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If you ask me (which you didn't), a betta would be great in there. It would be happy with three gallons to itself, and sponge filters don't produce too much current (I think, someone will have to confirm or deny this). Just be sure that you have a heater!

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actually ottos are considered more to be "shoaling" fish, and they aren't as sensitive as everyone says....my ottos lived a huge nitrate burst and a couple puffers didn't.

[font color="#000080"]I've had this otto for quite some time now and he's been doing fine. I'm afraid to move him because I don't want to end up killing him because everybody says there really sensitive.[/font]

[font color="#008000"]I'm going to add 2(to make a total of 3) more cardnals so they can school. I was always told you had to have atleast 3 tetras for them to school, then I was told 4, then 6, then 7, now over 10. Its kinda anoyying. Everybody I guess has a different opinion though. I've seen tetras (and cories) school with only 3 fish, so I'm going to go with that because I don't want to cram too many fish in there.[/font]

[font color="#800080"]I've decided with the 3 gallon I'm either going to get, a male and a female or 3 males. Most likely a male and a female though because I really want to breed guppies again (and either give them to a lfs or give them away to whoever wants them). I have 3 1 gallon tanks laying around that I could set up for them. I've heard and know of some people that have raised guppy fry without aeration/filteration. So if its okay I'm going to do this. I'll be putting the tanks in the warmest room in the house (which is my room) since 1 gallon is too small to have a heater. [/font]

[font color="#C00000"]I have another question. Is there a heater that is small enough to go in a 3 gallon? Its a plastic tank and I was told by the employes at my lfs that its too small to add a heater. If there is a small enough heater, I've never seen them around here. Could somebody suggest a Canadain site that sells them (If there is such a heater).[/font]
[font color="#BF791F"]Thank-you!
-Meg[/font]

Both tetras and ottos are schooling fish and shouldnt' IMO be kept in a 5 gallon @all. The smallest I'd put them in is a 20. Ottos are also somewhat sensitive to water quality and probably won't appreaciate the instability of a 5 gallon tank.

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I've never seen any of my lfs carry killies though...

The 3 gallon A trio of nothobranch's would be great in there

Do you mean the 5 gallon or the 3 gallon? If its the 5 gallon, don't I already have enough fish in there?

I agree with killies, or Endler's if they're available in your area.


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Killifish will do great in that size of tank. Great colors, just right activity levels for that size tank, ect.


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There is always a bigger fish...

Oh yah and I live in Canada...don't think my parents would drive me all that way to just get some guppies, lol.

WoW that post above was my 100th post...it seems like I've posted a lot more then that though, LoL.

So with the 5 1/2 gallon could I do this?
1 paradise fish
3 cardnal tetras
1 otto

If I like the males more then I'll prolly get 2 or 3 males instead of getting any females.

I have an empty 3 gallon. Theres a sponge fitler in there, the ones that are round, and its rated for a 10 gallon, so I have to pinch the tubeing so it doesn't bubble over the top, LoL.
I don't really know what I want in there...I know I don't have much choices so I can't really "narrow" it down.
Thanks,
-Meg:%)

Male betta, possibly 2 female bettas if theres enough cover and they get along, sometimes they do sometimes they don't. Shrimp, snails, ADF. Not sure about the rest of these but maybe a pair of guppies, platies, or cherry barbs.

Betta
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shrip with plants

or just leave it empty and use it as a candy bowl

You're right small tanks are rather annoying, not much that can be done with them but @the same time you want to do something with them :%).

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I would get an african dwarf frog not technacly a fish but since most people said to but a betta i thought i would be differnt otherwise you might be able to fit a crayfsih or something likethat.

I have to disagree a little bit. I built a 3 gallon tank for myself because it was the only size that would fit on the desk in my dorm room. i have overstocked a little bit, but it is quite a wonderful little aquarium. sometime i plan on posting a pic of it. it has four different types of plants, a glo-lite, two platies, an oto, and a baby molly. they are all doing wonderfully and have been for some months. i enjoy the size because i can manage everything well and keep track of everyone in my tank. i know the overstocking is an issue, but everyone is getting along and is healthy. so, the smaller tanks can have something done with them if you try.

I think I'm going to go with a pair of guppies...I really want to try breeding these beautiful fish again (even though with guppies, you don't really have to try to get them to breed, they just do, LoL)
I moved my paradise fish from the 3 gallon to the 5 1/2 gallon, and he's loving the extra space There is 1 otto and 1 cardnal tetra also in that tank...I know cardnal's are schooling fish so should I get him some friends?

Yes, get the cardinal a buddy or two...just watch the stocking issue there...
I wouldn't try breeding guppies in the 3 gallon because of the size, and you would be quickly overstocked...heck you would need 2-3 females for each male...if you want some guppies, gets 2-3 pretty males that you really like, and put them in there...if you are close to the Houston area, I could give you a couple...
Heidi

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