3g tank

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I have an 3g tank which i currently use as an observation tank. Sometimes i cover it with a cloth so the fish isnt so exposed.

Question is should i leave it bare with just the substrate or if not what is a good plant for it?

Someone said I should put a betta and a ghost shrimp in it. Don't betta swim around much?

Maybe just just adding a plant and a ghost shrimp would be best?
 
i'd say you could fit a betta in there with a ghost or cherry shrimp, or maybe 3-4
least killies or endler's livebearers.
 
yeah, least killies! I want to get some for my 5 gal.
 
or a dwarf puffer, though some say they need 5g minimum, or 2 bumblebee gobies if you feel like doing brackish water.
 
both of those need bigger schools that that. you need at least 3 individuals for platie snad 5 for neons, neither of which there's room for in a 3g.
 
Re: 3 gal tank

That's more than enough room for a betta, and I highly recommend them. ^.^ They're great little fish with such personalities. They come in all different sorts of colors and shapes, halfmoons and crowntails and giants. You can put in some plants, which do a lot for a little tank. Bettas don't need a filter or aerator as they can breath air. Read up on them, and see what you think.
 
It's good to have a spare tank for quarantine and medicating purposes. If you have another spare tank that you can use as a quarantine/hospital tank, you could put a few small fish in this 3 gallon--male endlers would work well (but a little too small for bettas IMO). If you have appropriate lighting for the tank (6-9 watts of fluorescent lighting would be good) you could grow a few plants.
 
I'll second the neon tetra reco.

And a small plastic plant for decor. I think this tank is too small to be messing around with live plants
 
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