3.5 gal marineland kit, what to put in it

[skiweeangel]

The kit is on clearance at my LFS and I am so tempted to pick it up, but what would I put in it? I know 5gal is kind of the min for bettas, but if it's the only one what do you think?

 

[josh7]

What are the tank dimensions if it's longer than tall I think a single betta would be fine.

Or you could do a shrimp tank

 

[phoenixkiller]

What are the tank dimensions if it's longer than tall I think a single betta would be fine.

Or you could do a shrimp tank

Not much you can do with a 3.5 gallon tank. Betta and/or shrimp is about all you can do...

 

[Galligak]

I agree with Josh7, longer is better Shrimp and snails are pretty sweet too! Um, there are tons of nano fish out there! Just go look!

 

[skiweeangel]

Thanks! it's longer than it is tall and I was thinking about shrimp, because I do love RCS but i haven't had much luck with shrimp, so we will see.

 

[josh7]

Nice you could do the bettas or the shrimp then.

 

[skiweeangel]

i think i might go with a betta. we had one for a long time but now i just have to figure out where to put it.... that is the hard part

 

[Galligak]

i think i might go with a betta. we had one for a long time but now i just have to figure out where to put it.... that is the hard part

Haha, yeah it is! Are you going to plant it?

 

[phoenixkiller]

i think i might go with a betta. we had one for a long time but now i just have to figure out where to put it.... that is the hard part

You should try your luck and have some shrimp WITH a betta!

 

[herp_mommy]

I think you should try the shrimp again. I have a 2.5 gal shrimp tank and I love it. As long as the water is cycled, they are very low maintenance.

 

[phoenixkiller]

I think you should try the shrimp again. I have a 2.5 gal shrimp tank and I love it. As long as the water is cycled, they are very low maintenance.

Red Cherries are awesome, so I would also say to go for shrimp!

 

[Mumma.of.two]

You should try your luck and have some shrimp WITH a betta!

Totally possible. I have one. My Betta shares algae wafers with my shrimp! Even the babies are left alone. He's a very placid boy. Lol.

 

[siva]

Depending on the dimensions of the tank, you could do a pair of dwarf crays. IME they're hardier than shrimp, reproduce as fast, and it's easy to make some $$ from their offspring. They are also really cute and entertaining.

 

[phoenixkiller]

Depending on the dimensions of the tank, you could do a pair of dwarf crays. IME they're hardier than shrimp, reproduce as fast, and it's easy to make some $$ from their offspring. They are also really cute and entertaining.

I've always wanted a crayfish, what do you feed them? Tankmates?

 

[siva]

You can keep fish with the dwarfs. It's always possible they could pose a threat to a fish, but unlikely. I've had no issues keeping them with fish and shrimp. They eat pretty much everything, but seem to prefer frozen foods and shrimp pellets.