5 gallon stocking ideas. Quick please.

[bm5424]

I've got this whole week to stock but I need ideas quickly. I was thinking of maybe getting a few EASy to care for plants with a small type of fish ( maybe 5ish) then some red cherry shrimp. Any suggestions.

 

[Scouser]

Is the tank cycled?

 

[bm5424]

Yes. The tank is all ready cycled. It's been up for a long time. I had white cloud mountain minnows and some guppies but some ones interested in all of them so it'll be empty.

 

[Scouser]

Great, that makes it easier lol

Ermmmm I it was me I'd say a Betta?

I know that's probably the most boring stock option but I'd focus more on the aquascape.

A nice moss covered piece of DW, and a bunch of java fern?

Then you could get fish that contrast the strong greens, like my profile pic?

 

[CherryBarb123]

+1 for the betta! Some bettas will eat shrimp though.

Chilli Rasboras are nice and small. Might be pushing it with a betta as well though. These shouldn't harm shrimp

Sparkling Gouramis are gorgeous little fish. Just don't keep them with bettas

 

[Cichlid Kid]

How about a smallish school of Pygmy corys? Then you could have a pair of sp. Gouramis.

 

[scoylesays]

a 5 gallon is pretty small once you add all the decorations. I'd say either a male betta or couple platys.

 

[Readingexcalibur]

2 pea puffers??

 

[bm5424]

How would a male Betta and 2 0r 3 Otos do?

 

[maxwellag]

2 pea puffers??

One would be better for a 5g

 

[maxwellag]

How would a male Betta and 2 0r 3 Otos do?

Otos need a bigger tank. How about chili rasboras, pygmy sunfish, or least killifish?

 

[Readingexcalibur]

One would be better for a 5g

Good point

 

[Giant Danio]

+ 1 for the pea puffer

 

[calfishguy]

A pea puffer/dwarf puffer would be great in a 5 gallon.