5 Tetras In A 2.5 Gallon Tank

[PinkLimoncello]

Hi, everyone! New here. I have a two and a half gallon tank that formerly housed my betta. I need to read up on stuff before I get any tetras at all, but I'm wondering if a 2.5 gallon tank is big enough to happily house 5 tetras.

Thanks in advance,

Pink

 

[Truck]

no, not in my opinion, Its only really big enough for a betta IMO, or a few shrimp

 

[aly_starh]

^agree, 2.5g is still too small for a betta but will suffice, any other inhabitants would be shrimps (mature filter needed) or snails.

 

[Curiosity101]

I would also have to agree with truck.

I personally put a betta in anything below 5gal, but it is certainly do-able (as you know).

 

[PinkLimoncello]

Thanks for the info.

 

[bae1994]

I would also have to agree with truck.

I personally put a betta in anything below 5gal, but it is certainly do-able (as you know).

i think you meen personally wouldnt




nah just kidding


also i know its been answered but i would say no to the tetras also you can keep a betta however you will deffinatle notice a difference to them if they were in say a 5 gallon

 

[Curiosity101]

Sorry yes you're right bae.

I personally wouldn't put a betta in anything below 5 gal. Silly me n my typos.

 

[Assaye]

I can't think of any tetras that would do at all well with such little swimming space. Many tetras are small but they sure like their room!

 

[bitteraspects]

as previously mentioned, a larger tank would be ideal, however, if you have the means to properly filter and maintain the tank, you could keep a couple of smaller species tetras (ember, green neons, glowlite, etc.) in there without problems. but getting some adequate filtration could be tricky.

id definitely suggest waiting on a bigger tank

 

[rebrn]

Hello, I don't know much about tetras, but I did a quick Internet search, and it appears that the majority of the tetras has a recommended min tank size of 10 gallons, there were a few that required more, but I did not come across any that would be OK in less then 10 gallons. hope that helps

 

[kelly528]

Tetras are quite active for a 2.5 and are better-suited to at least a 10 gallon. About 3 male guppies or even 5 male Endler's livebearers would do perfectly, and they're nice and hardy as well.

 

[the duck]

I think 2.5 is about the minimum for a betta. Definitely no on the tetras

 

[OldMan47]

There are very small fish that would work in a tiny tank like that. Among them are Heterandria formosa and several species of micropoecilia.