5 gallon in S. Korea

After about $100, a few trips to the local outdoor market that specializes in pets and some communication mishaps (over haggling prices), I present my tiny, weenie planted 5 gallon tank!




Fauna: planaria & pond snails
Flora: java fern, anubias, ludwigia, water sprite, pennyworth

I over did it a bit on the plants, hence the crowing ^^ The mini pots are actually what the plants came in. Natural light from the window behind the tank, both for the tank and the terrestrial plants. I'm not sure what's actually going to go in the tank. The tank's been running with plants for a week, so it needs some more time to settle.

Thinking lampeye killies, male endlers, or clown killies with some shrimp (provided they are not outrageously expensive!). Or a nice, vicious little pea puffer without the shrimp or other fish ^^

I really miss my tanks I left back home (80, 40 & 15s).

Not yet. I'm having trouble locating a HOB. All the filters here are HUGE internals - basically bigger, bulkier powerheads. Not interested in a river tank or torn up plants. Also, there is no room in the tank for something that big. Having a similar problem with a heater; they're all huge and the wattage are too high for such a tiny tank. It doesn't help that all the brands here seem to be either European or Korean, so I have no idea what is a good buy, as I am from the USA.

Forgot to mention, I'm also considering some WCMMs. Fish are still a good couple of weeks away though. Plenty of time to choose.

Just found a full aquarium set up out on the curb today ^o^ It's maybe 15-20 gallons and has everything but the gravel. Now where to put it...

You know, you'd THINK that bettas would be easy to find here... but they're not. They're just not popular aquarium occupants. The ones I have found have been old and in poor condition... or dead in their tiny cups. I bought one that looked relatively healthy for a previous tank and he lasted about 3 days before fading away, the poor guy. Bettas and gouramis just aren't that popular here and I don't know why. Lots of livebearers, african cichlids and small community fish plus tank busters like arros, flowerhorns and oscars.

I'm more interested in mechanical filtration then biological or chemical. Nothing to pick up big chunks of yuck like a wad of filter floss There are airpumps and sponge filters, although the sponges are also too large to fit comfortably in the tiny tank. The curb tank came with two sponge filters and a dual air pump to run them. I have NO idea why it was tossed. It has everything to run it in almost new conditions. Makes me want to sanitize the blankity out of it though. Just not sure where to put it in my studio apartment that can stand the weight ^^ Maybe the bottom tier of the appliance racks; I've done stranger things than lay on the floor watching fish.