My New 5 Gallon Hex Set-up

[Tom4Fish]

my lfs rarley sells them but glassfish, (or something like that) they are amazing. they are literally tranceparent i got myself one around a week ago and im inlove with it or maby a school of tetres but im not sure on the tetras

 

[GobyMaster]

I think the guppies and platies will be okay, so long as you make sure each species is all the same sex. The goby you're thinking of is probably a bumblebee goby, black and yellow stripes? Does that sound about right? If so, he might do better in slightly brackish water, though I've heard of fw being fine too. Not too sure on that one. However, I've heard that they can be fussy to feed, only taking live or frozen foods, so unless you're committed to that, I would stray away. And I think the shrimp would be fine.

Nope, the goby is a light tan-gray color. Looks almost like a miniature Erythrinus erythrinus, only without the reddish color.

GobyMaster

 

[matthi22004]

my lfs rarley sells them but glassfish, (or something like that) they are amazing. they are literally tranceparent i got myself one around a week ago and im inlove with it or maby a school of tetres but im not sure on the tetras

are you talking about this fish chanda ranga
or about this fish Kryptopterus minor ?
the first one will reach a lenght of 3.5inches and will need to be in group so that's not possible in a 5gallon and the second one will reach a lenght of 6inches so that's just to big and they also need to be in group

 

[wendywc]

nice tank


Before you want to buy red zebra danios please read this article http/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...p?article_id=72

Also zebra danios prefer to have large swimming space because they are very active swimmers and they prefer to be in groups of 6+.

You could put a dwarfpuffer in that tank but probably not more then 1 because they can be agressive.

The red danios he's talking about -here in the US- are probably GM (genetically modifed) and not dyed. But I agree that they shouldn't be kept in a tank this small --- I'd say a school of 8+ in a 20 gallon minimum.

But anyway, the tank's looking good. Go for either a betta or a 2 or 3 ADFs.

 

[GobyMaster]

my lfs rarley sells them but glassfish, (or something like that) they are amazing. they are literally tranceparent i got myself one around a week ago and im inlove with it or maby a school of tetres but im not sure on the tetras

are you talking about this fish chanda ranga
or about this fish Kryptopterus minor ?
the first one will reach a lenght of 3.5inches and will need to be in group so that's not possible in a 5gallon and the second one will reach a lenght of 6inches so that's just to big and they also need to be in group

And I thought that Chanda ranga had to be kept in brackish water, maybe I'm mistaken?

GobyMaster

 

[K.J.]

I wouldn't add the platies... I have 3 adults and a juvenile in my ten gallon and you wouldn't believe how they poop. Too much bioload for a 5 gallon IMO. "Minature" platies might work, but I don't have any experience with them.

 

[matthi22004]

my lfs rarley sells them but glassfish, (or something like that) they are amazing. they are literally tranceparent i got myself one around a week ago and im inlove with it or maby a school of tetres but im not sure on the tetras

are you talking about this fish chanda ranga
or about this fish Kryptopterus minor ?
the first one will reach a lenght of 3.5inches and will need to be in group so that's not possible in a 5gallon and the second one will reach a lenght of 6inches so that's just to big and they also need to be in group

And I thought that Chanda ranga had to be kept in brackish water, maybe I'm mistaken?

GobyMaster

nope that's right they are kept in brackish water

 

[corey01]

my lfs rarley sells them but glassfish, (or something like that) they are amazing. they are literally tranceparent i got myself one around a week ago and im inlove with it or maby a school of tetres but im not sure on the tetras

Nooo........glassfish can grow to 15cm and need to be kept in a shoal!! that woyld be wayy to over-stocked get a Betta!!!

 

[GobyMaster]

I already have a betta in there (he's a small guy, about 2" long, but he's bright red with green scales)!

GobyMaster