Shallow Water

[dylema]

I am contemplating getting a new tank made that would be 8"deepx36"x12" (5g or so). Yes really shallow but pretty long for a small tank. I am wondering what kind of fish would like it in a shallow environment like this. Obviously bottom dwellers (ie bristle nose plecos) but would a small school of neon tetras or maybe guppies like this tank?

 

[blitztidus]

They should be fine in there, how many do you have?

 

[dylema]

I currently only have one poor lonely neon but I will probably want a dozen or so. I guess the sqaure inches of water surface rule would not work with this tank because there is very little water volume compared to the surface area. I think I will plant a fair few short plants like hair grass etc. so the little fishies will have somewhere to hide.

 

[dylema]

Would platys be appropriate? They seem to be pretty hardy and since it is going to be such a small tank it is more likely to fluctuate in all the levels. I have 10 at the moment and do quite like them.