8.7 Gal Tank Stocking

[Dreamer03]

I have started to cycle an 8.7gal tank. It is still not ready but I am not sure how to stock it. I know it is not a large tank so not many fish can go in there. Any ideas what to put in it? Until now I have been given this ideas:
1. killinfish with some nano cory.
2. shrimp tank
3.betta tank
4. neon tetras
5. guppies
I know people told me more ideas...but my memory is horrible. Maybe I should just put some Oscar fish and angelfish in there. (Just joking) so what other things you think i should put there?

 

[wrightt3]

I would personally go for a betta because they are by far the most interactive and attractive fish out of the ones you mentioned.
Neons are too active in my opinion for that tank.

 

[ncguppy830]

maybe some endlers and cherry shrimp

 

[Noahsfish]

Celestial pearl danios. Or a dwarf puffer.

 

[TallTree01]

I'd cross the neons off your list, they need more room.

If it were me I'd do.... < drumroll > ........ Shrimps or betta or both depending on how nice your betta is.

 

[Dreamer03]

 
the betta is similar to that one. But well, the tank was suppose to be a gift to someone. And yesterday he offered to buy it off from me cuz he wanted to put guppies in there. I said the tank was not on sale, but I will give it to him later. So I guess I will put two purple guppies, a white one and see  maybe 2 or 3 other guppies.

 

[TallTree01]

By Nice I meant in personality. If he's a complete butt to shrimps then you don't want him with shrimps.

 

[Kirky1986]

lurvee my betta! was looking at giant ones yesterday 

  shame i can only find them for sale in malaysia

 

[Dreamer03]

My local pet store has a large variety of bettas. I have an orange half moon betta. I love him <3

 

[Fishywishy333]

I think you should get a betta first and then if he is calm, add some shrimp and see how that goes.
Cherry shrimp are best in my opinion.

 

[Dreamer03]

I would have probably gone with the betta. And i have never had shrimp buy because many have recommended it I could have tried it out. But tabk will be a gift and the guy who is getting tank wants guppies in it.