My husband literally said "not another tank, & no more fish". I said "but I just got a 12 outlet extension so I can put more tanks on the shelf. Oh & I found a creature tank that's the size of the self (width & length of a 10 gallon) but short like the 2.5 gallon glass one (I just got) & I can divide it so it can fit 2 fish so I can get rid of 1 of my current tanks". Failed to mention I'm also getting a 3 gallon the height of the 2.5 but wider to put another betta in. I just want like 2 more... Lol
My betta lives in a 5.5 gallon tank and he loves his snail and shrimp buddies. I can't say for sure but I could have swore I heard them singing Kumbaya in harmony last night. 😂🤣😆
If you don't have one already, can you do a video about what order to introduce fish to a new tank? Different species of fish vs others, or fish vs non-fish like shrimp or crabs.
I have ember tetras and love their color. Definitely getting more for my 29G and I always recommend them. Glad to see them here as I think they're underrated.
@@zafishguy5166 I have 6 Pearl Danios, 3 cardinal tetras, 2 neon tetras, and 2 purple harlequin rasboras right now. I think I'm going to re-home the Danios and get more of everything. I'm loving the schooling behavior in the smaller fish.
I have 6 ember tetras. Love watching them. I'd love to make the school larger but can't find them.I have 4 tanks various sizes & the ember tetras are 1 of my faves.
Watching this video because my guppy in my 5 gallon just died. I don’t want to get a betta because I know I will get super attached to it and be sad when it dies, but there are other great options in this video! I think I may go with cherry shrimp.
I love these little pea puffers! I want one for my new 30 gallon tank.. I'm on the hunt for one online. Can't wait! Were not really sure what we want for the big tank yet, but it sure is exciting! Thanks for sharing this with us. It's always such a pleasure to see you! I always learn something new when I watch your videos.
The bettas in your video are beautiful. I have never seen any with those colors. I would love to find one that is emerald green. I have seen pictures of them but haven't been able to find any. I have 3 bettas that were labeled as females. I feel bad for them because most people want the bright colors and large fins. Two of my 3 females ended up being male. You would think that a big pet store like PetSmart would know what they are selling.
I think they rely on their source to determine the sex of the fish. Bettas are interesting because you never know what you are going to find when you start searching!
I honestly believe a 50 gallon tank is the best all around unless you have just a ton of space. Its nice to display not bad to maintain and the options for stocking are pretty vast. Also I wouldnt use less than a 50 gallon for saltwater
i have a 6.5 gallon that is extremely well planted and jungle like with a little internal filter that has some green neons and dwarf corydoras as well as some blue shrimp and ramshorn snails
My Betta did fine in a 5 gallon with guppies and snails. I always put the other fish in first, and weeks later try the Betta. Jazz was really laid back, thank goodness and everyone was happy.
@@luki9497 5.5 gal is volume. There R many types of 5.5 gal tanks (long, tall, breeding ie shallow etc), w/ dimensions typical for each type, I suppose, sinc I don't live in the US. There R sites refering to dimensions of each volume's types. Each gallon is 3.785 l, so, 5.5 gal is about 21 ls.
Hey Jason, I was wondering if you could do a series like this, but instead of basing it off tank size, you could base it off of different types of habitats such as hillstream or blackwater? I think it would be cool plus it’s extra content for your channel
I'm pretty new to shrimp and I researched them a ton before putting them in my new 5.5 gallon to take care of the algae problem. Mind you, I had cycled it for 3.5 weeks and consistently checked the water parameters. I ended up getting 12 pumpkin shrimp from flip aquatics, and feed them shrimp King complete. It's since been about 3-4 weeks and only one has died, there are tons of females with growing saddles, the algae problem has disappeared and they have already grown significantly! I highly recommend flip aquatics, and make sure you have a lot of plants in your tank and check the water often to keep neocardina shrimp happy and healthy in a 5.5 gallon tank.
Also i have mystery snails in a 20 gallon tank, i started off with 6 adult mystery snails, one of them bred, now im up in the 80's atleast, havent fully counted yet 😂😂😂 the babies hatched a few days ago and theyre so tiny and adorable, i love em. Definitely the single most interesting freshwater snail, hands down. They stay outside of their shells 90% of the time, breed extemely easy ESPECIALLY in very high calcium water, are friendly, cute, large when adults but micro as babies, and are very hardy. 20/10 aquarium friend right there, no doubt. Id recommend them to anyone who doesnt have crabs or crayfish in their tank (my thai micro crabs were once in a tank with mystery snails, until i saw the snails antannae touch the crab, causing the crab to pinch and latch onto the antannae and hurt the snail, poor lil one 😢 so i had to seperate them) get some mystery snails guys, you wont regret it!
I am not saying I disagree, but my ember tetras did not open up until I moved them to my 20L. They just kind of hid under the intake filter of my 5 gallon.
Very good video. I love puffers!! I have a figure eight in brackish water. And brackish water is easy. If I have great success with my cichlid tank I’m thinking down the road having a dog puffer fish which is salt water.
I love Pigmy Corydoras but in 5.5-gallon size, I think having a few Amano Shrimps be a better choice! ;) How about Celestial Pearl Danio or Emerald Dwarf Rasbora? I've definitely had better luck with Wasltad Method in smaller tanks. Possibly something you could cover in a new video? ;)
You could put dwarf African frongs, Borno Hillside Loach, Kuli Loach, a snail with your Betta. If they all stay small you can put mates in 5.5 gallon tank.
I stress this: IF you are good at keeping consistant water parameters in a small aquarium, Thai Micro Crabs are amazing for them. A nicely scaped 5.5 gallon tank, can be amazingly beautiful and interesting for these crabs, i love all of mine. Theyre each less than 1cm long. They eat algae, they love plants, my tank has some hornwort, some marimo moss balls, some duckweed, an amazona sword compacta, and a small fern, with a substrate thats a mix of sand and small gravel, with a few larger rocks for them to hide under, and one larger decor piece for them to hide under. Low lighting, reasonable temps, fully freshwater, dont go on land, cant hurt or pinch you, clean, hardy, also one interesting thing: no ones supposedly been able to breed them in captivity past baby stages. Love mine, youd love em too!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics theyre really interesting, though theyre very inactive and love hiding as well. But, they are so small that i have a 5.5 gallon with 25 of them inhabiting it, and its still so roomy, 95% of where you look in the tank is desolate. But, its fun looking in the plant life and finding little crabs in leaves with their arms stretched all the way to the air as they fish for algae and food particles in the water. Very easy to take care of and require only 2 mins of attention a day, just to feed algae and switch the filter.
Bettas are pretty peaceful with other fishes. They may chase the other fishes at first but everything usually calms down. Bettas are way too slow to catch most other fishes. I am more afraid of fin nippers who bite betta tails
my dad put 2 disabled black skirt tetras in my betta tank and my betta definitely went after the one in worse condition. they definitely do not get along with some breeds, but then again mine were disabled.
@@alyssapiepszowski7451 yep all bettas are individuals i have seen some that will bother snails and others that are fine with guppies and angelfish so it just depends
So I have a stupid question. Can snails escape the tank? Or will they? I have a top fin 5 gallon and the lid is held on by plastic hanger thing that leaves a gap.
Weird question. Im down sizing because my floor is sagging (not under my tank but I have various soft spots popping up throughout the house) i'm honestly in love with my pair of panda Cory (currently in a 37) im going to be getting a few of petsmarts 6gall bowfront corner tanks (12.9 inches deep by 12.9 across and 11.9 tall) would a pair of panda cory be ok in this? Providing they are the only occupants
Nice video and suggestions. I will say that a betta with a small peaceful schooling species works quite well in a 5.5 gallon, if you have a betta with a gentle temperament. With the betta I keep (6 cardinals, 8 lampeye killifish, 1 nerite, 1 amano, 3 kuhli loaches, and 1 tiny bristlenose pleco that will get moved to a larger tank at some point).There are a lot of fish in my 5 gallon at the moment, but it works very well and as long as I keep up with water changes, I haven't had any issues. I have been keeping fish for many years though, so for a beginner, I would recommend reduced stocking of only one schooling fish species; such as 1 betta, 1 nerite snail, and 6-8 small peaceful schoolers (like lampeyes, cardinals, embers, or some of the micro-rasboras). Again, this is all very dependent on the individual betta, maintaining high levels of biological filtration and maintenance schedules, and sometimes, luck. Cheers!
You have way too many fish in your tank and that pleco is going to mess up your ammonia levels and you’re also stunting the pleco, please either get rid of him or upgrade him to a 30 gallon you shouldnt have that many fish in a five gallon you’re giving misleading advise
@@maialulu7885 I appreciate the concern. Here's my rebuttal... I have no detectable ammonia or nitrate levels given all of the plants I have in the tank and my water change schedule. I'd like to see the evidence behind stunting the growth of the pleco. Why do you say 30 gallons? Is it just an arbitrary number or educated guess that a website or guide book gives you? I recommend you read an article posted by the injaf, titled, “Do fish grow to the size of their tank?” I understand that a 5 gallon is not a permanent home for a pleco, even a bristlenose. However, being less than 1.5 inches, I am not one bit worried about keeping him in my current setup. Fishkeeping is about experimenting, while also considering general guidelines for fish welfare. There are many commonly perpetrated myths of the hobby, like the one-inch of fish per gallon rule, that many people take to heart. This is just a guideline. My advice...do your research, be smart about stocking decisions, consult with LFS owners and other hobbyists; and then, give it a try. Remember to closely monitor the inhabitants and water chemistry for any issues. Happy fishkeeping!
Geez...I thought I overstocked my 10 gallon with 6 harlequin rasboras, 5 espei rasboras, 2 otos, 2 panda corys, 5 amano shrimps, 1 nerite and 1 paradise gourami. But its heavily planted with stem plants and rhizome plants and floaters too feeding off nutrients in both the substrate and water column. I got my panda corys, otos, amanos, and nerite cleaning up algae, leftovers and waste. I only feed once daily to my rasboras and my corys. My paradise gourami I feed twice a day. My tank fully cycled with good bio and mechanical filtration.
@@bradenr5137 if this was a 10 gallon like mine, that might be okay except for that bristle nose. I agree with maia lulu, get rid of the pleco or upgrade.
Once I move in the next month I am so getting a pea puffer! I have wanted one for a long time but didn't have room to set up my last tank, but I will now!
I just lost Roger a couple days ago. He wouldn't eat after having all the fry - he'd just let the babies pick off of him. I removed him to a QT tank to try and get him back on food, but it didn't work. Really stinks!
Ok Professor I just broke my own rule of nothing under a ten, took some furniture from my nieces college apartment to a thrift store. They had a 5 sitting on a shelf for twenty five cents. Now looking for something to do with it.
I'm actually getting a zoo med creatures den low profile to use for a betta tank. It's as long and wide as a 10 gallon but only as tall as the 2.5 gallon glass tank. It holds about 7 gallons so I'm wanting to divide it in 2 for use with 2 male Bettas & maybe some ramshorn snails or ghost shrimp. I do have really hard water (GH 14 degrees on average). So any plant, shrimp, or snail suggestions would be helpful. Currently my 3 mystery snails have tripled in size since I bought them about 4 months ago. I have an Anubis Nana that has also tripled or more since I bought it about 6 months ago & my marimo moss balls are thriving well also. My money wort seems to be having trouble but I suspect it's the extremely low light (buying a new one). Thankfully I do already have a glass canopy that will fit the new tank. I'm also planning to use a sponge type filter so the lid will fit fully closed. I do have a small question, I love Ottos and was wandering if I could put some in with 1 betta in that size of tank if I don't divide it & only put them. I know Ottos like to be in groups but I forget how big of a group. The last time I had them I only had 3 & they died one by one a few years after buying them. The last 1 wound up solo for about 3 yrs before he died at 5 yrs old, but he was kept company by my albino Cory cat who out lived her mates as well. I make snail jello & feed my snails a rotation of tablet foods & some of my hermit crabs' pellets, & fresh veggies (except not so much fresh/frozen veggies as there's none left to buy right now). I'm trying to figure out a jello recipe that they'll just devour. They eat it, but there's always left overs. Maybe I'm just giving them too much as it is only 1 snail in a 5.5 gallon & 2 in the 10 gallon. I use small shaped silicone ice cube trays like pineapple, pumpkin, or flower shapes & cut in 3rds. I would also like to know, what other plants are good for nano tanks?
So for me otos have never worked out. Not sure why, but they just don't last for me. I really think they would like to be in big groups - like 15 or more and ideally dozens. When it comes to gel food, I really like Repashy. My bottom feeders eat that stuff like crazy! Plants for a nano tank - maybe anubias nana or petite, crypts if you are willing to trim them back a little, frog bit?
I am kind of surprised I don't know what size my tank is but I got the largest one I could carry upstairs on my scooter and I have a male crown tail in with five guppies they're all male but they all get along quite well I think it's because my tank is heavily planted at least I think so when he's annoyed with the guppies he'll just go hang out but he's not aggressive not at all in fact he's pretty docile I lucked out I've got a female betta her name is Cherry she hangs out with five guppies too and another tank They all get along really well no fighting no nothing What I noticed is when I had my guppies and a big tank they actually were tail nipping so I had to separate them and put them in different categories all the ones that got their fins nipped one in one tank and then the other stayed in a different one Surprisingly the one who doesn't get along with other fish is my female betta Tigress She doesn't like the commotion of guppies and so she has her own tank by herself so I think all in all they're all doing quite well and since I have almond leaves in the water and I have salt aquarium salt with aloe vera I think the fins will will heal I'm thinking it'll take 3 to 4 months for their friends to grow back and usually Saturday is monitor the fish tanks day
Aquatop Forza 5-15 filter, there are no really good heaters that I know of so I buy the cheap ones at Petsmart. The smaller Aqueon clip-on lights do well for us. I also like the small Finnex lights.
Hi :) quick question. If I have a single betta in a 5.5 gallon tank, would it be alright to stock it with two amano shrimp and two nerite snails with it? and would it be pushing it to add 2 tetras?
Another great video. Question I have a 75g PeaPuffer Tiger Barbs Green Tiger Barbs Zebra Danios And white Clouds. Could I add Sprankling Groumie to this tank. If so how many? Thanks
It's hard to say for sure. It's a big tank, but the barbs and the pea puffers could try to harass the gourami. If you try it, just keep an eye on them and have a back up plan if you find the gourami isn't working.
Would I be okay with a couple Dwarf Pygmy Salt and Pepper Corydoras in a 26L? Or maybe I should go with a handful ember Tetras instead? MY tank is live planted, CO2 managed, filtered etc...
Would just like to point out that in this video, now 2.5 years ago, you mention 60 tanks. In one of Joanna's newer videos, she mentions more than 80 tanks! Looks like Multiple Tank Syndrome is a lifelong thing!
I have been looking into nano tanks since my last attempt (10 gallons) violated my lease. I only avoided issues becasue I reported myself right before adding fish to the cycled tank. I should know soon if *any* size aquarium is allowed. It isn't in a 'prohibitied' items list, but rather a 'get permission' section that includes a lot of unrelated things like waterbeds and musical instruments. Considering that they happilly let ME of all people have an electric guitar but said no a 10 gallon aquarium, I do not know how future discussions will go. 😆 Is a 5.5 tank too small for, say, 3-4 skirted tetras and a snail or two? I have kept those before...
I'm really wanting to set up a 20 with German blue rams, however our water is ridiculously hard. Any suggestions? With the amount of tanks I maintain setting up a rodi is kind of alot for one tank. Was hoping I could find other ways...
Honestly, there aren't many convenient ways to lower hardness and pH. The easiest way for me to do it is using the water that comes out of my dehumidifier (or collecting rain water), but I haven't gotten around to doing that.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics David Sharp Idk about dehumidifier maintenance (also about rain water, but I'm making preparations for harvesting & using it) but an A/C technician (also an aquarium keeper) told me that A/C water is OK, but only 2 months after maintenance, because of the possibility of fungus growth in the A/C. I told him (to U also), it's good to wait for the A/C to work a couple of days, so that maintenance chemicals be gone away, because he already told me that they R harmful, so they shouldn't be in a tank. This applies only for water produced while cooling, because, while heating, water comes from the outer unit, there is a lot of debris, so, mixed with tap water to raise the pH, it's good for watering plants only. Besides, in case next year the A/C has no maintenance, there isn't only the fungus possibility, but also dust debris in the water harvest.
I have a 5.5 g with a single cherry barb, what else could i put in with it? A lot of fish forums I've looked at say cherry barbs need at least a 10 g, so i don't want to get more if my tank is too small
You said Ember Teras and Bettas don't mix. Is that just for a 5g or at all? I wanted to do a community tank in a 20 long with embers, a betta, and maybe harlequin rasboras.
Depends on the type of crab and the size of the fish. Micro crabs will be eaten by just about everything. Pom pom crabs are a little bigger, but the fish would still have to be small.
I find the pea puffers easy to care for (as long as you have snails to feed them). Ours won't eat anything but snails, but I know people who have gotten theirs on bloodworms and frozen brine.
Artemis Argotera (or: Αργότερα;) Cleaning up crew, doesn't pollute, it is cleaning the tank in fact (unless there isn't sth to be cleaned & have to B fed too). There is an opinion that even cleaning fish, shouldn't be counted for calculating the bioload, perhaps a little bit, they should, because we feed them once a day. About snails: After checking by calculating, I proved to myself that even the biggest apple snail of Φ ~7 cm, doesn't count more than a 5 cm fish, regarding it's volume! So, don't worry about snails.
I think the platies are ok. The issue with the white clouds is they are better off in a larger group, but you already had them they would probably do ok in that tank.
I had a cool Half Moon betta in a 5 and 1/2 gallon tank, and it was a planted tank and I did water changes weekly, but for some reason it got weaker and just died. And then the next one I got died. I just don't get it.
When your parents/roommate/gf says "no more tanks" but you still have a little room left on your desk.
Made me laugh relatable
Soooo true
Same, except on my 48 inch desk so I buy a 20 tall 😅
My husband literally said "not another tank, & no more fish". I said "but I just got a 12 outlet extension so I can put more tanks on the shelf. Oh & I found a creature tank that's the size of the self (width & length of a 10 gallon) but short like the 2.5 gallon glass one (I just got) & I can divide it so it can fit 2 fish so I can get rid of 1 of my current tanks". Failed to mention I'm also getting a 3 gallon the height of the 2.5 but wider to put another betta in. I just want like 2 more... Lol
Ryan Thompson I just bought a 5 gallon for this exact reason lol
My betta lives in a 5.5 gallon tank and he loves his snail and shrimp buddies.
I can't say for sure but I could have swore I heard them singing Kumbaya in harmony last night.
😂🤣😆
The fluctuations in small tanks can be handled with proper equipment and by being armed with the correct knowledge. You can be a beginner and do it.
Understocking, proper animal husbandry, and careful maintenance are great ways to make it work.
If you don't have one already, can you do a video about what order to introduce fish to a new tank? Different species of fish vs others, or fish vs non-fish like shrimp or crabs.
I have ember tetras and love their color. Definitely getting more for my 29G and I always recommend them. Glad to see them here as I think they're underrated.
@@zafishguy5166 I have 6 Pearl Danios, 3 cardinal tetras, 2 neon tetras, and 2 purple harlequin rasboras right now. I think I'm going to re-home the Danios and get more of everything. I'm loving the schooling behavior in the smaller fish.
I have 6 ember tetras. Love watching them. I'd love to make the school larger but can't find them.I have 4 tanks various sizes & the ember tetras are 1 of my faves.
I used to have this really nice betta, I kept him with a few ember tetras. He recently passed away❤️
Watching this video because my guppy in my 5 gallon just died. I don’t want to get a betta because I know I will get super attached to it and be sad when it dies, but there are other great options in this video! I think I may go with cherry shrimp.
I love these little pea puffers! I want one for my new 30 gallon tank.. I'm on the hunt for one online. Can't wait! Were not really sure what we want for the big tank yet, but it sure is exciting! Thanks for sharing this with us. It's always such a pleasure to see you! I always learn something new when I watch your videos.
That will be cool. Last time I checked Flip Aquatics had them in stock :-)
The bettas in your video are beautiful. I have never seen any with those colors. I would love to find one that is emerald green. I have seen pictures of them but haven't been able to find any. I have 3 bettas that were labeled as females. I feel bad for them because most people want the bright colors and large fins. Two of my 3 females ended up being male. You would think that a big pet store like PetSmart would know what they are selling.
I think they rely on their source to determine the sex of the fish. Bettas are interesting because you never know what you are going to find when you start searching!
You could try space city, probably no use telling you this since it’s been 11 months since made this comment
@@Tommy.TheCat Thank you.
@@amandawitherspoon3988 yeah no problem
I honestly believe a 50 gallon tank is the best all around unless you have just a ton of space. Its nice to display not bad to maintain and the options for stocking are pretty vast. Also I wouldnt use less than a 50 gallon for saltwater
In my 5.5 I have a betta and 6 ember tetra. I know Its pushing it but it works for me
I've had success with female betta fish with white cloud minnows and lived perfectly fine
Don't bettas prefer much warmer water than the white clouds?
i have a 6.5 gallon that is extremely well planted and jungle like with a little internal filter that has some green neons and dwarf corydoras as well as some blue shrimp and ramshorn snails
My Betta did fine in a 5 gallon with guppies and snails. I always put the other fish in first, and weeks later try the Betta. Jazz was really laid back, thank goodness and everyone was happy.
I have a Crown tail Beta, a Dalmation Mollie and three Danios in my five gallon and they are thriving,
Jason I really enjoy the informative videos you share. Thanks for being a leader in the Hobby.
Thank you!
Can you do a part 2 for some of the larger tanks? 20-40 gallon? Your videos are great and informative 😊
I have them all the way up to 125 gallons!
Omg that rainbow betta 🌈 😱🤩
I like that one too!
Yep, when I look for a good a good fish I look at its eyes
I have a betta in a planted 5.5 with 3 Amano shrimp and a small colony of cherries and he does fine :D very chill guy.
Good to hear!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics whats the dimension for 5.5 gallons? Tnx
@@luki9497 5.5 gal is volume. There R many types of 5.5 gal tanks (long, tall, breeding ie shallow etc), w/ dimensions typical for each type, I suppose, sinc I don't live in the US. There R sites refering to dimensions of each volume's types. Each gallon is 3.785 l, so, 5.5 gal is about 21 ls.
Great video! Its always such a pleasure watching your videos🐟🌿 Thank you for sharing this with us!
Thank you!
Hey Jason, I was wondering if you could do a series like this, but instead of basing it off tank size, you could base it off of different types of habitats such as hillstream or blackwater? I think it would be cool plus it’s extra content for your channel
I'm adding that to the list. I like it!
That would be awesome!
I like to use the 5.5 as a holding tank for the baby guppy/endlers. Sort them out in their and then figure out where they will go next.
Can you please do a ”15 gallon tank stocking ideas”? :))
I did a 10 gallon stocking ideas. I'm not sure I would have much different for a 15. If you haven't seen that one check it out! : -)
I'm pretty new to shrimp and I researched them a ton before putting them in my new 5.5 gallon to take care of the algae problem. Mind you, I had cycled it for 3.5 weeks and consistently checked the water parameters. I ended up getting 12 pumpkin shrimp from flip aquatics, and feed them shrimp King complete. It's since been about 3-4 weeks and only one has died, there are tons of females with growing saddles, the algae problem has disappeared and they have already grown significantly! I highly recommend flip aquatics, and make sure you have a lot of plants in your tank and check the water often to keep neocardina shrimp happy and healthy in a 5.5 gallon tank.
Glad they are working well!
Prime Time Aquatics Thanks! Great videos by the way, there were very helpful in stocking my other tank!
Good info. I think a 5 to 5.5 is just perfect for a beautiful betta. Good ideas on other fish that would work well.
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ShelbyRae Lane African dwarf frog, ghost shrimp you can have a betta wiht the frog if you want
@@texrzz8368 in 5 gallon?
@@waterdubz7208 no I recommend a 10 gallon 5 is to small if u want a good assortnemnt of fish
Always great info! The sparkling gourami are too cute!
Thank you!
Also i have mystery snails in a 20 gallon tank, i started off with 6 adult mystery snails, one of them bred, now im up in the 80's atleast, havent fully counted yet 😂😂😂 the babies hatched a few days ago and theyre so tiny and adorable, i love em. Definitely the single most interesting freshwater snail, hands down. They stay outside of their shells 90% of the time, breed extemely easy ESPECIALLY in very high calcium water, are friendly, cute, large when adults but micro as babies, and are very hardy. 20/10 aquarium friend right there, no doubt. Id recommend them to anyone who doesnt have crabs or crayfish in their tank (my thai micro crabs were once in a tank with mystery snails, until i saw the snails antannae touch the crab, causing the crab to pinch and latch onto the antannae and hurt the snail, poor lil one 😢 so i had to seperate them) get some mystery snails guys, you wont regret it!
They are a lot of fun to watch!
I just got 6 mystery snails you're like my twin 🤘🐌🥦
I had a 5 gallon planted tank with a female betta and endlers, they did really well together
Cool! We have a 5 gallon right now with a male and some endlers and they pretty much ignore each other.
I am not saying I disagree, but my ember tetras did not open up until I moved them to my 20L. They just kind of hid under the intake filter of my 5 gallon.
I have a koi betta, two fancy guppies, a glass (or ghost) catfish, an amano shrimp and 2 snails in a 5 gallon with no problems at all.
Felicia Fox 5 gallon is way too small for a glass catfish :( you’re also pushing your stocking limit I hope you do weekly water changes
Very good video. I love puffers!! I have a figure eight in brackish water. And brackish water is easy. If I have great success with my cichlid tank I’m thinking down the road having a dog puffer fish which is salt water.
Brackish is cool. Have thought about doing a tank at some point again. : -)
I’m hoping to get a 5.5 Gallon tank for my garden snail, so I’m watching this to see the size.😂
I have garden snails. I would say a 5.5 tank is a nice mansion for them. I had 3 garden snails in a 5 gallon.
I love Pigmy Corydoras but in 5.5-gallon size, I think having a few Amano Shrimps be a better choice! ;)
How about Celestial Pearl Danio or Emerald Dwarf Rasbora?
I've definitely had better luck with Wasltad Method in smaller tanks.
Possibly something you could cover in a new video? ;)
We've done danios in that size tank. The only issue I have found is their activity level. Amano shrimp are a good choice as well!
he starts the list at 1:12 :)
Thanks :)
Another excellent video Jason! I have a 15G Fluval Flex, and the video gave me some more options for fish. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Nice ideas
You could put dwarf African frongs, Borno Hillside Loach, Kuli Loach, a snail with your Betta. If they all stay small you can put mates in 5.5 gallon tank.
Thank you for sharing this informative video! I have my beautiful Koi Tiger halfmoon Betta in his own 5 gallon decor tank!
I bet that looks cool : -)
My Plakat Betta has a posse of 12 albino Corydoras. They hang together and everyone is happy.
That's too funny! : -)
I stress this: IF you are good at keeping consistant water parameters in a small aquarium, Thai Micro Crabs are amazing for them. A nicely scaped 5.5 gallon tank, can be amazingly beautiful and interesting for these crabs, i love all of mine. Theyre each less than 1cm long. They eat algae, they love plants, my tank has some hornwort, some marimo moss balls, some duckweed, an amazona sword compacta, and a small fern, with a substrate thats a mix of sand and small gravel, with a few larger rocks for them to hide under, and one larger decor piece for them to hide under. Low lighting, reasonable temps, fully freshwater, dont go on land, cant hurt or pinch you, clean, hardy, also one interesting thing: no ones supposedly been able to breed them in captivity past baby stages. Love mine, youd love em too!
Thanks for sharing. I haven't kept them.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics theyre really interesting, though theyre very inactive and love hiding as well. But, they are so small that i have a 5.5 gallon with 25 of them inhabiting it, and its still so roomy, 95% of where you look in the tank is desolate. But, its fun looking in the plant life and finding little crabs in leaves with their arms stretched all the way to the air as they fish for algae and food particles in the water. Very easy to take care of and require only 2 mins of attention a day, just to feed algae and switch the filter.
Bettas are pretty peaceful with other fishes. They may chase the other fishes at first but everything usually calms down. Bettas are way too slow to catch most other fishes. I am more afraid of fin nippers who bite betta tails
skincareaddicted I have a male in with my glo fish
my dad put 2 disabled black skirt tetras in my betta tank and my betta definitely went after the one in worse condition. they definitely do not get along with some breeds, but then again mine were disabled.
@@alyssapiepszowski7451 yep all bettas are individuals i have seen some that will bother snails and others that are fine with guppies and angelfish so it just depends
So I have a stupid question. Can snails escape the tank? Or will they? I have a top fin 5 gallon and the lid is held on by plastic hanger thing that leaves a gap.
Would it be a good idea to do, say 2 female sparkling gourami, 4 ember tetras, and a snail or 2?
That could work
Weird question. Im down sizing because my floor is sagging (not under my tank but I have various soft spots popping up throughout the house) i'm honestly in love with my pair of panda Cory (currently in a 37) im going to be getting a few of petsmarts 6gall bowfront corner tanks (12.9 inches deep by 12.9 across and 11.9 tall) would a pair of panda cory be ok in this? Providing they are the only occupants
I like to keep them in at least a 20 gallon - how about a 10?
Nice video and suggestions. I will say that a betta with a small peaceful schooling species works quite well in a 5.5 gallon, if you have a betta with a gentle temperament. With the betta I keep (6 cardinals, 8 lampeye killifish, 1 nerite, 1 amano, 3 kuhli loaches, and 1 tiny bristlenose pleco that will get moved to a larger tank at some point).There are a lot of fish in my 5 gallon at the moment, but it works very well and as long as I keep up with water changes, I haven't had any issues. I have been keeping fish for many years though, so for a beginner, I would recommend reduced stocking of only one schooling fish species; such as 1 betta, 1 nerite snail, and 6-8 small peaceful schoolers (like lampeyes, cardinals, embers, or some of the micro-rasboras). Again, this is all very dependent on the individual betta, maintaining high levels of biological filtration and maintenance schedules, and sometimes, luck. Cheers!
You have way too many fish in your tank and that pleco is going to mess up your ammonia levels and you’re also stunting the pleco, please either get rid of him or upgrade him to a 30 gallon you shouldnt have that many fish in a five gallon you’re giving misleading advise
@@maialulu7885 I appreciate the concern. Here's my rebuttal...
I have no detectable ammonia or nitrate levels given all of the plants I have in the tank and my water change schedule. I'd like to see the evidence behind stunting the growth of the pleco. Why do you say 30 gallons? Is it just an arbitrary number or educated guess that a website or guide book gives you?
I recommend you read an article posted by the injaf, titled, “Do fish grow to the size of their tank?” I understand that a 5 gallon is not a permanent home for a pleco, even a bristlenose. However, being less than 1.5 inches, I am not one bit worried about keeping him in my current setup. Fishkeeping is about experimenting, while also considering general guidelines for fish welfare. There are many commonly perpetrated myths of the hobby, like the one-inch of fish per gallon rule, that many people take to heart. This is just a guideline. My advice...do your research, be smart about stocking decisions, consult with LFS owners and other hobbyists; and then, give it a try. Remember to closely monitor the inhabitants and water chemistry for any issues. Happy fishkeeping!
Geez...I thought I overstocked my 10 gallon with 6 harlequin rasboras, 5 espei rasboras, 2 otos, 2 panda corys, 5 amano shrimps, 1 nerite and 1 paradise gourami. But its heavily planted with stem plants and rhizome plants and floaters too feeding off nutrients in both the substrate and water column. I got my panda corys, otos, amanos, and nerite cleaning up algae, leftovers and waste. I only feed once daily to my rasboras and my corys. My paradise gourami I feed twice a day. My tank fully cycled with good bio and mechanical filtration.
@@bradenr5137 if this was a 10 gallon like mine, that might be okay except for that bristle nose. I agree with maia lulu, get rid of the pleco or upgrade.
Could 4 guppys, 4-6 Ghost shrimp and a mystery snail or octocinclus be suitable for a 5 gal
I probably wouldn’t. The guppies need at least a 10 gallon and the otos like to be kept in large groups.
Mystery snails get quite large while Nerites stay relatively small in comparison.
Once I move in the next month I am so getting a pea puffer! I have wanted one for a long time but didn't have room to set up my last tank, but I will now!
Cool!
Video idea: an update on Roger and Ruby and their spawn. Big contrast small tank vs large. 😀
I just lost Roger a couple days ago. He wouldn't eat after having all the fry - he'd just let the babies pick off of him. I removed him to a QT tank to try and get him back on food, but it didn't work. Really stinks!
Prime Time Aquatics Oh no. So so sorry.... Always ups and downs with fishkeeping. Thx for sharing what happened :)
I have a snail three shrimp and I crowntail male betta in my 5.5
Great video. I'm thinking of setting up a 7.5 gallon tank with 6 black neon tetras and 6 cherry shrimp. Do you think it would work?
That seems just in the lineup overstock. I said to nine months later how did it work out?
Generally speaking that would be overstocked but it depends on your filtration
Actually you could probably do 4 black neon tetras with 6 cherry shrimp and that should be fine
Ok Professor I just broke my own rule of nothing under a ten, took some furniture from my nieces college apartment to a thrift store. They had a 5 sitting on a shelf for twenty five cents. Now looking for something to do with it.
Nice!
Great Vid thanks!
I have a super chill betta who is fine with tank mates in a 5 gallon
Cool!
I'm actually getting a zoo med creatures den low profile to use for a betta tank. It's as long and wide as a 10 gallon but only as tall as the 2.5 gallon glass tank. It holds about 7 gallons so I'm wanting to divide it in 2 for use with 2 male Bettas & maybe some ramshorn snails or ghost shrimp. I do have really hard water (GH 14 degrees on average). So any plant, shrimp, or snail suggestions would be helpful. Currently my 3 mystery snails have tripled in size since I bought them about 4 months ago. I have an Anubis Nana that has also tripled or more since I bought it about 6 months ago & my marimo moss balls are thriving well also. My money wort seems to be having trouble but I suspect it's the extremely low light (buying a new one). Thankfully I do already have a glass canopy that will fit the new tank. I'm also planning to use a sponge type filter so the lid will fit fully closed. I do have a small question, I love Ottos and was wandering if I could put some in with 1 betta in that size of tank if I don't divide it & only put them. I know Ottos like to be in groups but I forget how big of a group. The last time I had them I only had 3 & they died one by one a few years after buying them. The last 1 wound up solo for about 3 yrs before he died at 5 yrs old, but he was kept company by my albino Cory cat who out lived her mates as well. I make snail jello & feed my snails a rotation of tablet foods & some of my hermit crabs' pellets, & fresh veggies (except not so much fresh/frozen veggies as there's none left to buy right now). I'm trying to figure out a jello recipe that they'll just devour. They eat it, but there's always left overs. Maybe I'm just giving them too much as it is only 1 snail in a 5.5 gallon & 2 in the 10 gallon. I use small shaped silicone ice cube trays like pineapple, pumpkin, or flower shapes & cut in 3rds. I would also like to know, what other plants are good for nano tanks?
So for me otos have never worked out. Not sure why, but they just don't last for me. I really think they would like to be in big groups - like 15 or more and ideally dozens. When it comes to gel food, I really like Repashy. My bottom feeders eat that stuff like crazy! Plants for a nano tank - maybe anubias nana or petite, crypts if you are willing to trim them back a little, frog bit?
Amazing
I am kind of surprised I don't know what size my tank is but I got the largest one I could carry upstairs on my scooter and I have a male crown tail in with five guppies they're all male but they all get along quite well I think it's because my tank is heavily planted at least I think so
when he's annoyed with the guppies he'll just go hang out but he's not aggressive not at all in fact he's pretty docile
I lucked out I've got a female betta her name is Cherry she hangs out with five guppies too and another tank
They all get along really well no fighting no nothing
What I noticed is when I had my guppies and a big tank they actually were tail nipping so I had to separate them and put them in different categories all the ones that got their fins nipped one in one tank and then the other stayed in a different one
Surprisingly the one who doesn't get along with other fish is my female betta Tigress
She doesn't like the commotion of guppies and so she has her own tank by herself so I think all in all they're all doing quite well and since I have almond leaves in the water and I have salt aquarium salt with aloe vera I think the fins will will heal
I'm thinking it'll take 3 to 4 months for their friends to grow back and usually Saturday is monitor the fish tanks day
What are your favorite equipment choices for smaller tanks? Lights, filters, heaters....
Aquatop Forza 5-15 filter, there are no really good heaters that I know of so I buy the cheap ones at Petsmart. The smaller Aqueon clip-on lights do well for us. I also like the small Finnex lights.
You can put 2 neon tetras in a 5 gallon tank.
I wouldn’t. They like to be in large groups.
I got 2 female bettas in a 50 gallon
Hi :) quick question. If I have a single betta in a 5.5 gallon tank, would it be alright to stock it with two amano shrimp and two nerite snails with it? and would it be pushing it to add 2 tetras?
I think the shrimp and the snails would work. The tetras might if you can find something that stays small like ember tetras and maybe do six of them?
As amazing as mystery snails are, at this time stamp 6:56 i noticed the crypt.... Which type ia this its Beautiful!!! 💙
Thank you! :-) I wish I knew.
Another great video. Question I have a 75g PeaPuffer Tiger Barbs Green Tiger Barbs Zebra Danios And white Clouds. Could I add Sprankling Groumie to this tank. If so how many? Thanks
It's hard to say for sure. It's a big tank, but the barbs and the pea puffers could try to harass the gourami. If you try it, just keep an eye on them and have a back up plan if you find the gourami isn't working.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I have a empty 40g breeder set up. Thanks for the info
anyone know what the plant is at 3:25?
Plastidip also works well
Would I be okay with a couple Dwarf Pygmy Salt and Pepper Corydoras in a 26L? Or maybe I should go with a handful ember Tetras instead? MY tank is live planted, CO2 managed, filtered etc...
I think either one could work. : -)
What kind of Betta is the second betta you show? The light rainbow one. I love it 😍 I need one!
I'm not sure but I like it too!
Would just like to point out that in this video, now 2.5 years ago, you mention 60 tanks. In one of Joanna's newer videos, she mentions more than 80 tanks! Looks like Multiple Tank Syndrome is a lifelong thing!
It sure is!
I have been looking into nano tanks since my last attempt (10 gallons) violated my lease. I only avoided issues becasue I reported myself right before adding fish to the cycled tank. I should know soon if *any* size aquarium is allowed. It isn't in a 'prohibitied' items list, but rather a 'get permission' section that includes a lot of unrelated things like waterbeds and musical instruments.
Considering that they happilly let ME of all people have an electric guitar but said no a 10 gallon aquarium, I do not know how future discussions will go. 😆
Is a 5.5 tank too small for, say, 3-4 skirted tetras and a snail or two? I have kept those before...
Ya, they get pretty big and somewhat aggressive towards one another at times.
I'm really wanting to set up a 20 with German blue rams, however our water is ridiculously hard. Any suggestions? With the amount of tanks I maintain setting up a rodi is kind of alot for one tank. Was hoping I could find other ways...
Honestly, there aren't many convenient ways to lower hardness and pH. The easiest way for me to do it is using the water that comes out of my dehumidifier (or collecting rain water), but I haven't gotten around to doing that.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics David Sharp Idk about dehumidifier maintenance (also about rain water, but I'm making preparations for harvesting & using it) but an A/C technician (also an aquarium keeper) told me that A/C water is OK, but only 2 months after maintenance, because of the possibility of fungus growth in the A/C. I told him (to U also), it's good to wait for the A/C to work a couple of days, so that maintenance chemicals be gone away, because he already told me that they R harmful, so they shouldn't be in a tank. This applies only for water produced while cooling, because, while heating, water comes from the outer unit, there is a lot of debris, so, mixed with tap water to raise the pH, it's good for watering plants only. Besides, in case next year the A/C has no maintenance, there isn't only the fungus possibility, but also dust debris in the water harvest.
Can you add liquid plant food with nerite snails in the tank?
Sure
Could I do a honey gourami and 3 sparkling gouramis in a dirted sand capped planted 6 gallon tank ?
I might just do the honey Gourami. Sometimes the sparkling gouramis fight in smaller tanks.
I have a 5.5 g with a single cherry barb, what else could i put in with it? A lot of fish forums I've looked at say cherry barbs need at least a 10 g, so i don't want to get more if my tank is too small
I would tend to agree - they can be active and a little aggressive with one another. They would look really cool in a 10 gallon or larger.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thanks, i will upgrade to a 10 g for sure
I have a noen fish in my 5 gollon
what about ramshorn snails?
Sure!
Ranger plecos stay really small.
Would 5 pyqmy corydoras work in a 6 gallon? It will be 40cmx25cmx25cm and 40% planted and the substrate will be sand.
It might be towards the minimum tank size, but it should work.
You said Ember Teras and Bettas don't mix. Is that just for a 5g or at all? I wanted to do a community tank in a 20 long with embers, a betta, and maybe harlequin rasboras.
That might work well in a 20 long!
Great Vid!
40 Breeder Stocking Ideas?
That will be coming up soon : -)
Shell dwellers!
It's pronounced Mèrah as it's an Indonesian/Malay word for red
Good to know! Thank U!
Would it be okay to keep a nerite with the puffer or will they kill it?
It would most likely get eaten.
What are some good lighting options for these small tanks?
We use the Aqueon clip on sometimes - they work ok.
I'd like to know how many snails can exist with a betta in a 5.5 gallon. Would two be okay or is it too much?
Thanks!
I would just go with one :-)
What were the first shrimp you showed in the video with the blue color with black stripes?
You would have to check out flip aquatics.com if I don't have them labeled (not sure).
Would you be able to keep those fresh water crabs with fish? I ask because most crabs eat fish.
Depends on the type of crab and the size of the fish. Micro crabs will be eaten by just about everything. Pom pom crabs are a little bigger, but the fish would still have to be small.
I really want a pea puffer, but I’ve had a green spotted puffer and it died. So I’m scared.
I find the pea puffers easy to care for (as long as you have snails to feed them). Ours won't eat anything but snails, but I know people who have gotten theirs on bloodworms and frozen brine.
Ok
When I was 8 I kept a Betta in a half gallon with a snail whoops... My Betta was fine with the snail, but it was just wasn't a suitable setup
We all learn. : -)
I cant put any other small animals in its tank, my parents won't let me for some reason, so what do i do? My betta's tank is so plain!
You could try adding some live plants for now? Believe it or not - it's a lot of fun seeing them fill in.
ive got a female betta in a 2.6 and it looks tiny in the tank lol
Hi Jason! Whats the name of the plant in the tank with the ember tetras? Its beautiful!
That looks like guppy grass.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics the one thats floating?
Would half a dozen Boraras Merah and like 2 Nerite Snails be too much in a 5gallon?? Or maybe one Nerite?
I think you could make that work just fine! : -)
Artemis Argotera (or: Αργότερα;)
Cleaning up crew, doesn't pollute, it is cleaning the tank in fact (unless there isn't sth to be cleaned & have to B fed too). There is an opinion that even cleaning fish, shouldn't be counted for calculating the bioload, perhaps a little bit, they should, because we feed them once a day.
About snails: After checking by calculating, I proved to myself that even the biggest apple snail of Φ ~7 cm, doesn't count more than a 5 cm fish, regarding it's volume! So, don't worry about snails.
Could you have a honey gourami and like 5 red rasboras in a 5 gal?
I think so. :-)
Prime Time Aquatics thank you!!!!
Can you put a betta with a couple of guppies
We have done it - it usually works, but I've a couple instances when it didn't.
Thanks so much
They can go with mollies too?
What kind of substrate are those shrimp on?
I believe it is ADA Aquasoil.
Can 2 small variatus platys and 3 white cloud minnows live in a 6.6 US gallon tank or is it to small?
I think the platies are ok. The issue with the white clouds is they are better off in a larger group, but you already had them they would probably do ok in that tank.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics If i had 3 platys and 4 minnows would that be too much for a 6.6 gal ??
Hey man! I just got a 5.5, and I was wondering if I can put 3 neon tetras, and 2 platys?
I tend to like to keep both in a larger tank just because of their activity level. They will get along fine, but may be too active for a 5.5.
If you didn't add any platys you could rather easily fit 10 neons in a 5.5. I'd recommend getting at least 6 neon tetras.
I had a cool Half Moon betta in a 5 and 1/2 gallon tank, and it was a planted tank and I did water changes weekly, but for some reason it got weaker and just died. And then the next one I got died. I just don't get it.
Unfortunately, some of the bettas out there don't have the best genetics. Was the tank cycled?
I feel your struggle.