7 replies to this topic

[loopsnj64]

I have a heavily planted cylindrical 5 gallon tank in my room (plant species: anacharis, ludwigia, el-nino fern, marimo-moss balls), i currently have 5 brass tetras (which i can willingly remove), what Native fish could i keep in this setup?

 

Im thinking of these species

 

Eastern Mudminnow (trio or pair)

 

Pirate Perch (alone or with tadpole madtom)

 

Enneacanthus sunfish (pair or trio?)

 

Least Killifish (breeding colony)

 

Swamp Darter (With least killies or mudminnows? or pair/trio)

 

Tadpole Madtom (alone, or with pirate perch)

 

Pygmy Sunfish (pair, trio or alone)

 

Any other possibilities?  Any problems with my ideas? ( i know that i will most likely have to remove the brass tetras)

[Evan P]

What is the diameter of this cylinder? If it is wide and not very tall, your options will be quite different than if it is the other way around

[Betta132]

I would not suggest anything over 1" unless it's extremely lazy. A 5g is very small. 

How heavily planted is the tank? How is it scaped? 

[loopsnj64]

It is very very thick with anacharis, (you cant see the back of the tank), the bottom is mostly flat (plant gravel), and the water nearly still.

 

The cylinder is wide enough to provide space for fish, and tall enough for plants, I really don't have any measurements.

Edited by loopsnj64, 16 June 2015 - 06:27 AM.

[Evan P]

Is there any way you can take some measurements? It would really help.

[loopsnj64]

Is there any way you can take some measurements? It would really help.

 

10 inches tall, 10 inches in diameter, (wasn't home when i made the previous post, i had no way measuring it)

[Riffledace]

Sticklebacks

[loopsnj64]

I love sticklebacks, but since im considering raising blackbanded sunnies in a pond, I may use the 5 gallon as a growout tank for young blackbandeds,

 

if not heres my stocking plan
 

pair of brook sticklebacks (know where to look?, theres a pond called stickleback pond near where I live, but its in a populated area so im unsure if leaving a trap or using a seine would yield any sticklebacks)

 

a bottom dweller (pirate perch? tadpole madtom? Swamp darter?)