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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Need Help Stocking 4 Gallon
Hello Again,
i have a 4 gallon tank with a fine gravel substrate and a hang on the back filter( No Heater ) what could i keep in there 
Thanks Guys  | 
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| COuld you get a heater, if so a betta would work nicely in that tank perhaps with an oto. | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Well i could But then i would have a heated 4 gallon tank and a cold water 8 gallon tank
could i keep 1 Betta and two Corys in the 4 And a goldfish in the 8 Gallon Tank
i will do 10 % daily changes in the 4 gallon tank | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Zachary  Well i could But then i would have a heated 4 gallon tank and a cold water 8 gallon tank
could i keep 1 Betta and two Corys in the 4 And a Goldfish in the 8 Gallon Tank
i will do 10 % daily changes in the 4 gallon tank | No. Goldfish need a 20gal tank for 1, and 10 more gallons for each extra goldie. Also, there are different temperature requirements. Goldies can't thrive in tropical temperatures, and Betta and Corys can't thrive in coldwater temperatures.
There aren't really any coldwater fish that can go in anything under 10gals, so you'll need to heat it if you want fish. Then, you could get a Betta, or maybe a honey gourami or maybe some dwarf/pygmy corys? | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Moderator
| I agree with blub, you'll need a heater to keep anytype of inverts of a fish. Notice I said a fish, not several.
Unfortunatly 4g's just enough enough for much.
Love the betta idea.
Oh.......you could have probably 3 pygmy cories. They're cute, stay small and are very active.
Or, hey, a single African Dwarf Frog would go well.
From all the above, choose 1, not all and you'd need a heated cycled tank. | 
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Ok i Think i Will Maybe Use The 8 Gallon Hexagon Tank Thats Already Cycled And Heated
the tank is 2 foot high and Is About 7 Inches each width around The tank.
Maybe I could Put An Angel In There It Looks Pretty Large Fore An 8 Gallon Tho. | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| No way is a 2 ft high tank only 8 gallons. It's sounds more like a 20 or 30 gallon | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| an angel needs 20 gals minimum..and the taller the better for their amazing finnage to grow... | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| ON the 4 gallon you could probably do a dwarf puffer. Those are cute little guys and are very personable. | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Sorry Its Only 51 cm High, it says Its 26 Litres On The Box
But It Looks perfect For A single Angelfish ... | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| 26 Liters is roughly 6 1/2 gallons. That is not near enough for an Angelfish. Angelfish need at least 20 gallons. But it would be perfect perfect for a Betta  | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| try a school of wcmm or rosy minnows | |
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August 1st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Personally I wouldn't put a school of anything in a 6 gallon tank. | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by CHoffman Personally I wouldn't put a school of anything in a 6 gallon tank. | The only exception to that I'd say is Ember tetras - but only because they aren't hyperactive and get to 2cm long each. But I deffinately agree! | |
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August 2nd, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| I agree with Blub, Lucy, Shawnie, and CHoffman. No schools of anything in a tank less than 10 gallons. Your best bet for anything up to 10 gallons is a betta. Or maybe an ADF, but they can be a little tricky. I like the betta and oto idea, or just the betta alone. They are very personable, and of course beautiful. They like having the tank to themselves and love their master, ideal for a small tank like that. | |
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August 3rd, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Yup, Betta all the way for the eight gallon. But done fill it all the way to the top, bettas breath air from the surface so a longer tank is preferable, therefore lowering the height of the water allows less effort for the betta to be able to breathe when they are sleeping. I reccomend a betta because they are beautiful and elegant, very personable toward their owner also, they like to live alone as they are terratorial.
Good luck.
Also, No angel in anything less than a 20 Gallon tall or a 29 Gallon regular. Too big and tall to succesfully keep them in such a tiny tank, they will become stunted and prbably die. They also prefer company and there is no way you could keep two. | |
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August 4th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Hay I Just found out my hexagonal tank is 12 gallons 
im wondering if i could go with a ram pair plus 5 neon teras
i could do 25 % water changes 2 times a week To | |
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August 4th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| No. That wouldn't work. I have a SINGLE ram and 6 Pristella tetras in a 15 Gallon.
Rams rarely pair up, unless you buy a proven breeding pair. You could have a single ram and 5 small tetras. | |
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August 7th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Get 6 glowlight tetras | |
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August 8th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ABCDemily No. That wouldn't work. I have a SINGLE ram and 6 Pristella tetras in a 15 Gallon.
Rams rarely pair up, unless you buy a proven breeding pair. You could have a single ram and 5 small tetras. | I agree. Multiple cichlids in a small space can get nasty quickly! | |
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