Taco Playz Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Hey guys I have been wanting some ideas for a five gallon aquarium. All my stuff is arriving tomorrow so I will be able to start cycling. I would be looking for some bottom feeders and middle or top fish. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanU Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Iknow Pigmy Cory's would work for bottom feeders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Ok I heard those aren't very hardy. Is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Would a panda cory work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 I'm now going for a school of white clouds and a school of panda cories. Maybe even a few neocardinia shrimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydreamer311 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I would do endlers and nerite snail. Or shrimp and endlers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 I don't think I would do endlers becuause I have about a 150 baby guppy/endler cross bred guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stowcenter93 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Panda's get chunkier than you'd think. I'd feel better with White Clouds and Pygmys or maybe a few Hasbrosus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Betta Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 How about rasboras or neon tetras? They tend to stay in the middle and are a great schooling fish. Cherry shrimp or blue velvet shrimp are also great for a 5 gallon set up, I have some cherry shrimp and orange bee shrimp in my 5 gallon. You could also try some ottocinclus catfish. They're great algae eaters and you can have about 2-3 in a five gallon planted tank. I have 3 of these guys in a 5 gallon long tank and they're a great algae eating clean up crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bru Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Taco Playz said: Ok I heard those aren't very hardy. Is that true? I have kept them for years and they've been in many different tanks/setups, while I have lost a few, I have found them to be hardy enough. I haven't raised any of their fry, but in the time I've had with them I could've pulled eggs or put them species only and raised more. One of my favorite setups was a 10 gallon pygmy rasbora and pygmy corydora stocking with cherry shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Quote 1 hour ago, Sakura Betta said: How about rasboras or neon tetras? They tend to stay in the middle and are a great schooling fish. Cherry shrimp or blue velvet shrimp are also great for a 5 gallon set up, I have some cherry shrimp and orange bee shrimp in my 5 gallon. You could also try some ottocinclus catfish. They're great algae eaters and you can have about 2-3 in a five gallon planted tank. I have 3 of these guys in a 5 gallon long tank and they're a great algae eating clean up crew. Would Harlyquin rasboras work. I am going for a tank without a heater so they would probably have to be fish on the colder side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Quote 1 hour ago, Bru said: I have kept them for years and they've been in many different tanks/setups, while I have lost a few, I have found them to be hardy enough. I haven't raised any of their fry, but in the time I've had with them I could've pulled eggs or put them species only and raised more. One of my favorite setups was a 10 gallon pygmy rasbora and pygmy corydora stocking with cherry shrimp. That sounds like a really fun tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Betta Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, Taco Playz said: Would Harlyquin rasboras work. I am going for a tank without a heater so they would probably have to be fish on the colder side. I know they can live in temperatures as low as 72 degrees and as high as 80 degrees. They're a tropical fish so I would assume they like warmer water. I do know CPDs can live in cold water as can rainbow shiners. So maybe those might work better without a heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Ok thanks how many cpd in a 5 gallon. Maybe 6-8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I’m voting a pea puffer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmedByFish Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 All I can contribute to the above is that certain snails are very effective at cleaning the bottom. They can do a wide range of temps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_RF Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I am not trying to be rude, but just to make sure your tank size is 5 gallons? With a tank that small it will be hard to stock anything beyond one or two species, and they will need to be nano. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Quote 23 minutes ago, Ben_RF said: I am not trying to be rude, but just to make sure your tank size is 5 gallons? With a tank that small it will be hard to stock anything beyond one or two species, and they will need to be nano. I’ve already measured it. It’s all the correct dimentions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_RF Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Here are some stocking ideas. The thing is with smaller fish, a lot of them need to be kept in groups. There are exceptions like bettas. It is very hard to be able to get a group that is top, mid, and bottom because the actual tank is just so small. You are pretty much not going to have a mid section. And for corydoras you will not really want to go with anything bigger than pygmy. I know you asked about Panda, but they are just to big because you will need to keep them in groups. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 How much pygmies could i put in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_RF Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 That is going to depend on a lot of things, like what is your water change schedule, how heavily will you be feeding, will there be plants, what type of substrate etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_RF Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) This video that came out on More Aquarium Co Op by the wonderful @Irene might help Edited May 25, 2021 by Ben_RF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_RF Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 If its going to be mostly just them, I would say maybe 6 for most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_RF Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 If you are new to fish keeping, I would encourage you to maybe consider a plakat betta as they are hardy and make a great fish 5 a gallon. You might be able to keep 2-3 african dwarfs and maybe a mystery snail with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 I’m not new in fact I have nine aquariums and take care of three bettas I didn’t really want to get any more bettas. I also do water changes every other week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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