Tiny Fish For A 5 Gallon

[Gurglar]

So i'm just trying to think if there is any types of fish that are readily available at most shops that stay small enough to be kept in a little 5 gallon?

All I know is that I could keep a betta or shrimp in there comfordably but just wanna know if there are any other options. I would prefer a couple of tiny fish compared to 1 fish but what else is there that can be kept on there own in that size tank.

 

[Dogson]

White cloud mountain minnows (poor man's neon tetra) I have some in a 15l Baby biorb although they prefer coldwater they will tolerate 22-25 degrees

 

[Knox213]

White cloud mountain minnows (poor man's neon tetra)

LOL!!!

i'd stick with a betta.

Depends what varity you want

Theres VT ( Dunno it stands for) i dont like them... they dont have huge tails
Halfmoon betta's ( FTW!! Lovely fish! )
Normal Betta ( Cheap mans betta. They die fairly fast due to poor living conditions )
Super Delta ( Looks simular to a halfmoon? not 100% sure. )

Thats all i know.

if you need any help with betta care i could help you out to a minium.

im not the very best.. but i'll try.

 

[Honeythorn]

Rice fish, Endlers, Chilli rasboros, ember tetras...

 

[Jonty]

White cloud mountain minnows (poor man's neon tetra) I have some in a 15l Baby biorb although they prefer coldwater they will tolerate 22-25 degrees

Actually these fish are very active and need at least a 60l tank. They definately should not be in a biorb of all things!

Anyway, to the OP, I'd recommend Guppies - you could have 3-4 males in a 5 gallon

 

[ellena]

Male Endlers! They look awesome and are so active and outgoing

 

[Amberleaf]

Male endlers & some male guppies. 3 of each, perhaps; they're beautiful fish. ^^;

Otherwise, just get a few cories.

 

[Wills]

Badis or Dario Google Pyjama Dario

 

[finalfantay85]

Would a shoal of Harlequins work?

 

[Gurglar]

Completely forgot about endlers do you know if they are sold under different names cause I have never seen them in any shop around here, i'm in Australia so maybe we don't get them here but I ain't sure?

 

[fry_forever!]

Theres VT ( Dunno it stands for) i dont like them... they dont have huge tails


Doesn't that stand for "Veil Tail"? lol

 

[OldMan47]

Yes it does stand for veil tail and they are not fish with small tails. They are fish with tails shaped differently than the shapes that have other names.
From what I have read, endlers are almost unheard of in Australia. They are not common in the US in pet shops either, but they are not hard to find in club circles. Some other easy and quite small fish are the Heterandria formosa, least killies, and the Xenophallus umbratilis, golden teddies.
A female H formosa

and a female X umbratilis

I have no idea how easy or hard these are to find in Australia but around here they are not very hard to find at club auctions.

 

[Dogson]

White cloud mountain minnows (poor man's neon tetra) I have some in a 15l Baby biorb although they prefer coldwater they will tolerate 22-25 degrees

Actually these fish are very active and need at least a 60l tank. They definately should not be in a biorb of all things!

Anyway, to the OP, I'd recommend Guppies - you could have 3-4 males in a 5 gallon

Yes they are active fish and I have chosen to also have some in my 125l at home too! Very active is bit of an exaggeration the 4 I have in the biorb have been in ther 2 years now happily with no illness or losses. The ones in my 125l occupy the surface and being as small as they are are barely noticeable and just shoal in the flow they are certainly not very active darting all over a tank.
I love reading and contributing to this forum but it really does annoy me how many people on here think themselves to be experts and fish welfare and behaviour specialists without knowing the circumstances before offering their opinion!
And just because they're not Bettas doesn't mean they are to be laughed at! They are beautiful fish and extremely interesting to watch and a small quantity will be contented in a small environment if adequately cared for!