Indoor container pond stocking

I have mine in with harlequin rasboras and they dont even aknowledge each other ive also heard ottos are good tank mates

just realized its 5 gallon so rasboras wouldnt work :I ottos would probably be better

Assuming it's planted, you could probably put about 3 ottos in there. I think that would work.

It's not a normal 5 gallon...as stated, it's a container pond with a much larger floor plan than a traditional 5 gallon.

Yep...it's planted. Not very heavily though, so I am planning to add more plants in the future.

White Clouds maybe? They don't like heat, but need a large footprint like you have. Depth doesn't seem to be a big deal, and they are fast enough to escape the betta. Just make sure they don't decide to start bullying the betta themselves. Temp wise, could be a bit of a problem. Maybe male-only feeder gups? They're surprisingly beautiful when properly cared for. I'm using a pic of one I used to have as my profile pic. Pretty much the same deal as white clouds, only they can handle higher temps.

I did consider endler guppies, but had forgotten about feeders...I guess it's worth a shot. (Ironically, my QT tank is larger than the container pond! It was more specifically meant for my 29 gallon, but will work for the container pond also).

Grah the great said:

I did consider endler guppies, but had forgotten about feeders...I guess it's worth a shot. (Ironically, my QT tank is larger than the container pond! It was more specifically meant for my 29 gallon, but will work for the container pond also).

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Hey, can't go wrong with the price! 5/$1 here

Yep. I think it's the same here, but I'll have to check...my LFS normally seems to get feeder guppies as a by catch of their feeder goldfish, so I am going to try to specifically order about 8 feeders.

Grah the great said:

It's not a normal 5 gallon...as stated, it's a container pond with a much larger floor plan than a traditional 5 gallon.

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Can we get a pic of the setup sounds interesting

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Agree I want to see pictures!!!!!!!!!

Sadly, no camera right now...but I'll get around to it when I can borrow one. I think I might make a journal of my tanks to display the pictures when I get them, as this would also be a good opportunity to get shots of my recently rescaped 29 gallon.

I raised feeder guppies as a kid. They were neat. I let them breed with the fancy guppies and got some interesting morphs.

I don't see them anymore in the lfs.

I know a LFS whose feeder tanks are no more crowded than the main display tanks. They have some decent guppies in there... Hmm... Maybe I'll consider getting me a few! Never really thought of getting some feeders to keep.

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I know a LFS whose feeder tanks are no more crowded than the main display tanks. They have some decent guppies in there... Hmm... Maybe I'll consider getting me a few! Never really thought of getting some feeders to keep.

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Do it! It's really rewarding seeing how proper conditions can bring out the best in fish. Feeders tend to be unhappy and in not-so-great condition, but with proper care and space, you'll hopefully end up with a tank full of little rainbows