or any of the microrasboras Neo shrimp trio of endlers livebearers __________________ Jewels of the Tank

06-21-2012, 05:05 PM	#7
rrastro Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 270	platy __________________ Easing my toes in the water SFBAAPS Member

06-21-2012, 11:40 PM	#11
psalm18.2 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NH Posts: 1,004	Love endlers in my 5g. __________________ Multiple planted tanks 1.75g to 55g.

06-21-2012, 11:55 PM	#12
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,784	A single shell dweller or a breeding pair would be cool. __________________ "It's not who you are that makes you great; it's what you do." –Batman Begins

06-20-2012, 09:04 PM	#3
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 402	Sparkling gourami Scarlet badis clown killifish

06-20-2012, 09:39 PM	#4
FriendsNotFood Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: West Hollywood, CA Posts: 991	School of microdevario kubotai 5-6 Pseudomugil gertrudae Pygmy cories A pair of wild bettas African Dwarf frogs Just out of curiosity, why would it be too small for pygmy sunfish?

06-20-2012, 09:44 PM	#5
10gallonplanted Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,673	Pygmy sunfish breed easily, I think you would end up with too many in a small tank.

06-21-2012, 03:31 PM	#6
Psionic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 772	My vote would be a pea puffer, darios, or some rasbora. I like dwarf emerald rasbora/danios right now. Their blue color and stripes. But they are shy like celestial pearl danios. -Val

06-21-2012, 08:22 PM	#8
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 402	Least killies / Heterandria Formosa - it's a livebearer, but 7th smallest fish in the world

06-21-2012, 08:46 PM	#9
RainSong Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WA State Posts: 114	Rcs

06-21-2012, 11:05 PM	#10
ony Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271	Shrimps! Red rili's are lovely.

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