FishProfiles.com Message Forums

Hi I am getting a nice little 5G from bigalsonline.com (who is having free shipping till monday 12/5/05 if anyone is interested)[link=http://bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=27139;category_id=3217;pcid1=2253;pcid2=]http://bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=27139;category_id=3217;pcid1=2253;pcid2=" style="COLOR: #0000FF[/link]
thats the link to the tank. It will be planted with small live plants, and have natural looking small fish gravel. What I was thinking of doing is making it a small tetra tank but I don't know how many I can fit in the tank or what is the best kind. So any sugestions on kinds of tetras and small plants would be great thanks.

For plants, we would need more information to help you. Are you going to use CO2 or any fertilizers, and what kind of what wattage lighting will be on the tank? Some plants are more demanding than others.

As for tetras, there are few I would recommend for a tank that small. I'd go with a species that doesn't get any larger than three cm (one inch) in length. Neon tetras, lemons, and flame tetras (for example) all fit the bill, but each is still a different type of fish. Lemon tetras seem to me to be the hardiest of the three, then flames, then the neons. I advise doing research on any candidates, both to see which ones you like the best, and which may be the most suitable. In a five gallon fish tank, you'll want a species that is very hardy in regard to water quality.

As for numbers, six or seven small tetras and nothing else would be my recommendation.

---

And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

Bernard recently completed a 5gal planted tank he could help you there. I would limit to three Cardinal Tetras and 1 or 2 Ottos or 1-2 khuli loaches It will depend on the type of lighting and filtration also the experience you have as I have stated before the smaller the tank the more difficult it can become as there is very little room for any errors.

Have a look in [link=My Profile]http://
www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/profile.asp?userid=6741" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] for my tank info

[link=Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tanks]http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/keithgh/Betta%20desktop%20tank/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link]

Keith

Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do.
I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?
VOTE NOW VOTE NOW

For schooling fish definitely try to choose fish with a max size of 1".

As mentioned, there are a few tetra choices available. There are a number of small rasboras; I usually recommend [link=this link]http://www.azgardens.com/schooling_fish.php" style="COLOR: #FFCCCC[/link] to see pictures and get info on them.

A group of male Endler's, a pair of cherry barbs, or sparkling gouramis are also options.

~~~~~~~~~~~~
There is water at the bottom of the ocean

You should have a look at these two threads, Little Fish and I are doing something similar:

http://wwww.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/66813.html?200512061844

http://wwww.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Planted%20Aquaria/66877.html?200512070059

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

Tetras seem a little boring imo, how about a nice betta?