new 5 gallon...

nursie

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Which should I choose for my new 5 gallon? How many? And would any get along with a betta?

Endlers live bearers

Spotted Blue eye

least killies
 
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oscars my butt put a pacu in that 5g but remember they are schooling fish so you will need like 3.

lol jk
 
For something different, how about a pair of brevis shelldwellers ? I don' t think you'd be able to put anything else in there with them though. They are a pretty little cichlid.


Or 3 or 4 or those blue eyed rainbows ! I believe Roan said they only get about an inch long...and they're a VERY flashy fish from what I've read about them. I bet they'd look nice in a well planted 5 with a small piece of driftwood.

Of the 3 that you've listed...I think I'd go with the blue eyes.
 
emg your shellies are sooo awsome . if i could get shellies around here i might try them in one of my 5g tanks
 
My vote is for the endler's, I just bought a trio and they are so cute. Mine are orange and black (takes me back 20 years to my high school colors). Hoping to have some babies, one of the females looks to my untrained eyes to be pregnant.

Jackie
 
I have one betta and about 3 apple snails in my 5 gallon and he's so happy. Originally, I had dwarf puffers in there (3) and they were fine as long as each had their own "landmark" (one figurine, two plants). Cleaning was kinda difficult though because they were so curious of the vacuum, but those were definitely my favorite inhabitants. So I guess my recommendation might be just the betta- to marvel at the sheer size of his bubblenest- or some dwarf puffers (I just love those little guys).
 
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