Maybe a 5 gallon?

So is there anything besides betta's and a dwarf gourami? i know i want a snail and maybe a few shrimp. danios are too big i believe, plus gotta be in a school of 6 or more (too much bioload right there:shakehead:)

goldfish get too big for a 5gallon right? what about a molly or somthing?
 
Goldfish and mollies are too big. I don't think there are many appropriate fish available besides those already mentioned.
 
You could have a few endlers & shrimp (if you don't want to deal with fry, get only males). Or, a betta & shrimp. Or a sparkling gourami and maybe 2 male endlers & some shrimp. Or a honey gourami and some shrimp. Or 3-4 male guppies + shrimp. Or just a shrimp tank. Or a couple of bumblebee gobies + shrimp. Feel free to add a couple snails to any of these, but be careful with the bettas.

There are a few kinds of common, interesting shrimp around. Cherries are prolific & colorful, and if they have enough places to hide not very shy. Green shrimp cling to the undersides of logs, rocks, filters, etc and search for food. They can change their colour to light green, dark green, brown, clear-brown, brown-red, and variations in between. Amanos aren't colorful, but eat algae and get quite big (2"). Although not the most common, I love my red nosed (rudolph) shrimp. He's fairly large (1.4"), and has a bright red nose & tail. He's fearless and likes to swim around at the front of the tank, half floating and half swimming.

There are many good ideas for small tanks like yours. Keep looking :)
 
fwiffo said:
paradise fish.
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now those look very nice.

dwarfpuffers- arent bumblebee gobies saltwater? and the only shrimp my lfs has is ghost shrimp and cobalt lobster things.
 
nope, BBGs are FW/BW fish, dwarf puffers could also be great. i'd only recommend a pair if you are absolutely sure you've got a male and female and are prepared to separate them instantly the moment there appears to be an issue, otherwise a single dwarf puffer and a trio of male endlers would be cool.
 
Danyal said:
nope, BBGs are FW/BW fish, dwarf puffers could also be great. i'd only recommend a pair if you are absolutely sure you've got a male and female and are prepared to separate them instantly the moment there appears to be an issue, otherwise a single dwarf puffer and a trio of male endlers would be cool.
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in a 5 gallon? endlers i thought needed a ten gallon for more than 2?
and arent dwarf puffers kinda high maintenance?
 
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