7 gallon low - need interesting/unique ideas

[Dewclaw83]

I picked up a 7 gallon low that has the footprint of a 10, but is ~8 inches deep (approximately 20x10x8). I’m completely stumped as to what to do with it, honestly! I was hoping someone here had some truly interesting ideas on what I could do with it. I’m comfortable with sensitive or otherwise tricky fish.

My best idea thus far is to see if I could track down a m/f pair of scarlet badis and do a biotope (West Bengal/India) but I’ve kept them before and the idea doesn’t really excite me for whatever reason.

I look forward to hearing suggestions!

 

[PeterFishKeepin]

Perhaps a Dario, I've never kept them and don't know much about them apart from that they can be in smaller sized tanks.

 

[Dewclaw83]

Perhaps a Dario, I've never kept them and don't know much about them apart from that they can be in smaller sized tanks.

What species of Dario were you thinking? (The scarlet badis I mentioned is Dario dario)

 

[MacZ]

Dario tigris is also available to a degree. Other species are almost only available wild as bycatches.

There are also some species of Betta or Killifish that would fit. Or maybe Parosphromenus.

But to be frank: I fear for most interesting species availability is your biggest problem here. Second would be the tendency of species that fit small tanks to be extremophiles.

 

[Dewclaw83]

Dario tigris is also available to a degree. Other species are almost only available wild as bycatches.

There are also some species of Betta or Killifish that would fit. Or maybe Parosphromenus.

But to be frank: I fear for most interesting species availability is your biggest problem here. Second would be the tendency of species that fit small tanks to be extremophiles.

I already have Betta api api, Betta burdigala, and Betta albimarginata. There are some other nano species but, again, not particularly exciting me for this tank.
Also have 2 species of parosphromeus (anjunganensis and linkei)
Was kinda hoping for something new

I’ve had killifish in the past, though am not familiar with the smaller varieties. Maybe I’ll look into some of those! Thanks

Forgot about D. Tigris, but getting the same feeling about them as the scarlet badis…

As stated in the post, I’m quite comfortable with more advanced fish, and I’m not too-too worried about availability. I’m usually quite good at tracking down the rarer things

 

[MacZ]

Hmm... Considering what you have kept already and what you seem to have no more interest in... Maybe it's time for you to go on collecting trips yourself and otherwise to ask in specialist forums. I honestly doubt you will get any really interesting ideas here on the board.

But glad to have planted the idea with the killies. I can't give you any recommendations though, as I have barely any experience with them.

I'm known to be a cichlid guy for a reason.

 

[Dewclaw83]

Hmm... Considering what you have kept already and what you seem to have no more interest in... Maybe it's time for you to go on collecting trips yourself and otherwise to ask in specialist forums. I honestly doubt you will get any really interesting ideas here on the board.

But glad to have planted the idea with the killies. I can't give you any recommendations though, as I have barely any experience with them.

I'm known to be a cichlid guy for a reason.

Haha it’s all good. I’ve also already done a tank of local / self collected fish & plants already XD
It would be cool to go somewhere more interesting and collect though!

A friend suggested Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish / Elassoma gilberti - I’m looking into those right now, they seem really cool tbh!

If I went with Killis, I’d probably lean toward clown killis, as I haven’t kept them before

And I figured posting here was a longshot, but I had hope anyways lol

 

[veggieshark]

Does something like a small goby interest you? Bumblebee and the like.

 

[Dewclaw83]

Does something like a small goby interest you? Bumblebee and the like.

There are a ton of cool gobies out there for sure! I forgot about them lol - I may look into some! Thank you