5gal ideas?

Matt201985 · 01-27-2006, 09:15 PM

I have a 5gal Minibow that is empty right now, i plan to get a heater for it, and ideas what i could keep in it for fish?

piotrkol1 · 01-27-2006, 10:30 PM

heres my wack at it:

1.) of course you should have some live plants to make your fish happy in a small tank like that
2.) i see you already have a male betta so why not get a female(or 2

) in there and stick it there with some cherry or ghost shrimp
3.) you might be able to get around 4-6 tetras in there
hope this helps

sambi7878 · 01-28-2006, 07:51 AM

Got the same question before and after posting it, I decided to have betta too!

Jonno · 01-28-2006, 08:15 AM

i wouldn't put the tetras in there seeing its a bit small but a betta would love it.

- Jonno

Haiku · 01-28-2006, 10:57 PM

i hate fancy guppies but regular feeder guppies are awsome plus they are cheap . like 20 cents a peice. you can put a few in for your betta to chase and if they spawn its just free food for betta

flamingo · 01-29-2006, 12:27 AM

Bumblebee gobies?

bumblebees are the answer to everything....lol

fishboy · 01-29-2006, 12:55 AM

Pea**** gudgeons, though they are difficult to fid are very nice and 1 or 2 fit in a 5 gallon. A few Least Killifish is another hard to find but very good choice. 2 Dwarf Puffers would work with enough plants, it would help if both puffers were female, or a male and female pair, but no male and male...mmhmm..... I'll get back to you with some other choices

Matt201985 · 01-29-2006, 01:08 AM

Thanx for the opinions, yea, lemme know what else ya come up with

Jonno · 01-29-2006, 05:57 AM

You could put some shrimps in there or like fishboy said a dp but usually it is 1 dp to every 5 gallons.

- Jonno

SpongeBob · 01-29-2006, 06:21 AM

I'll go with the family and say Betta.

+ the addition of a few feeder guppies is an EXCELENT idea. Will keep your Betta busy and as it was said, free food!!!

Sponge

01-27-2006, 09:15 PM	#1
Matt201985 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 131	5gal ideas? I have a 5gal Minibow that is empty right now, i plan to get a heater for it, and ideas what i could keep in it for fish? __________________ 29gal: 2 Mickey Mouse platy 1 Orange platy 2 Dalmation mollies 1 Silver molly 2 Peppered cories 2 Emerald cories 10gal: 3 Baby Assorted Platy

01-28-2006, 07:51 AM	#3
sambi7878 "I am SAM" Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philippines Age: 30 Posts: 163	Got the same question before and after posting it, I decided to have betta too! __________________ SAM For every evil under the sun There is a remedy or there is none; If there be one, try and find it; If there be none, never mind it.

01-29-2006, 12:27 AM	#6
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	Bumblebee gobies? bumblebees are the answer to everything....lol __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

01-29-2006, 12:55 AM	#7
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,647	Pea**** gudgeons, though they are difficult to fid are very nice and 1 or 2 fit in a 5 gallon. A few Least Killifish is another hard to find but very good choice. 2 Dwarf Puffers would work with enough plants, it would help if both puffers were female, or a male and female pair, but no male and male...mmhmm..... I'll get back to you with some other choices __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

01-29-2006, 01:08 AM	#8
Matt201985 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 131	Thanx for the opinions, yea, lemme know what else ya come up with __________________ 29gal: 2 Mickey Mouse platy 1 Orange platy 2 Dalmation mollies 1 Silver molly 2 Peppered cories 2 Emerald cories 10gal: 3 Baby Assorted Platy

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01-27-2006, 10:30 PM	#2
piotrkol1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age: 16 Posts: 143	heres my wack at it: 1.) of course you should have some live plants to make your fish happy in a small tank like that 2.) i see you already have a male betta so why not get a female(or 2 ) in there and stick it there with some cherry or ghost shrimp 3.) you might be able to get around 4-6 tetras in there hope this helps

01-28-2006, 08:15 AM	#4
Jonno Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Devon, UK Age: 20 Posts: 511	i wouldn't put the tetras in there seeing its a bit small but a betta would love it. - Jonno

01-28-2006, 10:57 PM	#5
Haiku Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 13	i hate fancy guppies but regular feeder guppies are awsome plus they are cheap . like 20 cents a peice. you can put a few in for your betta to chase and if they spawn its just free food for betta

01-29-2006, 05:57 AM	#9
Jonno Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Devon, UK Age: 20 Posts: 511	You could put some shrimps in there or like fishboy said a dp but usually it is 1 dp to every 5 gallons. - Jonno

01-29-2006, 06:21 AM	#10
SpongeBob Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 44 Posts: 124	I'll go with the family and say Betta. + the addition of a few feeder guppies is an EXCELENT idea. Will keep your Betta busy and as it was said, free food!!! Sponge

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