What kind of fish can live in a 5 gallon tank?

Question

I'm thinking of just getting one fish for a 5 gallon tank. What does anyone suggest for what kind of fish to put in this?

I had a one gallon tank before but i guss that was to small...

So can i get a female betta for it?

Do i really need to buy a heater for the betta?

Answer 1

you could definatley put a betta male or female don't matter, in there, but you will need a heater to do so, because they really thrive in temperatures around 76-82 degrees

you could add snails with them, like applesnails

and about 4 neontetras, since they stay really small

and a live plant like an anubis



Hope that helps
good luck


EB


Edit*
you can only put 1 female betta in there, not more
for 3 you would need at least a 10 gallon tank and lots of live plants to hide

Edit 2
If you really want to go with guppy's, then only 3-4 male guppy's, or you will end up with millions of them


Edit 3
Yes you need to buy a heater for a betta, even for any other tropical fish, unless you go with 3-5 white cloud mountain minnows
a 25watt heater, which is submursible and adjustable is only abou $15 at petsmart
http://fishlesscycling.com/articles/caring_for_bettas.html

Answer 2

If you just want a single fish in the tank then a betta or a dwarf gourami would work fine. (male or female betta, your choice)

If you wanted a single species of fish, but not necessarily just one, you can go with half a dozen neons, white clouds, or guppies

You can also go with a betta and a few corydoras

You can also go with half a dozen of the first mentioned schooling fish or guppies as well as a few corydoras for nice mini-community- there is enough space, you just need to make sure you're on top of maintenance (water changes and vacuuming) since smaller tanks get dirty quicker.

A few ghost shrimp can go in any of the above setups without a problem.

**Betta's are tropical fish - they should have heaters and will live without one (if your water is above 75 then it's FINE). Heaters also help to keep the water temp stable though.

Answer 3

A five gallon tank is too small for any fish other then a betta. You could keep either a betta, a pair of African Dwarf Frogs, or shrimp.

Answer 4

A male Betta would be good. Don't be fooled by the small goldfish babies at the pet store. They get way to big for a five gallon. They need about 10-20 gallons EACH depending on the type of goldfish. You could also do a small shoal of females. No less than three as they will fight if kept in two's. I wouldn't put more than three females in there anyway. So 1 male Betta or three females.

Answer 5

You could put one or two females in that tank -- but be careful since female bettas do better in groups of five. Look for docile ones. Of course if you get a male keep it separate. I have five females thriving in a 10 gallon tank. You could get one female, and add a cute cory catfish, or a couple of dwarf frogs, which is always a cute set up, and they do well together. Good luck!

Answer 6

Definately Betta fish. They R soo pretty and easy to care for. A male betta fish will be really happy in a 5 gallon tank. I think 3 female Bettas in a 5 gallon tank is good too. : )

If you decide on betta fish go here-
http://www.bettatalk.com/index.html

Answer 7

Guppies are great! Get 4 males instead of females since the females have a lot of babies. Guppies are pretty tough and easy to care for.

Or you could get 2-3 African Dwarf Frogs. I've had one for over a year now.

Answer 8

If you want lots of fish, I would recommend you get a pair of female bettas. I would prefer a single male betta!

Answer 9

Go to www.about.com and look up beta fish then scroll down to you see a profile of Siamese fighting fish including habitat care feeding and breeding I hope this helps

Answer 10

A male betta would be perfect for that tank! Or you could get a small group of female bettas.