5 Gallon Options

[gabrie30]

"A tank that includes paradise fish should be at least 2.5 gallons in size for a single male or 20-25 gallons for a community tank. The tank should be well planted and covered; bogwood and rockwork may be included"

"Paradise gouramis are tolerant of virtually any water conditions, surviving in cool and warm waters alike. They can be kept in outdoor ponds, or even the simplest of unheated aquariums"

 

[Dwarf Puffers]

IMHO, you shouldn't put a paradise fish in anything less than a 10g, and I would never have one in something smaller than 15 gallons. I wouldn't keep one without a heater, either.

No black moors, or other fancy/normal goldfish. Fancies get up to 8" long, and extremely wide. Common goldies get more like a foot long.

Why not just get a heater and have a betta?

 

[b19fish]

I like the idea of doing 1 paradise fish :iagree:and then maybe 3 white cloud minnows or you could do 5 minnows well good luck.:thumbsup:

 

[Notophthalmus]

You could go two pygmy sunfish and a few ghost shrimp for a nice coastal plain biotope.

 

[wataugachicken]

I couldn't put a black moor in a 5 gallon? They only get 4-5 inches...I might be mistaken

What about a paradise fish? They get to 3-4 inches...

the inch-per-gallon rule is a myth. it only takes into account the length of the fish, not the actual size, feeding habits, waste production, aggression, schooling needs, swimming needs, or anything else that must be factored in when stocking a tank. all of those things must be considered.

 

[Squawkbert]

I'd say no white clouds - they're fast, need some room to swim.

 

[THE V]

A paradise fish will do fine in a 5 gallon tank proved you only keep one male and it has live plants in it (they like to sleep and hide in them). A male and a female will need a 20 gallon tank. Two males will fight even if they have several hundred gallons. They are coldwater fish and can tolerate close to the same temperatures as goldfish. My young guy also changes color from a light beige color to almost black. They are generally mush more active than betta's and have longer lifespans.

White clouds won't do well in a 5 gallon as they need space to swim. When they have enough room they flare and dance all over the tank. A lot of fun to watch. 6-8 in a 15 gallon do very well.

 

[ROLLIN]

If it were mine, I would probably have some pond snails and a few ghost shrimp. Might not sound like much, but it can be fun to watch. I even enjoy looking at a simple fish bowl with some pond snails and a single ghost shrimp.

 

[Flaringshutter]

I have white clouds and ottos in my 5 gallon. They seem very happy and it's a low-bioload option.

 

[gabrie30]

I decided to go with the Paradise Fish. I think he likes his new home, and is treated with a nice planted tank.