Stocking A 5 Gallon

[CoolWater]

Got any suggestions for inhabitants?

Water Temp: 18-21C

It will be heavily planted with ferns and moss's.

Thanks

 

[seanc]

A betta (2 if divided)

an african dwarf frog?

shrimp?

 

[Cheese Specialist]

A betta and a few pygmy cories maybe. Not much else is suited to that size of tank IMO.

 

[CoolWater]

Cheese Specialist would Panda Corys be okay in that temperature range i have??
I love those corys

If they will, i will get 3 of them

 

[seanc]

21 is the minimum for panda corys..

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Cheese Specialist would Panda Corys be okay in that temperature range i have??
I love those corys

If they will, i will get 3 of them

Maybe but I think the tank is too small I am afraid. They only get 2" but they still need space, that's why I said pygmy as they are tiny all over but your tempature might just be too low.

 

[CoolWater]

Damn, okay, guess i will have to look into livebearers.

Thanks

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Damn, okay, guess i will have to look into livebearers.

Thanks

I wouldn't suggest those either unless you are thinking endlers maybe but you'll get overrun with fry before long.

It's a shame, small tanks leave very little choice.

 

[seanc]

endlers are quite active.. 5 gal would be a little small even for just a trio 1 male 2 females, though their bioload is pretty low.

 

[beux]

You could have a betta?

 

[CoolWater]

I was thinking of getting a trio of male endlers maybe...

I did consider a betta, but their temperature requirments are just slightly more than my room temperature.

 

[bogwood]

you could happily fit 1 Dwarf Puffer in a heavily planted 5g... They need a slightly higher temp. than you specify though... Why can you only go up to 21C?...

 

[seanc]

bogwood from what I gather form his other threadhe's not going to use any kind of a heater, and 21 is the ambient room temp during the day.. 19 at night. Too large a temp swing too fast in a small tank really

 

[bogwood]

bogwood from what I gather form his other threadhe's not going to use any kind of a heater, and 21 is the ambient room temp during the day.. 19 at night. Too large a temp swing too fast in a small tank really

seanc: OK, thanks...

Gold: why can you not have a heater?... a small 25w will do the job in a 5G... and will increase your choice of suitable fish... leaving a tank at ambient room temp is a bit dodgy (esp. a small tank as they don't 'hold' any existing heat as well as a larger tank if the temp. wildly fluctuates)...

 

[CoolWater]

Argh, do you not think i would have added a heater if i could??
I am not sure if i have already said in this thread or if it was the other threat, but i do not have any spare power outlets (and yes, i do use extention cables and plugs, and they are all used also)!

I have this 5 gallon sitting around doing nothing, and i want to do something with it!