How Many Neons Can Go In A 5.5g?

[caboose_122]

how many neon tetra in a 5.5 gallon tank?

 

[stang1]

None I'm afraid.
With them being such an active fish, they need a minimum of 10 Gallons.

 

[caboose_122]

oh... i wanted neons now im sad

 

[stang1]

I'm sorry Caboose...

 

[caboose_122]

thats total fine i understand that some things just cant work oh well i guess i should find a different fish, any ideas?

hmmm, how many neons in a 10 gallon, i might get that instead, afterall i am getting it free if i pass my exams

 

[stang1]

In a 10G, you'd be fine with about 8-10, maybe more.
For the 5.5G, you're a little restricted. You could have a Betta, he'd love all that space!

 

[caboose_122]

im personally not a fan of bettas, i have bad memories of them from when i was a little kid, the cat knocking the little bowl off the table i still say i will never have a betta again

 

[K.J.]

You could try a breeding program for galaxy rasboras. Just as bright as neons IMO.

 

[stang1]

That's so sad, I'm sorry...
You may get away with having a pair of Lamprologus Brevis in that size tank. Beautiful little shelldwellers and something a bit different.

Brevis

 

[caboose_122]

thats a good ieda but i would never be able to find any, and i dont have the money for them

brevis are nice fish, but again no were to get them.

i cant buy stuff online becuase my mom and dad dont like using there credit card online

 

[K.J.]

Ah that sucks, you can get them on Aquabid but like you said are a bit pricey. Um, you want just fish or inverts such as snails or shrimp?
I THINK dwarf platies might go in a 5.5 gallon but don't quote me on that. I imagine you could keep at least one. I know my local petsmart stocks them. Maybe endlers livebearer but like I said, I'm not quite sure and endler's aren't as easy to find.

 

[caboose_122]

i will probably wind up getting a 10 gallon, and getting neons and corys, im so persistant when i want a fish lol

 

[K.J.]

Hehee
You could always go marine

 

[caboose_122]

thanks for your guys help i really apresiate it!
again with shrimp, cant get them out here

i would love to go marine, but thats in a perfect life

 

[K.J.]

I've actually heard it's not much cheaper than planted makes sense with FOWLR... but... I'll stop convincing you to go over to the dark side, I still need to do that myself.