5 Gal Tank

[kizno1]

i had a female betta in it but she died has anyone gt any good idears for what i could put in there

 

[Truck]

i had a female betta in it but she died has anyone gt any good idears for what i could put in there

SHRIMP!!!!

 

[Honeythorn]

A male betta will do fine in a 5 gallon, or 4-6 male endlers , they're bright attractive little fish and fairly easy to care for.

 

[kizno1]

yh i like endlers ive had a few before

 

[Honeythorn]

If you can get hold of any then Galaxy Rasboros would look very nice, and they are also very small so 4-6 like the endlers should be fine in a 5 gal, but nothing more than that I'd say.

 

[kizno1]

would a honey gourami be ok my lfs said it would but i dont trust any of the fish sizes and tank sizes
its a lot like the hexegon tank youve got Honeythorn

 

[Honeythorn]

I've never kept honey gouramis, though I do know most people tend to keep them in trios. But their small size is fine for that size tank and I'd have though a single fish would do fine alone. Perhaps an Apple or Nerite snail if you felt it needed company?

I did think about getting a Honey gourami for my hex tank ( it is 5 gallons ) when Duncan has gone. It's a simple tank to run with only one fish and 50% water change once a week.

I would say 1 honey gourami would be fine in there. Just plant the tank well for hiding spots and it should be ok.

 

[doresy]

If you have sand then a few Pygmy Cory will keep the bottom clear.

 

[kizno1]

OK THANX

 

[murphyk32]

honey gourami is good, couple corys, i personally have 2 black neon tetras in there aswell, only because they were left over from an old setup and I had nowhere else for them, they are doing good.. I have a filter that came with my 20 gallon on my 5 gallon

 

[kizno1]

would you be able to have 2 gourami or would that be to many if i just had a shrimp with them or somethink

 

[Dwarf-P.]

i would either have,

a planted dwarf puffer set up- thats 1 dwarf puffer
a male betta tank- 1 siamese fighter fish
a planted shrimp set up- 10 cherry shrimp

 

[murphyk32]

to be honest, you prolly could but they are recommended in groups of 1 or 3+, but i know i have kept two of a type of gourami before successfully, maybe see what others have to say

 

[kizno1]

i like dwarf puffers
are they expensize?
and do they eat flakes because ive only heard people feeding the bloodworm

 

[Dwarf-P.]

they dont like flakes, you have to feed them either live bloodworm, frozen bloodworm and then live snails as treats, not particularly expensive but extreemly agressive, only 1 for a tank that size, you will need loads of plants and caves, sand substrate and excellent filtration, they are pooper troopers