Francisco

I have an old 1 gallon tank. Like the ones you get from wally world that come with an undergravel fillter and an air pump. Can i use this for anything? If so, what?

Shawnie

shrimp or snails as others have said in your other thread

Lucy

There isn't much that can thrive in a 1g. Some nice plants and shrimp like suggested in your other thread.

Shawnie

Francisco

Thought i might get some other ideas with a new thread. thanks.

Iron waffle

yeah, it's always the same people on here.

Blub

Well... What everyone else has said. Shrimp, and plants!

Francisco

So i read that shrimp need smaller substrate to build burrows. is that right? Do they need live plants? what do you feed a shrimp? how many shrimp in a 1 gallon? just one i guess?

Red1313

I just skimmed lightly through these pages but they sound like a good place for you to start.
http://www.aquariumlife.net/articles...-plants/84.asp
http://www.ukshrimp.co.uk/index.php?...d=58&Itemid=79
http://www.aquatic-store.com/en-us/dept_307.html
http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Shrimp/

Blub

Shrimp don't build burrows... At least, Freshwater ones don't. You might be reading about saltwater shrimps! They don't need live plants - but are much happier with them. Shrimp eat shrimp pellets and algae. I'd say you could fit 5 Amano shrimp/10 Red Cherry/Ghost shrimp in a 1gal, as they have a tiny bio-load, but I'm not an expert on shrimp only tank stocking.

This site is great: http://www.planetinverts.com/