5 Gallon Tank 5 gallon tank ideas? Tell me yours!

[ToOthleSS04]

So I was thinking lately to make a new fresh tank, a 5 gallon cause their so easy to move around and could be more handful. Last time I went to the local store I saw a very gorgeous Betta and I felt in love immediately with these fish now, so I was thinking in buying in the future a 5 gallon tank to put my Betta in. Nevertheless, I also thought that putting just a lone Betta in there would be boring, so I was thinking in adding some Cardinal tetras in there, but I fear the inhabitants won't have enough space to live properly, shall I think to keep one of the 2 species or both could get in there with no problem? Or maybe do you have some fish suggestions?

 

[carsonsgjs]

A 5 is too small for a group of cardinals. A single betta would be about right for that size, maybe a nerite as a tankmate?

 

[ToOthleSS04]

A 5 is too small for a group of cardinals. A single betta would be about right for that size, maybe a nerite as a tankmate?

Yeah why not

 

[PeterFishKeepin]

A couple livebearers maybe, guppy, molly platy but get all the same gender so their isn't any breeding tank too small for breeding in

 

[Anabantiformes]

If I'm not mistake you could do a group of celestial peral danios

 

[WRWAquarium]

There's tons of 5 gallon stock threads.

Some ideas off top of head anyway.

. Few male Endlers/guppies.
. Pair of badis
. Small Killifish
. Rice fish
. Shrimp colony or perhaps 1 or 2 big ones like bamboo/armoured.

I don't think 5 gallons is considered large enough for any tetras or danios/rasboras/minnows. Small fish they may be but active swimming.

I would also rule out mollys and platys personally.

 

[WagglePets]

I use my 5.5 gallon as a hospital tank for bettas

 

[Fishyfishyfishman]

Celestial pearl danios aren’t active like normal danios and are very tiny. I would do them if heavily planted. Maybe endlers. Chillies might work but i have no experiance. A single male Dario could work i believe, certain killifish species could work.

A couple livebearers maybe, guppy, molly platy but get all the same gender so their isn't any breeding tank too small for breeding in

Maybe guppies, but mollies can grow to five inches. Most say 30 gallon min i believe?

 

[ToOthleSS04]

There's tons of 5 gallon stock threads.

Some ideas off top of head anyway.

. Few male Endlers/guppies.
. Pair of badis
. Small Killifish
. Rice fish
. Shrimp colony or perhaps 1 or 2 big ones like bamboo/armoured.

I don't think 5 gallons is considered large enough for any tetras or danios/rasboras/minnows. Small fish they may be but active swimming.

I would also rule out mollys and platys personally.

Would it be better to put a Betta and 10 Cardinal tetras in a 38x38x41 large tank? (Is it a 10 gallon?)