Fisheyy

I have a 5 gallon tank laying around so I thought I should put it to good use. I have a cycled filter, a heater, gravel, decor, java moss, all the good stuff. I was wondering what should I keep? But no guppies please, haha. I've been having guppies for a while, and I wanna keep something new. What do you guys recommend? Thank you!

bolivianbaby

betta, betta, betta, betta......

Lego2Theos

A Betta

Sharkitty

Bettavcourse!

Fisheyy

Thank you guys for the suggestions haha!

Sharkitty

Like this guy: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...shm&1245978711

Or this guy: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...shm&1245982834

Or this guy:http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...shm&1245996494

BTW, OMG to all three.

Lucy

Oh, what a loaded quesion to ask on this forum.
Betta of course!

MaddieLynn

Or a dwarf puffer....

ifixoldhouses

California blackworms, Thats what I keep in mine

Redtail97

bettas would be great they are pretty and don't need much space but be aware to add any other fish becuase bettas COULD be aggresive towards

ynaggo

Or you can put tetra's?

Shawnie

a nice shrimp colony? Figured Id be different

Lucy

IMO most tetras need more room than a 5 allow especially since they do best in schools.

Fisheyy

Thank you so much, all of you! =D I'll consider all your suggestions. Those are beautiful bettas by the way, Sharkitty @_@.
The only problem is that my 5 gallon doesn't have a cover. I need to buy one.

Fisheyy

I think I'm leaning towards the betta or dwarf puffer. I have 2 bettas already, and they're just the sweetest things. They're so addicting! =D But I want to keep a dwarf puffer. Hmm..

lorabell

my vote is for bbpuffers(smaller than dwarf puffers)...I have dwarf puffers and could very easily go for these guys also...meaning it wouldnt take much convincing....lol

Lucy

bb puffer is just another name for Dwarf Puffer

lorabell

question Lucy..... at my local LFS they have something in there called bee-bee puffers and I'm positive I have things confussed ..I kinda thought the figure 8 were considered dwarf , and these little tiny things look like minute bees...lol...I was told they wouldnt get any larger.. kinda thought they were the dwarfs of that family...they are at the largest about 1/2 inch...but WE have to remeber where I live..lol..lol...the information I was given is probablt not right....lol...help to clarify this for me ...please...thanks

lorabell

..lol...lol...lol..ok...I need to stop reading on the internet......now i just read about indian dwarf puffers.................now I am really confussed....and they r way smaller than my figure 8's....

Lucy

I don't know all that much about puffers. Just had read up a bit about them a while back.
Indian dwarf puffers, bb puffers, dwarf puffers....all the same fish and are freshwater.
Figure 8's are similar looking to green spotted puffs from what I understand, however their salinity requirements are different. Both are bigger than the dwarf.

gmen4life

beta i have 2 of um lol one next to the kitchen sink

Saxobone

all this betta talk. what is the best way to keep more than one without them killin each other. I tried a male and female but even that didnt work

Lucy

separate tanks or a divided tank, you can't keep them together.
Best chances of keeping them together is a very large tank with sisters who have grown up together.
Not recommended though.

Let's stay on topic

MaddieLynn

F8's are not dwarfs. DP's get to be 1 inch long tops. BB puffer is just another name.

If they look like tiny bees, they could be misidentified baby South American Puffers.