Any room for 2-3 Adf's

[allaboutfish]

Ok so I have a 5 gallon thy will be stocked as follows
1-Betta
3-endler's
And want to know if I can fit 2-3 adf's. If 5 gallon is too small would it work in a 10 gallon?

 

[Shadowraven]

I'd say no. The 10-gal tank would be a much better idea than the 5-gal would. The 5-gal is overstocked right now or close to it.

 

[allaboutfish]

How many adfs could I have in a 10 gallon with a Betta 6 male endler's or similar sized tetras or rasboras?

 

[alLexX]

i would go with 3-5. they have pretty small bioload.

 

[Shadowraven]

i would go with 3-5. they have pretty small bioload.

I would say that those are pretty safe numbers with what you plan to keep. Your stocking plan looks good and shouldn't overcrowd the tank.

 

[allaboutfish]

Ok then 5 ADF's

 

[siva]

If you can, I would do the frogs in the 5 gal and the fish in the 10. The frogs are nearly blind, and hence have a hard time competing for food with the fish. IME they do better in a species only tank. If you are mixing them, I would reco a female betta as they seem to get torn up by the frogs alot less due to significantly less finnage.

 

[allaboutfish]

I could do them in the 5 but then I wouldn't have a quarantine. Could I still do 5 in the 5 gallon by themselves? And if I ever need a quarantine I can put them in the 10?

 

[alLexX]

If you can, I would do the frogs in the 5 gal and the fish in the 10. The frogs are nearly blind, and hence have a hard time competing for food with the fish. IME they do better in a species only tank. If you are mixing them, I would reco a female betta as they seem to get torn up by the frogs alot less due to significantly less finnage.

i wouldnt put the frogs in a 5. IMO,you could only put 2-3 in. they seem pretty active to me,darting around randomly,and might not be happy in a 5. my frogs do fine with a female betta,4 ghost shrimp,a guppy(temporary),and 2 juvy swordtails(temporary)

 

[allaboutfish]

But I have a male betta

 

[alLexX]

I could do them in the 5 but then I wouldn't have a quarantine. Could I still do 5 in the 5 gallon by themselves? And if I ever need a quarantine I can put them in the 10?

i wouldnt put 5 in a 5. IMO,theyed be fine in the 10.

 

[alLexX]

But I have a male betta

i think that a male is fine,he may get nipped a couple times if the frogs mistake his fins for food(which they do to anything that moves within a couple inches of them). they dont have teeth,so i wouldnt be that worried.

 

[allaboutfish]

So keep them in the 10?

 

[severum mama]

Have you guys ever seen an adult ADF? I really wouldn't recommend putting multiple ADFs in a 10 gallon, especially with the betta and other fish. They're definitely not suitable for a 5 gallon IMO.

 

[allaboutfish]

Are you sure your not talking about ACFS bc they get big and you can only have one per 10 gallons

 

[alLexX]

Have you guys ever seen an adult ADF? I really wouldn't recommend putting multiple ADFs in a 10 gallon, especially with the betta and other fish. They're definitely not suitable for a 5 gallon IMO.

ADFs dont get very big,like... 1 to 1-1/2 inches not including legs. multiples are fine in a 10,but i agree with you on not putting them in a 5.

 

[severum mama]

Yes. I am quite sure.

And an ACF should have more than 10 gallons IMO.

 

[severum mama]

ADFs dont get very big,like... 1 to 1-1/2 inches not including legs. multiples are fine in a 10,but i agree with you on not putting them in a 5.

Not the case from what I have seen. Keep in mind that you're seeing juveniles in the pet stores.

 

[allaboutfish]

Ok so now in totally confused. I'm gonna keep them in the 10 with the other fish but then now I don't know if I should or how many

 

[Shadowraven]

Have you guys ever seen an adult ADF? I really wouldn't recommend putting multiple ADFs in a 10 gallon, especially with the betta and other fish. They're definitely not suitable for a 5 gallon IMO.

I can't say that I know much about them, other than someone saying here that they have a low bioload and are small. Now that I think of it, I think I've heard that they will eat smaller fish. Is that true severum mama?