3 gallon impulse buy

[kangster]

can a beta or a gourami live in there?

[HN1]

No. IMO, it's too small.

[HN1]

Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

CPDs are far to active for a 3g tank. I don't think Embers would be happy either. I have both in larger tanks and I can't imagine putting them in something so small.

Really? I've never kept embers, but bred CPDs in a heavily planted ten and they never left the heaviest planted end. They only ever occupied about a 6" area. It figures that I'd get the lazy ones! lol

[Mystery]

I'll probably stick with some kind of shrimp. My 10 currently has cherries, togers and ghosts. I bet the cherries will breed some excess population.

[JustOneMore20]

Originally Posted by HN1

Really? I've never kept embers, but bred CPDs in a heavily planted ten and they never left the heaviest planted end. They only ever occupied about a 6" area. It figures that I'd get the lazy ones! lol

Haha! Yeah, I have 5 in a 20 long and they use probably 3/4 of the tank. They are always exploring and darting around after each other. Before I kept them, I'd probably recommend them for like a 5g, but after keeping them, I'd say definitely 10g or larger to give them a bit of space.

Shrimp are cool! Sounds like you know that already, Mystery. Can't go wrong with some shrimp. What about trying something different like Yellow or Green Shrimp?

[Mystery]

I already have four kind of shrimp across two tanks. I will probably make the 3g a warmer tank and move the sulawesi snails and tiger shrimp into it. I have a feeling those two species might appreciate a warmer tank with some grasses and a bit of water current. I am also toying with the idea of putting a dwarf cray in the 10g. But I am in no hurry and will do some research first.