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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I have a few 2.5g tanks and a 5g sitting empty, I'm looking for possible stocking ideas. The tank wouldn't be filtered and there's no heater but maintains a temp of 74-76° I know the obvious choice is a betta, but could I have something like an ADF or some sort of crab? Or anything else? ~~~~ [/font] Last edited by Theresa_M at 10-Nov-2004 06:39 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	How about Apple/Mystery snails? I can sit and watch mine for hours. Yes, I have no life. Steph I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Hi..well you can have fiddler crab,dwarf frogs and white cloud mountain minnows to name a few I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Fergus Mor McErc Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 401 Votes: 24 Registered: 10-Aug-2003	Maybe a couple of Red Clawed Crabs and some White Clouds. The crabs wouldn't need any dry land so you could maintain maximum water content. O Tempora O Mores
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
johnnylaw1984 Enthusiast Posts: 158 Kudos: 168 Votes: 19 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	adf, snails, or ghost shrimp would do fine in a 2.5 or a 5g tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	NO FILTRATION EQUALS NO FISH. i'd probably suggest a crab of some sort that utilizes both land and water... African Dwarf Frogs would work well too
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	I'd go with ADFs. In smaller tanks, with little to no fishy activity, the ADFs really come alive. When I'm in front of the tank, all three of my frogs come hopping towards me. They look at me and start biting at the front glass. I guess that's their way of saying "FEED ME". Without filtation, I'm not really sure how manyyou could get. But I wouldn't go more than 5 ADFs in the 5 gallon and 2 in the 2.5 gallon. Just to be safe. Last edited by T/A at 10-Nov-2004 23:42
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mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	My vote would be planted with some ghost shrimp or some other invert. That size tank would be nice with some java fern or moss, and maybe a marimo ball or 2. That size is really easy to light with a desk lamp (flourescent of course). Last edited by mattyboombatty at 10-Nov-2004 23:48 Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Wood/Vampire/Singapore shrimp are awesome, but being filter feeders they need some kind of movement in their water. They get about 3" long and live for a few years (as opposed to a few months for many of the smaller shrimp), and change color (mine is brown during the day but green at night, with a bold yellowish stripe down his back). I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Vampire shrimp and some wood shrimp species can hit 6".
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