new some help/opinions

[Dart]

I have a 5 gallon with a whisper filter.

Currently i have one male and one female guppy (i know they should be kept at a 2 females:1 male ratio but my store never has female guppies) and she's really agressive so the male doesn't usually bother her.

I also have a 2 year old betta male, and no he hasn't turned on the guppies yet, he's really quite docile but i don't think i really want to keep him in there long term just until i can find a tank for him.

Anywho, i'm looking to get a fish/creature that will clean my tank because there is quite a lot of algae growing. And i've heard multiple things from my pet store so i really don't know what to beleive
As ghost shrimp any good? they have like 6 for like $4.

Also is it possible for me to put feeder guppies in (same brightly coloured ones if i can find them) to help out my lone female fancy tail? And will they interbreed.

 

[WILDER]

You are already stocked to the limit, all that should be in there is the betta i'm afraid and maybe a snail, livebearers are active fish and need room to swim.

 

[Dart]

with only 2 guppies? The betta is leaving home as soon as i get a tank for him.

 

[WILDER]

Ok.

 

[SuckerLove86]

Any idea what the cause of the algae is?

Opposed to adding another fish to the tank, I'd recommend trying to figure that out and correct it. Algae scrapers are a one time buy... and they don't grow... or produce ammonia.

 

[houndour]

amano shrimp are supposed to be good at eating algae, but like with most algae eaters they only eat certain types of algae. From the research I've done though amano shrimp should be kept in 10 gallon minimum.

Also is it possible for me to put feeder guppies in (same brightly coloured ones if i can find them) to help out my lone female fancy tail? And will they interbreed.

do you mean female guppies? I would say you could fit 3 guppies max in a 5 gallon. But still it's rather a small tank and IMO suited only for a betta.

 

[Dart]

i think the algae is from the old food that the guppies don't eat

 

[houndour]

The cause of algae could be lots of things. Over feeding can contribute to increased phosphates...therefore algae. Try to feed bits at a time so they eat all thats on the surface before you give anymore.

Other things could be the amount of light you have...too much light, or direct sunlight. If it's getting direct sunlight, try to position it out of the sun.