5 Gallon Options

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gabrie30

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I have a 5 gallon sitting around. I don't want to buy another heater so I came here wondering what I could stock it with. I want like a fish and some snails, maybe a few shrimp. Any suggestions?
 
The only thing that you can put in there without a heater is probably a tadpole along with a couple of pond snails.

And no goldfish, goldfish get to be up to 8-9 inches long and need a 20 gallon for one adult and another 10 gallons per adult. The only way to put goldfish into that tank is if they were fry.

Not much options.
 
BMs are quite rotund, and 4-5" is 3-4" too long for a 5g, even for thin fish.
 
Sure, If you want him to be stressed out all the time because he doesn't have a heater.

Just get a $10 heater and alot of possibilities will be unlocked.
 
No question, get a betta. That's what I have in my 5-gallon planted. There is no heater in there and he does just fine.
 
It is highly recommended to have a heater in order to keep the temperature from fluctuating (even by a little amount)... A betta is a tropical fish that would be best to have in a water temperature of 78F or so.

FYI, my coldwater tank is currently at a temperature of 66F... I'm pretty sure that a betta will not be able to live happily in an unheated tank at my house :S... It all depends.

*** Whoops, forgot about the size of the tank... Fluctuations in the temperature can easily happen to a small tank as there is less water that needs to be cooled off or heated up.
 
bettatalk.com says bettas are fine in 5 gallons or smaller without heaters, great info for bettas if you are interested...

http://bettatalk.com/housing.htm
 
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