How Many Fish

[Uncledudly]

I am thinking about buying 5 gallon tank with dimensions of 11.8Wx11.8Dx16.8H. How many small fish can I use, e.g. Neon Tetras?

 

[BBradbury]

Choosing a Tank

I am thinking about buying 5 gallon tank with dimensions of 11.8Wx11.8Dx16.8H. How many small fish can I use, e.g. Neon Tetras?

Hello Unc...

Pass on the small tank. They're no good for you as the waterkeeper or especially for any fish. If you're tank hunting, go with a 30 gallon at minimum. If you do, you'll thank me and your fish will thank "you".

B

 

[CCXGT]

Yep, exactly what he said. This hobby is very moorish.

I started last year with a 9G, switched that to a 30G and I'm now running a 60G.

There's no point in starting so small.


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[azmodan]

I am thinking about buying 5 gallon tank with dimensions of 11.8Wx11.8Dx16.8H. How many small fish can I use, e.g. Neon Tetras?

That'd be a good size for a betta, dwarf puffer, scarlet badis or a shrimp colony but any schooling fish would greatly appreciate a tank with a larger footprint.

 

[icydeath]

Considering that a twenty isn't much more, I recommend you get a twenty. Much more you can stock in a twenty. Or a 29.. They are just a few inches taller than a twenty so their foot print is the same, but the fish enjoy the extra space nonetheless!