5 Gallon Stocking Ideas

[ccross]

I grabbed a 5g tank from a friend who was going to throw it out. I hate seeing good stuff go to waste. Is there anything that I can safely stock in this? I'd like to have at the very least 2 fish. Any ideas?

 

[BHead707]

a betta or some shrimp imo... ive heard of people putting platies in that small of tank as well

 

[Biosfear]

I keep my male sailfin Molly (when not breeding), one guppy that survived my forced cycling period, 2 ghost shrimp and too many snails in a 5 gallon

 

[Biosfear]

Dwarf corydoras???

 

[ccross]

a betta or some shrimp imo... ive heard of people putting platies in that small of tank as well

I was thinking about Platies or even a school of Neon Tetras. Would they be ok choices?

 

[Lowryder]

For a school of tetras you are looking at 5 fish, too much for a 5g, imo. Id stock a betta and some shrimp and snails.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Search the site for nano fish. Neons won't works but 4-5 embers might.

 

[ccross]

Search the site for nano fish. Neons won't works but 4-5 embers might.

Thanks, I'll research nano fish right now. Next I have to find a filter small enough for this thing

As for the neon tetra's, the site I was looking at them on sais they only grow to about .85 of an inch. A school of 5 would be too much for that tank?

 

[aqua_chem]

I don't think neons are a good long term choice for a 5, for activity levels if nothing else.

Honestly, a 5 gallon is a good tank just to keep around in case you need a hospital tank or something along those lines.

 

[ccross]

I don't think neons are a good long term choice for a 5, for activity levels if nothing else.

Honestly, a 5 gallon is a good tank just to keep around in case you need a hospital tank or something along those lines.

I was thinking of putting it on my desk at work I thought black sand and black background with a school of neons would look kinda cool

 

[aqua_chem]

Maybe ember tetras and red cherry shrimp on a black background and black sand?

 

[ccross]

Maybe ember tetras and red cherry shrimp on a black background and black sand?

Looking at the Embers now. Trying to find a place locally to buy them. Unsure about ordering live fish from the internet.

 

[aqua_chem]

Shipping can be expensive, but the quality is usually fine. Remember that all the fish in fish stores were shipped there, many with a lot less love and care than they deserved.

 

[ccross]

Shipping can be expensive, but the quality is usually fine. Remember that all the fish in fish stores were shipped there, many with a lot less love and care than they deserved.

Never thought of it like that. I'll have to look around for some reputable sites. Maybe I can get a group buy with some of my friends to save on shipping.