5 gallon tank with single leopard Danio - what with it?

[AnneE]

I have a 5 gallon tank with about 12 younger plants in it, no filter or heater and a Leopard Danio in it right now. Want to keep it this way, with no heat or filter. Could a group of 3 danio work in this tank, or a pair? I don't have room for a larger tank, so need to make this one work. Would like to have at least two fish in there if possible. I would sure appreciate any ideas?

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

Maybe try the 3 danios they should be okay and maybe grab some snails more specificity neritie snails

 

[Hehehehaw]

I would just get rid of the danio and get a betta or something. Danios need to be in schools of at least 6. Though with a betta you would need a heater.

 

[NotSoAggressiveAquatics]

If you dont have a filter is your tank cycled? Are you doing the walstad method?

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

If you dont have a filter is your tank cycled? Are you doing the walstad method? And eventually 12 platys would be to much for a 5 gallon

Who said 12 platys?

 

[NotSoAggressiveAquatics]

Who said 12 platys?

Oh my bad. I read 12 younger plants as platys

 

[DemonicZeroYT]

Oh my bad. I read 12 younger plants as platys

Oh lol

 

[The2dCour]

Danios really need more room to swim around, they are very active and appreciate a group of 6 or more. I wouldn't keep danio rerio in less than 20g but that's just me.

Even celestial pearl danios which are smaller are recommended for no less than 10g.

5g is just way to small for danios to be happy and live a full life in.

5g with no heater or filter sounds like a snail or shrimp tank to me. Let us know what the room temperature usually is and maybe someone has an idea of which fish could live there. Also check out youtube and search for "5g tank ideas".

 

[AnneE]

I realize now that Danios should have more room after I got it. Would like to keep this one though as no where to give it around here.

 

[Demeter]

If you can’t rehome the danio then keep it as just a single fish. Adding more danios would end up with bullying and nipping due to the cramped space and not enough individuals for a proper school.

 

[AnneE]

Had thought of a few cherry shrimp. Would they work with the single Danio?

 

[The2dCour]

Had thought of a few cherry shrimp. Would they work with the single Danio?

I think that would be fine as they don't add too much to the bioload. The danio may or may not eat some of the babies if your shrimp have any.

 

[AnneE]

Will probably just keep the single danio then and add a few shrimp.

 

[Kaity]

You can re home your one danio and get a small group of boraras for a more active and interesting set up. But 1 danio alone is probably better than 2 or three as they get bored and nippy.