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I have a 5 gallon tank, anyone have any suggestions (other than a betta) about what I could put in it?

Dude, small hitch, you cant get dwarf puffers or ADFs in Australia. I wish you could, but you can't




For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

I'm confused, which size tank are you buying?

I think $50 is pretty steep for clown fish. They are about $10 - $15 each over here. By pair, maybe they mean a breeding pair. In that case, yo should stay clear of those. If this is going to be your first saltwater tank, then you shouldn't breed.

if you stay with freshwater why not go for lots of small schooling fish in that 30 gallon you mentioned.

20 Gallon Long:
Aquaclear 300
2 Bolivian Rams, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus: Gumby and Pokey

THANX

You will have to ask the salties, its not my strong suit

It will also depend on what type of clowns they are, tomato, black, etc etc. there are lots of types.

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

thanx any ideas about what I could put in a 30 gal tank?(Im planning on trying SW , if I can get enough money)I saw a pair of clown fish 4 about $50 is that a good price?

Last edited by dude_dude at 08-Feb-2005 01:09

bummer huh

some other smaller interest fish, well, what about hillstream loaches? or black kuhlis?

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

thanx

Dwarf puffers are not on the allowable import list, probably because of the fact they are FW and would compete with our native FW fish if they were released. We didn't have a good stock of them before the import list was introduced, so there are no breeders that are able to supply them.

The best you can hope for is a Toadfish, which would be too big for your tank, and are brackish. You would need to catch them yourself too.

ADFs because there are supposed to be NO reptiles or amphibians that are non-native available for sale.

Small exception is the axolotl, because it has very specific habitat needs. It is however, banned in Tasmania, because the environment there is pretty well suited.




For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

Dude, small hitch, you cant get dwarf puffers or ADFs in Australia. I wish you could, but you can't

Do u know why not?

Last edited by dude_dude at 07-Feb-2005 14:05

o i forgot to say you can by dwarf puffers for around 2.50 a piece.

you could put 2 DP and a oto and a couple of gost shrimp in the five gallon.

Thanx every one u guys are so nice (& smart)
Im getting a 15 gal rect soon...

"but try for a ten livebearers,tetras,barbs,small cats,gourami."




I wouldnt put ten of anything in there. Id avoid all those choices except guppies. They all school and wont have enough room. I have a five gal and it is simply too small.


EDIT: Chris, did you mean a 10 gal? I would agree with those choices if you meant a 10 gal. I think i may have read you wrong.

Last edited by katieb at 06-Feb-2005 20:18

I'll do graffiti,
If you sing to me in French.

puffers and a ADF, i have very limited knowledge of these so i can't help u there. but try for a ten livebearers,tetras,barbs,small cats,gourami.

Could I put an ADF with a Dwarf puffer? Any other suggestions about what I could put with a dwarf puffer or 2?

For some reason I think they are soooo cute! (any Ideas why)

How much do dwarf puffers cost? do they blow up like a balloon like that fish from finding nemo?


Last edited by dude_dude at 03-Feb-2005 01:47

thanx

You could do a school of small tetras or harliquin Rasboras. There are many other options, check your LFS and see what you like. Let us know and you can get help working out your stocklist.

I'll do graffiti,
If you sing to me in French.

Im thinking of getting a 10 gallon (when I have the money) What fish could I put in there?