5 Gallon Planted Tank
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ahh ok. Yes, mail order fish can get quite expensive for shipping. Keep an eye on aquabid - you might find some pop up there... but beyond that I had the hardest time finding any of them anywhere.
You can probably get some good deals on the plants you are looking for from aquabid too... and the shipping for plants is a lot more reasonable as priority mail is usually the preferred method.
You can probably get some good deals on the plants you are looking for from aquabid too... and the shipping for plants is a lot more reasonable as priority mail is usually the preferred method.
I am considering other stocking options... any ideas? I think someone said something about killifish... I can't remember. I don't want a betta because I want more than one fish in the tank, and bettas like longer tanks. I appreciate any suggestions or ideas.
Coleallensmom
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I totally recommend her as well. She is located about 20 minutes away from me and is my source for fish, snails, and shrimp. Very nice lady, great stock!
Coleallensmom
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Surpirse!I am hoping it grows wider...
Love the driftwood..makes a very cool centerpiece!
fort384 said:Yeah that light will definitely grow you some java moss
That looks cool.
Thanks
I really hope the LFS has the plants in soon. I am going to get a lot of stuff for the tank too-a bubble counter, a co2 diffuser, 4dkh solution and hopefully a kh/gh test kit.
absolutangel04
Daphnia are People Too.
Perhaps either least killifish or else pygmy killifish.
Can you please remind me how long the tank is?
Can you please remind me how long the tank is?
absolutangel04
Daphnia are People Too.
Hokey Dokey. Thanks for the reminder.
I know you asked about this stocking this tank when you first got it, so you already know your stocking options are a bit limited. Have you considered any of the other mircorasbora? Like maybe erythrmicron? Or perhaps sparkling gouramis or scarlet badis? I am not positive about those last 2, but it seems to me that they would work since they are wanderers more than just horizontal swimmers.
Pygmy sunfish might be an option, but I have heard they are pretty hard to keep alive. If you want to just stick with the chilis, thats cool too.
Another option would be a pair of some other bettas species like B. simplex or rutilans? You could keep a pair of them in your tank IMO. You said you wanted more than 1 fish, but some of these other species would be fine with a pair. Betta Species They may be a bit more than you have time for though, but there are are awesome betta species out there.
I know you asked about this stocking this tank when you first got it, so you already know your stocking options are a bit limited. Have you considered any of the other mircorasbora? Like maybe erythrmicron? Or perhaps sparkling gouramis or scarlet badis? I am not positive about those last 2, but it seems to me that they would work since they are wanderers more than just horizontal swimmers.
Pygmy sunfish might be an option, but I have heard they are pretty hard to keep alive. If you want to just stick with the chilis, thats cool too.
Another option would be a pair of some other bettas species like B. simplex or rutilans? You could keep a pair of them in your tank IMO. You said you wanted more than 1 fish, but some of these other species would be fine with a pair. Betta Species They may be a bit more than you have time for though, but there are are awesome betta species out there.
absolutangel04 said:Hokey Dokey. Thanks for the reminder.
I know you asked about this stocking this tank when you first got it, so you already know your stocking options are a bit limited. Have you considered any of the other mircorasbora? Like maybe erythrmicron? Or perhaps sparkling gouramis or scarlet badis? I am not positive about those last 2, but it seems to me that they would work since they are wanderers more than just horizontal swimmers.
Pygmy sunfish might be an option, but I have heard they are pretty hard to keep alive. If you want to just stick with the chilis, thats cool too.
Another option would be a pair of some other bettas species like B. simplex or rutilans? You could keep a pair of them in your tank IMO. You said you wanted more than 1 fish, but some of these other species would be fine with a pair. Betta Species They may be a bit more than you have time for though, but there are are awesome betta species out there.
Thanks... What are the other kinds of micro rasboras?
absolutangel04
Daphnia are People Too.
Microrasbora rubescens, microphthalma. There is also Microdevario kubotai, gatesi, nana.
Unfortunately, these guys are bit hard to keep straight because people have been changing their scientific names because we are finding out they are more similar to danios than rasbora. The cpd for example has only recently picked up that name because it used to be considered a rasbora.
M. kubotai is one of the more readily available in the trade I believe, as well as M. erythromicron (which is sometimes called Danio erythromicron).
Unfortunately, these guys are bit hard to keep straight because people have been changing their scientific names because we are finding out they are more similar to danios than rasbora. The cpd for example has only recently picked up that name because it used to be considered a rasbora.
M. kubotai is one of the more readily available in the trade I believe, as well as M. erythromicron (which is sometimes called Danio erythromicron).
Jerks! jk lol I like the micro sword but dont have high light
I like your tank though!
absolutangel04
Daphnia are People Too.
Possibly. They are a bit more active than some of the other nanos, so they might prefer more like 12 inches of horizontal space. Thats why I didn't list them. Same thing with ember tetras. But, you can always research them a bit and see if you would comfortable trying it. I do think the chilis would be better. Too bad they are proving themselves to be so elusive.
jetajockey
come get me tang police!
I think CPD's are ok. I've kept a group of 6 in my Chi in the past and they did well in it, they even bred regularly over the little container in the middle.
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