New 5 gallons tank. What can I put inside?

Question

I have a 5 gallons tank. What can I put inside? (fish)

Answer 1

5 gallons is small for more than 1 fish. I would stick with 1 betta, or 1 Fiddler Crab (may not be fish but sure are interesting to watch). With a tank size that small your possibilities are slim. Research on the net about amount of fish that can be housed in a 5 gallon, research the fish and find out if it will out-grow the tank.  

Answer 2

a betta

Answer 3

to the guy above i dont recommend putting in a male betta. Because of their long fins other fish my nip on it.

Answer 4

well if you have a proper filter and heater, you can put small schooling or shoaling fish... one of the following species would be okay, remember that you have to do at least a 15% water change every week with a small gravel vacuum ....

3 Neon Tetras

3 Chery Barbs

3 Pygmy Cories

3 Pygmy Gouramis (10 gallons would be better)

Dwarf Puffers (3 at the most)

3 White Cloud Minnows

Female Bettas (3 at the most)

1 Male Betta

3 Zebra or Leopard danios

Answer 5

well options options options:

1. 1 molly and 2 platty

2. 2 molly and 1 platty

3. 3 mollies (get all males or all females, store worker can help you with that)

4. 3 platies (get all males or all females, store worker can help you with that)

5. schooling fish

    schooling fish:

1. neon tetras (will look very pretty in the tank)

2. serpae tetras (very cool i have some)

3. black phantom tetra

to brighten up your aquarium:

1. get 3 colorful FEMALE bettas! i personally would do that SAVE THEM from their horrible life they have in those tiny tubs! LOL!

       and lots more! go to aquariumfish.net

best wishes and best fishes!

Answer 6

I have had the following combinations at one time or another in my five gallon tanks

5 white clouds and 1 male betta and 1 ghost shrimp

or

4 (all male) guppies {a female guppy will quicky over populate a tank that size}

or

5 brass tetras and a blue shrimp

or

3 dwarf sunset platys and 3 neon tetras

or

5 Harlequin Rasbora

or

3 harlequin rasbora and 3 red barred microdanio

or

5 galaxy rasbora (note, they are very timid fish, I never saw mine, they never came above the plant leaves)

Or.....

1 very lucky male betta

As long as you have a good filter (i.e. biowheel or aquaclear) and lots of plants and do frequent water changes, you have a little wiggle room with that "inch per galllon" rule.

Good Luck - my five gallon tanks have usually been my favorite