5 gal anyone?
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imurnamine
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...Didn't know you could put any swf in a 5 gallon.
imurnamine
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Ohh, I get it.
I was like, 'Have I been lied to?!'
That's really cool, what companies make a good 5 gallon? I know of Eclipse but I hear they're not good...
I was like, 'Have I been lied to?!'
That's really cool, what companies make a good 5 gallon? I know of Eclipse but I hear they're not good...
gsd
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I haaate to differ weith y'all but I have been running 2 gal or less PICO tanks for over 2 years now and each has at least one fish in it as well as all have inverts, and they do just fine. So yes yu can keep a fish and sometimes even two in a 5 gal or even smaller tank contrary to what folks may say. Old school, old info......it can be done so don;t get trapped in the old school routine.
There is lots of suitable fish out there that make fine candidates for a small tank as such. Last count..10 tanks of 2 gal or less with 8 of then over two years of age doing just fine with happy campers inhabiting them.
There is lots of suitable fish out there that make fine candidates for a small tank as such. Last count..10 tanks of 2 gal or less with 8 of then over two years of age doing just fine with happy campers inhabiting them.
alyssia
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Originally Posted by GSD
I haaate to differ weith y'all but I have been running 2 gal or less PICO tanks for over 2 years now and each has at least one fish in it as well as all have inverts, and they do just fine. So yes yu can keep a fish and sometimes even two in a 5 gal or even smaller tank contrary to what folks may say. Old school, old info......it can be done so don;t get trapped in the old school routine.
There is lots of suitable fish out there that make fine candidates for a small tank as such. Last count..10 tanks of 2 gal or less with 8 of then over two years of age doing just fine with happy campers inhabiting them.
What kind of fish do you have in those tanks?
I haaate to differ weith y'all but I have been running 2 gal or less PICO tanks for over 2 years now and each has at least one fish in it as well as all have inverts, and they do just fine. So yes yu can keep a fish and sometimes even two in a 5 gal or even smaller tank contrary to what folks may say. Old school, old info......it can be done so don;t get trapped in the old school routine.
There is lots of suitable fish out there that make fine candidates for a small tank as such. Last count..10 tanks of 2 gal or less with 8 of then over two years of age doing just fine with happy campers inhabiting them.
What kind of fish do you have in those tanks?
petieaztec
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Originally Posted by Debbie
Does anyone have a 5 gal in saltwater going? If so can you post some pictures of it.
I do let me post some it is a semi reef.
Does anyone have a 5 gal in saltwater going? If so can you post some pictures of it.
I do let me post some it is a semi reef.
petieaztec
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some pics
petieaztec
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ohh. sorry its a ten gallon..... its not very big though this is my tank at work.
gsd
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Clown Gobys work fine, as does rainford goby, lots of varous blennys, especially the yasha hasha goby and shrimp pair. Yellow, black, green, citron clown gobies and watchman are good as is neon types. I tend to stick with pepermint or sexy shrimp, astrea snails, or cerith snails, and blue leg hermits and a nassarius snail or so. I try and add serpent brittle stars or even asterina stars. I have a skunk clown in one of them for over two years now. Its obsessed with a frilly mushroom which it calls home. The skunk clown is still no more than perhaps 1.5 inches in length......which is what the skunk clown in a larger tank is, so its not a bad fish for a small tank either.
team2jndd
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I just set up the 5gal eclipse and after 10 min i got electricuted because the filter was sending out voltage so i tossed that. The light is only 10 watt so I have the hood off and am running a 20 watt pc. Its a nice tank though. The accessories just suck. I will take pics once it settles. And yeah there are plenty of fish that could go in a 5. I wouldnt do more than one maybe two depending on which. I dont think I would put any in a 2g though. Im thinking of a shrimpgoby/pistol pair for mine with 3 scarlets 2 peppermints a blood shrimp and corals once i get a better light.
petieaztec
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yeah we had a gallon tank and put a shrimp in ther and it worked great with some live rock and live sand. i wouldn't put anything else though.
bigpete
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Originally Posted by GSD
Clown Gobys work fine, as does rainford goby, lots of varous blennys, especially the yasha hasha goby and shrimp pair. Yellow, black, green, citron clown gobies and watchman are good as is neon types. I tend to stick with pepermint or sexy shrimp, astrea snails, or cerith snails, and blue leg hermits and a nassarius snail or so. I try and add serpent brittle stars or even asterina stars. I have a skunk clown in one of them for over two years now. Its obsessed with a frilly mushroom which it calls home. The skunk clown is still no more than perhaps 1.5 inches in length......which is what the skunk clown in a larger tank is, so its not a bad fish for a small tank either.
i would not get a goby IMO. i have never heard of one living past 2 months let alone in a 5 gal!
Clown Gobys work fine, as does rainford goby, lots of varous blennys, especially the yasha hasha goby and shrimp pair. Yellow, black, green, citron clown gobies and watchman are good as is neon types. I tend to stick with pepermint or sexy shrimp, astrea snails, or cerith snails, and blue leg hermits and a nassarius snail or so. I try and add serpent brittle stars or even asterina stars. I have a skunk clown in one of them for over two years now. Its obsessed with a frilly mushroom which it calls home. The skunk clown is still no more than perhaps 1.5 inches in length......which is what the skunk clown in a larger tank is, so its not a bad fish for a small tank either.
i would not get a goby IMO. i have never heard of one living past 2 months let alone in a 5 gal!
bojik
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Originally Posted by bigpete
i would not get a goby IMO. i have never heard of one living past 2 months let alone in a 5 gal!
I've had a firefish goby in this 5 gal for *trys to think how many months* 5 or 6 had 3 at one time (was aiming for a pairing sadly to no avail removed others).
i would not get a goby IMO. i have never heard of one living past 2 months let alone in a 5 gal!
I've had a firefish goby in this 5 gal for *trys to think how many months* 5 or 6 had 3 at one time (was aiming for a pairing sadly to no avail removed others).
bigpete
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im not talking about firefish. i guess i should have been more specific in my post. clown or citris gobies rarely live long in captivity. ive found them to be extremely picky when it comes to eating. ive even taken a stab at the firefish and i have failed to get them to feed either. i just feel that they are great to look at but a difficult species to keep.