So many choices

[Where the river goes]

Once it's cycled, one of my tanks will definantly be for a betta

The other tank...I can't decide! It's close to being cycled, stuck on the nitrite spike right now. I want something else other than a betta for this tank and am stuck between platies, african dwarf frogs, a couple guppies or a couple cherry barbs. As of right now I'm leaning towards getting a couple cherry barbs, they just seem really interesting to me lol. I just wish I had more room for a bigger tank!

 

[aernympha]

well cherry barbs are gret little fellows , so get a pair one male (bright red) female (browm with stripe) they are vey cute and good tempered...and are often sold very small....good luck with them defintly worth it!!!

go for the cherry barbs!

 

[BettaBoyz]

Platties =) very colorful, active, playful and smart fish, they're very much like female Bettas, only really colorful =) a trio would be nice; male and female, when they spawn you could sell the fry back to a petstore or use them as live food for your Betta!

 

[AquaNut]

In my humble opinion, a 2.5 gallon tank does not allow swimmers like guppies, barbs, or even platies enough room to move. Although I keep mine in bigger tanks, bettas are the only fish I'd say can live comfortably in a tank that small. If you don't want to get two male bettas, why not get a male in one tank and a female in the other? I actually find my female bettas have more personality than my males do, and as for platies being like female bettas but more colourful, my females bettas are a zillion times more personable than any platy I ever had and, when kept in prime conditions, are extremely colourful as well.

 

[Where the river goes]

After doing a lot of research I decided against the cherry barbs. I just feel they'd thrive more in something like a 5 gallon tank or bigger, that goes for the other fish I mentioned.

I've looked more into Dwarf Gouramis and was wondering if they do well alone? Most of the info I found was rather sketchy on this subject, so any info would be greatly appreciated

I'd be more than happy to house bettas in the tanks I have, I just want to explore all my options before I make any purchases

my mom and younger brother keep teasing me with getting a 20 gallon tank for the living room. I hope they're up to something LOL

 

[Morrgan]

A dwarf gourami will do fine alone. I suppose one might go in a 2.5 gal, though personally I wouldn't keep any fish in a tank that small.

 

[Sinuhe]

10-15 gallons is the recommended minimum tank size for Dwarf Gouramis. If you think about it from the fish's perspective, I can't imagine many of them would choose a 2,5 gallon tank for a long term recidence. A Gourami would do alone, but most smaller fish are schooling fish, or at least need a couple of mates like Platies. The only fish I'd put in a 2,5 gallon is a Betta.