please help

[jakey511]

After doing some research i have a few ideas for my 5 gallon tank. Please let me know what you think and also feel free to give more ideas.

*Neon or Cardinal Tetra (says i can do a school of them)

*Dwarf Gourami (up to 3.. 1male and 2 female)

*Male Betta and 2 gourami..1 male 1 female

PLEASE HELP

 

[Masta_Cheef]

1. The tetras shouldbe okay, but that's ALL you'd be able to put in there. They need schools of about 5 to feel secure, and 5 in a 5g is pushing it.

2. Not sure that I'd put more than one gourami in a tank that small

3. Definitely no Betta/Gourami mixes.. they tend to fight

You should stick with some smaller fish such as neon tetras, black skirt tetras, or a betta and a snail. Bettas are very easy to care for and are very forgiving of mistakes. The snail you'd need to keep a close eye on and make sure that NO copper at ALL makes it into the water. (Copper is very lethal to snails, among almost all invertebrates).

 

[phOOey]

agree with masta_cheef on all points, except i dont think 5 neons or cardinals in a 5g is pushing it, you should be able to that just fine.

 

[jakey511]

thanks

thank you both for the advice. think im going to go with the school of tetre. we neeed at least 3 fish..3 kids..want to teach them responsibility in taking care of pets. Figured fish would be an easy way to teach them.
THANKS AGAIN
JESSIE