My Planted 5 Gallon - Comments And Help Welcomed! :)

[annaw123]

Hey guys!
Havent been on the forum in an AGE, but have now moved to uni and got a 25litre tank ... having had to leave behind my 100litre bowfront :'(
 
Anyway, I've just planted it and am fairly happy ... for now!! So I STILL havent decided what to stock it with! Help
 

 

[argoma]

it looks beautiful, love small planted tanks so much! i believe neon tetras need more space than 5 gallons but they would give the tank a beautiful finish touch. but you could always get a betta

 

[annaw123]

Aw thanks, it's not much yet but will develop as my funds develop haha!
Yeah I think I read that it is too small for neons ... I want a betta but am a bit worried that he would die I get attatched! Are they particularly sensitive?  Also he'd need to travel home with me at Christmas for an hour in the car ... think he would be ok as long as i kept the car nice and warm? x

 

[TekFish]

Is that an Echinodorus there in the front?

Tek oot.

 

[annaw123]

I think so ... I'm no plant expert though! I chose what I thought was pretty :3 haha
Tek, what would you put in this tank if it was up to you? I saw the thread on nano stocking but would love to know other people's personal stocking ideas, and also how many of those nano fish I could put in  
Thanks!

 

[ech0o]

I would say betta are considered to be a an extremely hardy fish!

 

[annaw123]

Yes I have just done some more research and apparently they are really very hardy indeed. I would just be concerned because they're so beautiful, I know I'd get really attatched to him and be very sad if he died! x

 

[Gizaroo2]

Bettas are extremely hardy!! As long as you keep his water clean and warm, cycle his tank and do regular changes, you should have him for quite awhile.  

 

[annaw123]

Thanks Gizaroo2! I had issues before with the tank uncycling or mini cycling ... once I have maybe some ember tetras (?) Set up in there fine for a few weeks I will feel brave enough to get him! How regular and what volume water changes?

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Read the link in my signature and you shouldn't have any problems with cycling
 
Your tank looks really nice! Nicely aquascaped
 
How often and how much? Weekly and about 50% (could do less, but with these small tanks I don't see a reason why not to do 50%).
 
IMO, a school of 6-7 dwarf or mosquito rasboras would look quite nice.

 

[TekFish]

Just that some echinos can grow big, REAL big.

Tek oot.

 

[annaw123]

TekFish - uhoh! Well if it gets huge I shall have to take it home with me at xmas for my big bowfront  
 
Blondielovesfish - Thanks for the info! Would you have JUST the rasboras in there?  

 

[annaw123]

Also guys, I work at a hospital and consequently am not home during the day fairly frequently as I have to stay overnight - this will make cycling pretty difficult with the whole ammonia thing?
For my other tank I used Seachem Stability which seemed to work really well ... views? x

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Blondielovesfish - Thanks for the info! Would you have JUST the rasboras in there?

 
Yup
Unfortunately, your tank isn't big enough to have any other fish  
IMO, it would look more effective with just the rasboras too

 

[annaw123]

I've now ended up with a tank somewhere in the region of 40 litres yay!