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[ZcarFR-S]

So I decided to put a tank on my desk at work it's a 5g tank any idea on what to put in there?


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[bettaowner]

A betta would look great in there.

 

[Fishfanatic16]

I would get a few neon tetras, they are colorful and energetic. Maybe a pair of platys? Any of the live bearers are hard to kill sooooo can't go wrong there.


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[ZcarFR-S]

Well I am looking for small fish that school rather than have 1 or 2 fish. I know in a 5g really limited on what and how any I can have


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[Fishfanatic16]

I would go with some tetras then, they will school together. I would get 6-9. I know a 5g tank is small but it should be fine so long as you keep the tank running, filtered, and aerated.


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[ZcarFR-S]

Yea I also thought about maybe using it as a isolation tank for new arrivals I prefer to buy baby animals as I like to watch them grow soon me and the wife are moving to a 55g at home so could maybe get a baby jack Dempsey?


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[Fishfanatic16]

You could do that, just make sure you switch it to the bigger tank before it gets to big... You should get the electric blue jack dempseys.


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[ZcarFR-S]

Yea that's the plan I would t be cruel and keep an animal like that in such a small tank. And agreed the electric blues are beautiful


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[PB_Smith]

Yea I also thought about maybe using it as a isolation tank for new arrivals I prefer to buy baby animals as I like to watch them grow soon me and the wife are moving to a 55g at home so could maybe get a baby jack Dempsey?


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Won't it be rather cramped with you and the wife in a 55 gallon tank?

 

[ZcarFR-S]

Ohh that's funny no we are upgrading our tank to a 55g. But thanks for your useless and childish response.


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[PB_Smith]

Ohh that's funny no we are upgrading our tank to a 55g. But thanks for your useless and childish response.


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geez, somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed.

It's just fish stuff dude, no need to get so serious or take it personally.
I am continually amazed at the complete lack of a sense of humor at this forum.


for what it's worth, I would opt for a pair of cory cats, 6-8 cardinal tetras, and maybe 2-3 hatchets of some type. That way you have activity at the bottom, middle and top.

 

[CanadianWaters]

If it makes you feel any better, I laughed...


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[ZcarFR-S]

My bad was in a pretty bad mood work sucks


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[Brookster123]

My bad was in a pretty bad mood work sucks


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Funny how your bad mood transcends the boundaries of your finger tips? ? I put my coffee mug down harder and I feel better.. so back to the real deal, your small tank would really be best with a nice betta, think about it? ? Low maintanence, pretty fish that stares at you all day... no schooling fish should go in that tank aside from cpd's. . They're usually hard to come by so... get the Betta and a couple nerite snails and enjoy the low key, easy tank..

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