Stocking 1.5 Gallon Tank.

[RANDYS]

I bought 3 1.5 gallon tanks from Petco last yr. that have small filters and lights with them for around 6.00 dollars each. I know that I could put a betta in each one but I was wondering if there are any shrimp or crabs, etc that could be put in them without cycling these tanks. I have had bettas in them in the past and I usually have been very religious about changing the water about every 3 days so this wouldn't be any hardship at all. My daughter was wanting a dwarf frog and I know they are quite small, just didn't know if anything was available to go into these except for bettas. Thanks.

 

[dizzied]

A number of different shrimp can go in a 1.5g, though the tank must be cycled as they're not very tolerant of ammonia.

Not sure about the dwarf frogs, but other members have kept them so I'm sure someone will help you out on that.

 

[three-fingers]

Triops are perfect for this, don't need to cycle the tank because triops aren't fussy and you would be growing them in the tank anyway.. Since you have 3 tanks, you could raise all 3 available species in them. You don't even need to clean the tanks for them(although you may have to if you want to see them), and the water will stay clear if you have a filter. Be careful with the filter though, baby triops can get sucked in very easy.
If you need any help/info with triops, just ask .