I have a challenge for you. Using a selection from your own top 5 set up a 5 five gallon aquascape on a budget as a beginners set/guide. Would be great to get other channels in on the challenge to see a wide variety of 5 gallons and different tastes.
Once upon a time I had a school of 10 neon green tetras in a nicely planted 5 g. My son snagged it 8 yrs ago when he moved in with his GF, and kept up with water changes and kept them alive for a couple of years, I was totally impressed. Usually when I talked fish to him his eyes rolled up in his head and snoring, or coulda been snorting sounds would come out his nose and mouth, lol.
I’m going off to college soon and I’m working on figuring out what to put in my five gallon for school. This video was super helpful and most of these fish I’ve never heard of!
One trick with dwarf frogs is to use a small terracotta saucer. Always drop the food into the saucer. The frogs eat the food faster because they learn to go straight to the terracotta saucer for feeding.
Aquarium co op: I recommend the honey gourami for the 5 gallon Employees at petco: you can probably get away with a red tail cat, a few Oscars and flower horns, maybe even an extra pleco to add on top
In my experience, African Clawed Frogs are way easier to keep than Dwarf Frogs. Bigger bioload though. I agree with the point about WCM Minnows. They're the toughest fish I've seen so far. And they hardly produce any waste.
Could you do a video with examples of communities that can be kept in a 5 gallon (e.g. Two guppies, a snail, 3 cherry shrimp, 3 cordydoras etc). I have a 6 gallon tank and I really want a variety of different species (fish, snails, shrimp etc) but I don't know how many of each I can have. I don't want to overstock the tank.
My suggestion (if you haven't gotten any fish yet) is 6 celestial pearl danio, ramshorn snails (I like the blue ones), 10 or more cherry shrimp (a 6 gallon could probably have near 100 shrimp), and maybe 3 or 4 pygmy corys or otocinclus.
@@Vohasiiv Both pygmy corys & otocinclus need bigger numbers and a bigger tank. I had 6 pygmies in a densely planted 7.5 gallon, but I'd double that number next time, and get them at least a 10 gallon. They are really active, and do sooo much better (and are much cuter) schooling together. Otos should be kept in groups of 5-6 or more at least. Perhaps you didn't know, but both these species school in the hundreds in the wild, where they are caught (very few are tank raised). Check out Rachel O'Leary's channel, she specializes in nano fish like that...
I've actually been thinking of experimenting with a 5 gallon dirted tank, just so I can say that I've done it. My guess is that I'm gonna hate it cause I move plants around too much, but maybe it'll be an exercise in restraint! Now I have some ideas as to what livestock might go in it, instead of ye old Betta Splendens, thanks, guys!
Oooh boy, I have a spare, cycled five gallon I've been thinking about what to do with; this video came at an excellent time to make me spend money. LOL. I like that you explain why they're good for a smaller tank instead of just listing them and calling it good!
Both are great lists! I liked how your comments complimented the other's fishes. Joel had my all time favorite, Mountain Minnows. I have some LF Meteors in my tub that had to stow away there on Water Wisteria roots. What a wonderful hobby this is!
I have to disagree for honey gouramis. I had one in the past in a 15 gallon. I'd personally say they shouldn't go in anything smaller than a 10 gallon.
The aquarium co-op nano food in the squirt bottle works great for chili rasboras! Mine will eat from the top and the middle, and this food will hang out in those levels for a long time.
Yes they are always looking for something to do. Most personable fish I ever owned. I had mine in a 15 gallon and would be very reluctant to have one in anything smaller.
Fungus the fluval spec v is a really cool tank. Modern looking with built in filtration. I did have to replace the led light though. I think evaporation shorted it out.
I put gold white clouds in my 9gal fluval flex. I put in 4 and now I have 2 babies! They are super cute. It took a couple months but the wait was worth it!
Haha, I moved countries and sold my 8ft and 6ft, I went out and bought a 20lt tank soon after arriving in n new destination. I live and will die doing this hobby and feel right at home watching these fish nerds giving advice on small tanks. 👏👌
Thank you for the video. After my Betta passed I've been wanting to get a community tank but didn't know what was safe for 5 gallon tank...Will definitely look back into this video when I plan on getting fish
Just picked up a 5.5 gallon. Looking at white clouds, baby female betta, loaches or Cory catfish, guppies, maybe a gourami, etc. Going to do driftwood, live plants, and an Amazon like set up, can’t wait!
Hey hope you will reply, ive been thinking of doing a biotope 5 gallon tank and was wondering if a pair of strawberry bettas could be kept in there? Wasnt really sure as i couldnt find much online…
I know this is an older question, but yes, a pair male/female in a 5 gallon should be fine. Go somewhat blackwater and they SHOULD breed up for you. Kept them years back. Great fish, very underated. Good job finding some, they've became super rare in my area. I'm jealous!
You guys must read my mind. I have an empty 5 gallon I'm trying to get the parameters regulated. I had a red dragon Betta in there but now he is really happy in my 55 gallon with my planted platy fish tank. He's half blind so I think he likes the space but can't see the babies too well to eat them. Curious about the strawberry Bettas. I've read not to mix females with males of the captive breed Bettas but why are the strawberry Bettas ok with that?
Ashley Pajak well betta splendens have been bred for the longest time just for fighting, that used to be the main purpose. It was a really twisted sport, only later they were really being bred just for color. So 97% will kill other betta fish in a tank small as 5-15 gallons. Strawberry Betts on the other hand are wild caught and are way more docile. I guess in the wild they're stuck with each other too
I have a question I am running a 10gal tank. Half sand half gravel with live plants. My reading show great except for PH and high hard water. But the odd thing is it shows my PH is low not high. My Nirite snails and black skirt tetras and neon tetras are doing just fine and my plants I couldn’t be happier with there growth. So my question is why is my ph low when my water hardness is high and I have coral rocks in the tank also?
I think you guys should put the names of the fish in like the description box because some of the ones you mention have really weird names and idk how to write it Just sayin Hello
I actually really like the black gravel substrate I've seen in this video, could someone tell me where to get something like that? I feel like the petco gravel isn't as pretty unless this is what it's going to look like?
Idk if it’s the same thing they have, but you could always try planted substrate like the UNS soil, or Fluval planted substrate. That’s what I have in my five gallon and I think it looks pretty nice :)
Great List! for my next tank lol. By the way I have question for my current 5.5 gal I do have 1 male Betta and 2 corydoras julli do you think I can add more fish? or more corydoras? Thank you in advance :)
@@georgiacorder7525 i had a red Jewel cichlid... dont worry after that i gave them all way. Now i have a electric yellow cichlid that i like wayyyyy more
One time my beta fish did that at college & the Fire Marshall’s had to come in for an inspection and he gave us a lecture that the water was too high & it needs a lid😂 we learned our lesson
HickerYheT I don’t think you’d get much in there. A single clown, maybe some type of goby. I don’t see much else being good in something that small. Invertebrates would be your best option.
Would you put a set of 3 Cory catfish with a betta in a 5 gallon??? I’m considering that or maybe a gold/dwarf gourami with a pair of snails Also would you put kolli loaches in a 5G and if so what else can you put with them
What would be a good cold water fresh water fish for a 10 gallon? I want one or two larger fish instead of a school of smaller fish. The aquarium is planted, filtered, and has a lid it just constantly stays at room temperature (70-72 degrees)
Love wcmm! Especially when they flare. I have 3 in my 5gal. I had 7 in my 50gal but down graded to 5 bc they died ;-; only one is approaching 2yrs 💕 hes pretty big compared to the other 2
Wish I could find some chili rasboras in my area. :( I have a ten gallon that I have some guppy's in but I wanted to get some dwarf croaking gouramis and some Chili rasboras I planed on giving the guppy's to my brother , how many of each species do you think I could have. Thanks in advance
8 fish in a 5 gallon tank? This is about the only place i've ever heard of that working. Just where do you get this info? You'd be really, pushing it with four active, swimming fish and a cleaner.
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I have a challenge for you. Using a selection from your own top 5 set up a 5 five gallon aquascape on a budget as a beginners set/guide. Would be great to get other channels in on the challenge to see a wide variety of 5 gallons and different tastes.
I found setting up a nano tank could get to around £100 more or less
Once upon a time I had a school of 10 neon green tetras in a nicely planted 5 g. My son snagged it 8 yrs ago when he moved in with his GF, and kept up with water changes and kept them alive for a couple of years, I was totally impressed. Usually when I talked fish to him his eyes rolled up in his head and snoring, or coulda been snorting sounds would come out his nose and mouth, lol.
You would talk to him about fishcale and he started snorting? Maybe check on him.
@@bambamtherapist lol
Neon Terra's need a 20 gallon tank
I mean tetras
@@fathomthefishy-5701 I believe green neon tetras are smaller than regular neons and could fit in a 10 gallon but I don’t know about a 5 gallon
I’m going off to college soon and I’m working on figuring out what to put in my five gallon for school. This video was super helpful and most of these fish I’ve never heard of!
One trick with dwarf frogs is to use a small terracotta saucer. Always drop the food into the saucer. The frogs eat the food faster because they learn to go straight to the terracotta saucer for feeding.
Can you do a safe with shrimp list?
this would be really good
I need this!
Yes please!!
Betta fish and harlequin rasbora.
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Bruh betta will eat shrimp
Aquarium co op: I recommend the honey gourami for the 5 gallon
Employees at petco: you can probably get away with a red tail cat, a few Oscars and flower horns, maybe even an extra pleco to add on top
True
I love how he gets straight to the point and is not spending 5 minutes blabbing on about subscribing and nonsense.
I really needed this list, I've had a 5 gallon tank running for about a month and I didn't know what to do with it, thanks
In my experience, African Clawed Frogs are way easier to keep than Dwarf Frogs. Bigger bioload though.
I agree with the point about WCM Minnows. They're the toughest fish I've seen so far. And they hardly produce any waste.
Any video with Joel in is gold. Guy is funny without even trying!
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I love your channel !!!!🙌
Endler/guppies are underrated for nanotanks
I've had endlers be nippy before, I think they're over rated tbh.
Endlers are not my favorite because they keep nipping my Cory’s, my betta, AND A SNAIL which is not that bad tbh 🤔
Ikr
I have an endler, guppy and Cory together in a 2.5 and they have been great for a while now, recency bought a 5 gallon
@@mrfish.- maybe you're under feeding?
Could you do a video with examples of communities that can be kept in a 5 gallon (e.g. Two guppies, a snail, 3 cherry shrimp, 3 cordydoras etc). I have a 6 gallon tank and I really want a variety of different species (fish, snails, shrimp etc) but I don't know how many of each I can have. I don't want to overstock the tank.
Corydoras shouldn't be kept in a 5 gallon
My suggestion (if you haven't gotten any fish yet) is 6 celestial pearl danio, ramshorn snails (I like the blue ones), 10 or more cherry shrimp (a 6 gallon could probably have near 100 shrimp), and maybe 3 or 4 pygmy corys or otocinclus.
@@Vohasiiv Both pygmy corys & otocinclus need bigger numbers and a bigger tank. I had 6 pygmies in a densely planted 7.5 gallon, but I'd double that number next time, and get them at least a 10 gallon. They are really active, and do sooo much better (and are much cuter) schooling together. Otos should be kept in groups of 5-6 or more at least. Perhaps you didn't know, but both these species school in the hundreds in the wild, where they are caught (very few are tank raised). Check out Rachel O'Leary's channel, she specializes in nano fish like that...
@@RC6Jax sure sure
@@RC6Jax pygmy corydoras or hastatus could work but any bigger types would just be depressed
Great lists - particularly appreciate that y'all included care information and why each species could be suited to such a small tank. 💕👍
I've actually been thinking of experimenting with a 5 gallon dirted tank, just so I can say that I've done it. My guess is that I'm gonna hate it cause I move plants around too much, but maybe it'll be an exercise in restraint! Now I have some ideas as to what livestock might go in it, instead of ye old Betta Splendens, thanks, guys!
Great video! I have 5 gallon dry start so I needed ideas for livestock!! Thank you!
Oooh boy, I have a spare, cycled five gallon I've been thinking about what to do with; this video came at an excellent time to make me spend money. LOL. I like that you explain why they're good for a smaller tank instead of just listing them and calling it good!
I like Joel’s tip to feed mid water fish. I’ve always relied on my corys to clean what they miss!
I have a mesh lid on my aquarium, plenty of air and no fish flying out of the tank.
Both are great lists! I liked how your comments complimented the other's fishes. Joel had my all time favorite, Mountain Minnows. I have some LF Meteors in my tub that had to stow away there on Water Wisteria roots. What a wonderful hobby this is!
Great video boys!! Thanks for the content always looking for something different for my small tanks much love and aloha🤙🏽🐠🤙🏽
I have to disagree for honey gouramis. I had one in the past in a 15 gallon. I'd personally say they shouldn't go in anything smaller than a 10 gallon.
i have one in a 30 gallon and can't imagine having him in a 5 gallon
Loved the video, dudes! Can't wait for more. 🐡
The aquarium co-op nano food in the squirt bottle works great for chili rasboras! Mine will eat from the top and the middle, and this food will hang out in those levels for a long time.
Cool!
Freeze dried tubifex worms and frozen black mosquito larva are other food options to add for the Dwarf African Clawed Frogs.
Honey gourami in a 5 gallon? I thought they got bored easily
Not unless you give them proper stimulation like any other fish
Yes they are always looking for something to do. Most personable fish I ever owned. I had mine in a 15 gallon and would be very reluctant to have one in anything smaller.
Izzy Gordon oh I completely agree!!
Cheers for the great recommendations for the 5 gallon.🤙
I have a pair of honey gourami in the Fluval spec. Heavily planted. One of my favorite tanks.
is it a five or 10 gallon?
Fungus 5
cool, i want to do something similar :)
Fungus the fluval spec v is a really cool tank. Modern looking with built in filtration. I did have to replace the led light though. I think evaporation shorted it out.
wasting time going to grab a 10 gallon fluval in the near future 💪🏼
I put gold white clouds in my 9gal fluval flex. I put in 4 and now I have 2 babies! They are super cute. It took a couple months but the wait was worth it!
Just watched this for the 3rd time, cool reference vid for ideas for the nano.🤘
Haha, I moved countries and sold my 8ft and 6ft, I went out and bought a 20lt tank soon after arriving in n new destination. I live and will die doing this hobby and feel right at home watching these fish nerds giving advice on small tanks. 👏👌
Thank you for the video. After my Betta passed I've been wanting to get a community tank but didn't know what was safe for 5 gallon tank...Will definitely look back into this video when I plan on getting fish
Nice filming Jimmy!
My chili rasbora really like the fluval bug bites tropical formula for small fish.
Just picked up a 5.5 gallon. Looking at white clouds, baby female betta, loaches or Cory catfish, guppies, maybe a gourami, etc. Going to do driftwood, live plants, and an Amazon like set up, can’t wait!
Hey hope you will reply, ive been thinking of doing a biotope 5 gallon tank and was wondering if a pair of strawberry bettas could be kept in there? Wasnt really sure as i couldnt find much online…
I know this is an older question, but yes, a pair male/female in a 5 gallon should be fine. Go somewhat blackwater and they SHOULD breed up for you. Kept them years back. Great fish, very underated. Good job finding some, they've became super rare in my area. I'm jealous!
Great vid! Loved the recommendations. Wish I could find some of those Chili Rasbora or Strawberry Betta's around here.
I have a few golden wonders... love them!
Nice top 10! I love the Brigittaes. They are on my list of fish to get!
Are the brigittae rasboras hard to keep?
Planning to buy 10 for my 8g tank. But I'm not sure with it, mayne its a too sensirive fish.
Appreciate this
Tag team top 5. 10/10 👍
Thanks!
your contemt is really helpful! thank you so much
Verry nice video sir thanks. Happy fishkeeping
My ten gallon has a crowntail betta as a centerpiece, with 5 blue swordtail guppies, and 4 paleatus corydoras. They get along swimmingly
That's a bit over stocked due to the type of betta and the corydoras
Can you put rosy loaches with bettas???
Moving to a 20 gallon tank seems to,open many more options. I’m going to start a 10 gallon in my living room. I know it is small. Favorites?
My friend breeds Imbellis Bettas and I love em
You guys must read my mind. I have an empty 5 gallon I'm trying to get the parameters regulated. I had a red dragon Betta in there but now he is really happy in my 55 gallon with my planted platy fish tank. He's half blind so I think he likes the space but can't see the babies too well to eat them. Curious about the strawberry Bettas. I've read not to mix females with males of the captive breed Bettas but why are the strawberry Bettas ok with that?
Ashley Pajak well betta splendens have been bred for the longest time just for fighting, that used to be the main purpose. It was a really twisted sport, only later they were really being bred just for color. So 97% will kill other betta fish in a tank small as 5-15 gallons. Strawberry Betts on the other hand are wild caught and are way more docile. I guess in the wild they're stuck with each other too
Thank you so much 👍🏼
I have a question I am running a 10gal tank. Half sand half gravel with live plants. My reading show great except for PH and high hard water. But the odd thing is it shows my PH is low not high. My Nirite snails and black skirt tetras and neon tetras are doing just fine and my plants I couldn’t be happier with there growth. So my question is why is my ph low when my water hardness is high and I have coral rocks in the tank also?
Great choices for a 5 gallon fellas!
I would also include rain killies, heterandria formosa, badis badis, just to name a few, but all in all love the list, great choices.
Sounds good...but now I would like to know what's good for a 30 gallon tank. ..thanks guys 🐟
Would a few dwarf frogs and a small sucker fish be a good combo to have in a 5 gallon tank? Perhaps a different bottom feeder?
Which type of strawberry betta is Jimmy referring too, the Betta albimarginata or Betta channoides?
I think you guys should put the names of the fish in like the description box because some of the ones you mention have really weird names and idk how to write it
Just sayin
Hello
Which ones are you having trouble with? Give me the time stamps where they are said.
My Brigitte rasboras eat your fry food from the surface in my tank. I need to get some more.
How many white clouds in a planted 5.5 gallon? You suggested them but I don't think you said how many? I'm guessing 6...
My favorite fish of all time is the dwarf honey gourami
Thanks! Got a Pets in the Classroom grant and was looking for recommendations for easy fish.
I actually really like the black gravel substrate I've seen in this video, could someone tell me where to get something like that? I feel like the petco gravel isn't as pretty unless this is what it's going to look like?
Idk if it’s the same thing they have, but you could always try planted substrate like the UNS soil, or Fluval planted substrate. That’s what I have in my five gallon and I think it looks pretty nice :)
Any fish recommendation for a 12"x8"x12"(LxBxH) desk aquarium except betta and guppies?
Shrimp
Great List! for my next tank lol. By the way I have question for my current 5.5 gal I do have 1 male Betta and 2 corydoras julli do you think I can add more fish? or more corydoras? Thank you in advance :)
No CPD love?
was just going to say that exact same thing! I have 6 in my 5g planted aquarium and they're SUPER hardy
I prefer them in a bigger tank with way more of them. I have 30 in my tank
What’s cpd
Celestial Pearl Danio
Cpds cpds cpds gotta love them cpds
great list
Rip my one of my fish killed herself today. " death by jumping out of the water"
Toyo_ Tiger rip what did u have
@@georgiacorder7525 i had a red Jewel cichlid... dont worry after that i gave them all way. Now i have a electric yellow cichlid that i like wayyyyy more
put a lid on it
Toyo_ Tiger what a way to go
One time my beta fish did that at college & the Fire Marshall’s had to come in for an inspection and he gave us a lecture that the water was too high & it needs a lid😂 we learned our lesson
Can you do a top 10 for a salt water 5 gallon?
HickerYheT I don’t think you’d get much in there. A single clown, maybe some type of goby. I don’t see much else being good in something that small. Invertebrates would be your best option.
HickerYheT cory is a freshwater guy
I'd say 1 clown in a 5 is way too small. 10 is minimum
This question is for Joel. Do you think a pair of Betta Strohi would work in a 10 gallon planted tank with shrimp?
How many mountain minnows in a five gallon?
theLandofMarne all of them...
6 to 7 would be good
Where do I find that strawberry Betta, I want a couple? I’m looking it up but can’t find one
How many endlers would you recommend before you have to start giving them away?
Would you put a set of 3 Cory catfish with a betta in a 5 gallon???
I’m considering that or maybe a gold/dwarf gourami with a pair of snails
Also would you put kolli loaches in a 5G and if so what else can you put with them
adnan naemaz I had mine with a betta and a Cory catfish but mine jumped out yesterday:/
Would it be possible for you to film a video on the silver tipped tetras ?
What would be a good cold water fresh water fish for a 10 gallon? I want one or two larger fish instead of a school of smaller fish. The aquarium is planted, filtered, and has a lid it just constantly stays at room temperature (70-72 degrees)
40 gallons next
I have a 5 gal fish tank how many guppy should i have?
I was told 4-6
Love wcmm! Especially when they flare. I have 3 in my 5gal. I had 7 in my 50gal but down graded to 5 bc they died ;-; only one is approaching 2yrs 💕 hes pretty big compared to the other 2
I got a divided gecko tank with about 5 gallons of water. Want to put something in it. Thanks for the ideas. :)
Wish I could find some chili rasboras in my area. :(
I have a ten gallon that I have some guppy's in but I wanted to get some dwarf croaking gouramis and some Chili rasboras I planed on giving the guppy's to my brother , how many of each species do you think I could have. Thanks in advance
As many as you want as long as you have enough of their own species in your tanks and also if they can be housed together
Well made video
Whats the best lid with lighting option for a 5.5 gallon tank. I have the topfin starter kit that only has 3 LEDs built into the lid. Any suggestions?
Kevin Ahrweiler find the dimensions of it and get a nicrew aquarium light NOTE: they are not water proof
what are the name of fishes they mentioned? hahah :D I forgot that fast. I kept on replaying.
8 fish in a 5 gallon tank? This is about the only place i've ever heard of that working. Just where do you get this info? You'd be really, pushing it with four active, swimming fish and a cleaner.
Depends on the size of the fish and cleaners can be as small as shrimp or otos
Yep, if the fish are small enough and you have good filtration, you could probably have 10 fish max in a 5 gallon along with some small invertebrates.
wait but I thought it wasn't okay to keep a honey gourami in a 5 gallon tank, is it?
would the rice fish do well with a betta and corydoras?
Where's the pea puffer???
Could 3 kuhli loaches live in a 5 gallon?
No.
Lol surprisingly my dwarf frog likes to eat from the top. I guess he is just built different.
can 2 small platys and 3 minnows live in a 5 gallon tank or is it to small?
I have a new 6 gallon aquarium an was wondering what I could keep in it. I found my 9 gallon fluval flex my sister packed away in my basement. Bonus.
What's the lowest temp white clouds can handle would love some in my pond
can i keep Ember Tetra, Celestial Pearl Danio and endler's livebearer together in 5 gallon aquarium tank?
Aniruddha Dravyakar no.
Can i have a bunch of otocinclus in a rectangular 7 gallon heavily planted tank ?
Wouldnt number one be a fish that needs about 5 gallons ... a betta ??!??
Rockford Fishkeeping bettas thrive best in 10 gallons tho i think that’s why they left them off
@@the_maddilorian a single betta doesnt need 10 gal
Rockford Fishkeeping that’s why i didn’t say they NEEDED one i said they THRIVE BEST in one...
@@the_maddilorian but they dont thrive best in a 10 ...the thrive the same as they would in a 5 or a 15
Rockford Fishkeeping in MY experience my bettas have been much happier in a 10 gal than in a 5 gal and it stays clean for longer. chill out tf
What is the name of that second fish, SBI Rad fora?
John Norris Rasbora
my frog ate pellets np he loved them
How many frogs max in a 5 gallon?
I feed briggitae the powder form of community repashy and it works really well
Victoria R the uncooked form? Like straight out of the bottle?
Justin Hateswasps yup just the dry powder!
Victoria R thanks! I should try that out.
How many clown killis in a 5 gal? Specific male/female ratio?
Panda Cory's bottom dweller and they stay small so you could have four five they also would School