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devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	OK, heres the question: I have a 5 gallon all set up, it has 3 juvenile swordtails cycling it. Here is the question: Killifish or Endlers?? and how many of each? I also want to keep red cherry shrimp.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	im not sure about which fish u want in the 5 gallon, but its no use trying to cycle a 5 gallon, u are betetr off just doing water changes twice weekly
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	OK thanks, well at least I have it up and running with fish in it for now hehe... that still doesnt answer my question though
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	You may want to check out the American Killifish Association web site to see what would be appropriate for this size tank. There are some species that would probably be okay when limited to a single pair, but many need a much larger tank. Additionally a lot of the species are very short lived so you need to also be prepared for that also. The link to the AKA: http://www.aka.org Good luck Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
jimg87 Enthusiast Posts: 175 Kudos: 431 Votes: 44 Registered: 15-Jul-2003	I would go with a pair of killis like old timer said. they can be very good looking fish and fairly easy to keep. Good luck with whatever you choose
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	Twice weekly? That seems a bit much. I change my two gallon betta tanks ONCE weekly. And five gallons aren't impossible to cycle, they can just be hard to KEEP cycled. shrugs ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Male Endler's are very attractive and small...if you got a mix of M/F most likely you'd have an over-stocked tank soon since they don't eat their fry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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