lol i know, a lot of questions, every new pet turns intoa research project for me lol. i want to add a snail or some sort of bottom feeder to my tank in a week or so ( to allow for enough food to build up for it?) what would u recommend for a 5 gallon, non-heated tank with fantails? i have a bio filter, charcoal filter and light. also.... i'm interested in getting some sort of live plant..... and i am working on a fairly tight budget lol thanks SOOOOOOOOO much guys!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-11 17:10:20 · 14 answers · asked by Critter_Queen 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
this 5 gallon is a starter tank, and i will be getting a bigger one as the fish grow..... just wanted to let y'all know, so ya don't think i'm a bad owner. i love my little guys so much
2006-10-12 05:40:17 · update #1
With 3 fantails in a 5 gallon the only thing I would recommend is a bigger tank. They need 10 gallons each to have a chance to live a full healthy life. Also anything else you add will just overstock the tank even more and just cause the water to be even harder to keep clean.
Here's a site to check out to learn anything you need or want about goldfish, http://kokosgoldfish.com/
2006-10-12 02:49:14 · answer #1 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As already stated, 5 gallon is too small for goldfish. As well as too small for a pleco-even the smaller ones. Snails and ghost shrimp would be best, but due to the ammonia output of those goldfish in such a small environment, the snail and shrimp would die off pretty quick, very sensitive to water conditions.
Also want to stay away from Chinese algae eaters, they get mean when they get older and stop eating the algae.
2006-10-11 18:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Need algae eaters? Try Snails, Clown Loach, Chinese Algae Eater, or the Armored Suckermouth Catfish. Snails come free with your unwashed gravel or live aquatic plants. The Clown Loach and the Chinese Algae Eater would eat algae and even snails. The Armored Suckermouth Catfish would eat algae and left-over scraps of food. What I have is a pair of Bronze Corydoras (member of the Catfish family) who stay at the bottom and always search for left-over food.
Need additional fish stock? Try Paradise Fish and Dwarf Gourami. They don't need oxygen pump and water filter because they breathe air directly from the water surface, and don't require much space as they grow only in proportion to the size of your tank. They are top and middle dwellers, have a wide array of colors, and are robust swimmers.
2006-10-11 18:48:50 · answer #3 · answered by aquamike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We tried using plecostymusses (I have REALLY bad spelling!) and they didn't do a gosh darn thing for our tank. Someone at the pet store recommended a 'Chinese Algae Eater' so we tried it. IN just one hour he had one side of the tank already spotless (No jokes!). But, if you get one, you'll have to purchase some Algae tablets too that he can eat, because they will eat Algae fast and at ever available opportunity possible.
But seriously, I would recommend this kind of algae eater to anyone. They don't grown real big and they're real easy to take care of. Plus, they are super cute!
2006-10-11 17:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by jessi.swimchick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's way to small for a pleco, or chinese algae eater. Also some pelcos will suck on goldfish, and cinese algae get aggressive when they get older. A mystery/apple snail would work. An Oto algae, but it would require a heater to get the tank in the low 70s.
2006-10-11 20:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 gallon with gold fish, like fan tails is to small. A pleco will die easily. Go with at MOST two small tails and skip the betta. Without heat the pleco may not make it. It depends on your room temp.
As to the plant, I would ask the pet store. 5 gallons really doesn't give you a lot of room and you will have to reverse your filtration.
Take Care
2006-10-11 17:20:40 · answer #6 · answered by escapingmars 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, if it's only a 5 gallon, I would recommend something on the lines of an apple snail. My cousin has one in his aquarium and it does a pretty good job of cleaning up.
2006-10-11 17:20:46 · answer #7 · answered by grantacious999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 gallon tank means you can only have a maximum of 4-5 fish in the tank. 4 is probably better unless you have an air stone.
We've had pleccostymus (sucker fish) for years. They will grow in proportion to the size of your tank. We started with a small one and now he is the whole height of the tank. He hangs out by the filter and is a happy guy.
2006-10-11 17:21:55 · answer #8 · answered by txgirl_2_98 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
snail. the tank is really too small for anything else.
2006-10-12 02:36:24 · answer #9 · answered by fish lips 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT EVER YOU DONT BUY THE CHINESE ALGAE EATER ITS ONE OUT OF FIVE WORST FISH IN YOUR TANK! EXPERTS SAYS THAT THEY ARE VERY DIRTY AND GROWS VERY BIG. IN MY OPINION GET THE THE ORDINARY ALGAE EATER OR PLECOSTUMOS
2006-10-12 02:28:33 · answer #10 · answered by Ta1mat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋