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	What could I put in a 5 gallon tank apart from a Betta.
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	Ive had a male guppy and male platy together in a 5 gal. The colors were good and no fry! Maybe try a male guppy and 2 male platies and an apple snail or 2. I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I guess he means killies as in "kill"ies. Yeah, many kinds of the smaller fish don't have long life spans. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Zebra danios or - white cloud minnows or - about 3 khuli loaches (but don't count on seeing them much) or - a pair or trio of small cories (only if the cycle is complete) such as pandas or - guppies (trio - two females and a male or three males) or - platies (trio - same as above) or - go brackish with bumblebee gobies... ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
fry Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 195 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	i managed to keep in a 25L tank: zebra danillos serphae tetra ottos (2, have to provide with alot of food, because you can't produce enough algea) dwarf gouramis or honey gouramis they're all nice for such a small tank, and with proper filtration and water treatment they can live more than a year easily.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	I have otos and would never keep them in anything smaller than a 10 gallon. Ever. They need impeccable water quality, even with a good filter it's WAY to hard to keep a 5 gallon that stable. . . even a 10 gallon tank is pushing it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	I would echo the recommendations for killies. A pair of Gardneris would be great in a 5g.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	You could go with red zebra danios they can tolerate some crumy water quality. but i think they need florestant light.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
LEE_WILMOT_706 Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	Could I put some Guppys in the 5 gallon with anything else, maybe some pygmy corys ? Or maybe some platies. Any replies would be great. If I could get some Pygmy Corys, how many could I get, with a trio of Guppies ? Thanks [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-04 07:45][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	not cories i dont think they need a school of 6 which is to much for a 5 gallon. You could put the african dwarf frogs but there not much to look at.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	That's just annuals .. although most killies are relatively short lived (a few years, say), so are many of the other fish we keep. The smaller tetras, for example, tend to live about the same, and Bettas as well. "hence the name"? -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
LEE_WILMOT_706 Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	But pygmy Cories only get to about 3cm, I would have thought that they would have been great for a 5 gallon. Could I still get them, even if thats all I can get ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
froo Fingerling Posts: 48 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jul-2004	danios need a LOT of swimming room. If the tank is cycled and you have ace filtration I think you could probably go wih pygmy cories...especially if you set it up all nice for them, with some plants to sit on, and sand substrate.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
LEE_WILMOT_706 Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	Yh I think I will. I gonna change from rough gravel to sand. I have a bridge in the middle so I think that they will like that, and I have plants that they could sit on. The only worry I have is when cleaning out the tank will the sand cloud the water, or will the sand just fall to the bottom of the tank ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
PlatiesAREcool Hobbyist Posts: 115 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jun-2004	It will eventually clear and all fall to the bottom. HTH!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
froo Fingerling Posts: 48 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jul-2004	That sorta depends on what type of sand you are using.If you are using heavy grained sand eg pool filter sand, it shouldn't be such a problem. if you are using play sand, it probably will be. the way to clean sand (apparently!) is to wave the gravel vac over the surface, high enough so it doesn't pick up sand, but low enough so it picks up dirt and debris.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
LEE_WILMOT_706 Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	Also I have a bio-wheel that creates a current fallling down towards the bottom of the tank. Could this affect the sand, and make it cloud up ? Also what is the best type of sand for aquarium use, and where could I get it from ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
froo Fingerling Posts: 48 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jul-2004	A lot of people like to use "pool filter sand" though I don't know where this could be found in the UK. You can get play sand from Argos for 2.50 a bag, although at 15kg it's a little more than you need. Your best bet would probably be to jsut get it from the pet shop.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
LEE_WILMOT_706 Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	But what about the Bio-wheel current would that make the sand cloud up ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	killifish guppies (watch out for fry!) endlers (watch out for fry!) female bettas ADF ACF Paradise fish Cherry Barbs Exclamation point rasboras Dwarf puffer+otos I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	u could get a live breeding tank and use the 5 for fry
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