What should I do with my 1.5 gallon tank and 2 gallon tank?

[mynameisnobody]

Personally I wouldn’t add anything. Whatever money you would spend on shrimp, plants, or snails, could just be set aside. Wait for a $1 per gallon sale and buy a 10 gallon or 20 gallon for either $10 or $20. Then your options open up tremendously compared to a 1.5 or a 2 gallon. Good luck! 

[Eric R]

I agree with breeding cherry shrimp to sell. Your local fish store may even be willing to take shrimp as trade for store credit, mine does.

[FriendlyLoach]

I have some mosquito fish fry in my 1-2 gallon that I am growing out. I have lots if plants in there and they are fine. My smaller tanks I have snails and lots of plants. 

[Fish Folk]

5 hours ago, Streetwise said:

My 2.5 gallon pico tanks are shrimp tanks with lots of plants and no technology. My 1.25 gallon is just hosting plants and snails, like a wet houseplant. For my tanks, the tea color comes from organic soil, and tannins from the wood. I love it!

Just want to say . . . these are absolute perfection. 

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

Okay, and my parents say that we don't have enough room for another 5 gal tank, much less a 10 or 20 gallon tank. I also have a 3 gallon tank. I found it in my attic. Its in pretty good shape.

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

Can anything fit in a 1.5/2/3gal?

[Streetwise]

I have a betta in one of my 3.5 tanks, and just wood and plants in another, including some rubber plant scraps that I am growing out. My third one (not pictured), was just a utility tank, but I might plant it and keep some shrimp in it or get another betta. I always plant very heavily, but I think it is especially helpful in tiny tanks to keep things in balance.

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

My parents have said that I can't get another betta fish.

[FrozenFins]

Shrimp would be perfect in a 3 gallon @Catfish_Lover_Jane

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

Okay, any fish to go in?

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

17 hours ago, ererer said:

I agree with breeding cherry shrimp to sell. Your local fish store may even be willing to take shrimp as trade for store credit, mine does.

@erererwill Aquarium Co-op accept?

[Eric R]

2 minutes ago, Catfish_Lover_Jane said:

@erererwill Aquarium Co-op accept?

I don't know, you'll have to ask @Cory if the Coop does trade-ins of cherry shrimp for store credit, but you're sure lucky to have such a great store for your LFS!

Edited April 13, 2021 by ererer

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

@Cory, do you accept cherry shrimp?

[Cory]

15 minutes ago, Catfish_Lover_Jane said:

@Cory, do you accept cherry shrimp?

You would need to email our customer service or talk to Robert in person. Have pics, price, etc. Talk to Robert as he is doing all the ordering. The reason i don't handle this, is perhaps there is another deal going where we have a bunch coming in from another hobbyist. Or the quality isn't as high as what we already sell etc. Too hard to manage remotely.

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

Okay, thanks

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

Will amano shrimp also work? In a 1.5?

[FrozenFins]

5 hours ago, Catfish_Lover_Jane said:

Will amano shrimp also work? In a 1.5?

No...

Amano shrimp aren't part of your regular neocaridina shrimp (like cherry shrimp) they get a lot bigger. probably a 5-10 gallon is best for them.

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

How many cherry shrimp in a 1 gal?

 

[FlyingFishKeeper]

On 4/16/2021 at 5:27 PM, Catfish_Lover_Jane said:

How many cherry shrimp in a 1 gal?

 

I would do a few, maybe 4-5, you could also experiment on a website called "AqAdvisor" I'm not sure if they are able to work with tanks that small, but it's great for larger sizes: https://aqadvisor.com/

As for the 3 gallon I would second the idea of a clown killifish, good luck!

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

What about like ONE fish in a 1 gallon?
Idk what fish. help?

[Just a Pygmy Corydora]

One white cloud minnow???? 

[FlyingFishKeeper]

White clouds are a schooling fish, so you’d have to get more than one in order for them to thrive. I would have to agree with a lot of others that a one gallon can’t have fish unless it’s temporary (ex. Grow out, at, etc). Definitely smaller inverts like shrimp and snails, maybe some ramshorn, nerites or pond/bladder snails?

[Eric R]

8 hours ago, Catfish_Lover_Jane said:

What about like ONE fish in a 1 gallon?
Idk what fish. help?

I understand that you really want to keep more fish, but unfortunately you have restrictions with your parents on what you can keep. Unfortunately, anything less than 2.5 gallons really shouldn't house fish. It's not good for the quality of life of the fish, and I imagine that is important to you since you wouldn't be on here asking about it otherwise.

If you're looking for something more interesting to you than cherry shrimp or snails, and you could consider trying out a reef tank though, people do make 1 gallon tanks work for some of the less demanding species of coral, and you could add a small snail or shrimp to it. Check out this amazing 1 gallon pico-reef: https://www.nano-reef.com/featured/2021/saltygallons-1gal-all-in-one-pico-reef-tank/

Edited April 20, 2021 by ererer