Advice for a teeny tiny aquarium (5gal)?

[msjinkzd]

you can do mixed shrimp, you just have teh appropriate kinds to mix. For instance, you can have cherry shrimp with amano and a caridina species (like malaya, crystal red, etc). My biggest concern for a tank you size is that the shrimp (neocaridina anyway) will reproduce so readily they will quickly overpopulate the tank. If you got something like amano, they dn't reproduce in fw and are a little larger than neocaridina and would do well in a tank that size.

 

[madisonskyjaepi]

you're amazing!

 

[SchizotypalVamp]

If you reread the cycling post you will see that there is a way of fishless cycling. Fish cycling is generally considered cruel, except in a silent cycle, which involves live plants, which I;'m betting you don't want to deal with yet.

Edit: thanks bunny!

 

[BigAds]

Where do you live?

 

[luckydud13]

Thank you I AM AMAZIN hah jk but here are some helpful links

Cycling http://www.petfish.net/forum/index.php?topic=69282.0

The best fish equipment website http://www.bigalsonline.com/

Best place to buy fish online (oy yah they have a guarentee) http://www.liveaquaria.com/

 

[madisonskyjaepi]

If you reread the cycling post you will see that there is a way of fishless cycling. Fish cycling is generally considered cruel, except in a silent cycle, which involves live plants, which I;'m betting you don't want to deal with yet.

Edit: thanks bunny!

Definitely! Thanks!

 

[madisonskyjaepi]

Where do you live?

St. Louis metro area

 

[DAVIDFBT]

Have you thought about what kind of filter to use? Some bettas tear up shrimp like a pinata, so no shrimp with bettas.

 

[BigAds]

I regularly check a few different websites for equipment...
bigals
drsfostersmith
thatpetplace
kensfish
petmountain
petsolutions
aquariumguys

It doesn't hurt to shop around... especially considering that BigAls and PetMountain both will price match/beat some competitors.

 

[madisonskyjaepi]

already mentioned in the OP that we have this (got it as a gift)
http://www.aquariumguys.com/mini-bow-kit-teal.html