Very Small Tank Setup

[mattb22]

Hey all,

Currently have a 4ft with convicts in, but I want to set a small tank up for my niece. I have a tank that is VERY small and wanted some help setting it up. It is 12"x7"xabout 8" , I know it is very small but i'm sure their is something tropical that can live in it apart from a betta.

I have got a small pad heater for it and a small sponge filter. I would also like it to be planted.

All help and suggestions would be very welcome!

Thanks mattb22

 

[Dutchie]

Ummm thats about 11 litres or 2.4 Gallons....not that much other then bettas.......perhaps 4 to 6 small Neons would do well.......

If not, you may get away with the smaller Cory's ie Pandas or Three Line (both get to around 4-5 cm) if not, a Dwarf Gourami (5-6 cm)

All these are reasonably easy and hardy to look after......

 

[dwarfgourami]

I would say either a betta or African dwarf frogs or a shrimp tank. Shrimps are great fun to watch.

 

[mattb22]

Would plants be ok in there If i got a descent clip on light?

 

[catxx]

should be, go to the planted section, they have things about nano planted tanks (like nano marine, but with freshwater and plants!) you could do a really nice little nano planted with like someone said, some pretty shrimps. it is too small for any fish to really thrive in though.

 

[mattb22]

Erm, don't know about marine (nano) seems a bit too much to be honist I'd rather stick to fresh water but thanks

 

[catxx]

i never meant to go to marine, sorry, i meant keeping a nano planted tank. freshwater.

 

[mattb22]

Oh right sounds good mate

 

[Miss Wiggle]

Ummm thats about 11 litres or 2.4 Gallons....not that much other then bettas.......perhaps 4 to 6 small Neons would do well.......

If not, you may get away with the smaller Cory's ie Pandas or Three Line (both get to around 4-5 cm) if not, a Dwarf Gourami (5-6 cm)

All these are reasonably easy and hardy to look after......

no no and no i'm afraid!!

all of those fish are sensitive, in a very small tank there will be water quality fluctuations for anyone but the most experiences fishkeepers, therefore delicate fish are not suitable.

options i would say are

betta
ADF's
microrasbora
shrimp
snails

just 1 of the above!

 

[mattb22]

Thank you for that miss wiggle,

 

[mattb22]

These are the sort of things that I am hoping for and these are only 2.5 gal so should work out http/www.petfish.net/articles/Aquatic_Pl.../nano_plant.php

 

[dwarfgourami]

I would not take up the article's suggestion about keeping guppies in this tank though. It doesn't seem fair on a sociable and active fish to keep them in such a small space. Hets, yes, fair enough.

 

[mattb22]

Hets? what is this abbreviated from?

 

[dizzied]

Heterandria formosa, the dwarf livebearer. Sometimes goes by the name of lesser killifish and mosquitofish.

 

[Dutchie]

Ummm thats about 11 litres or 2.4 Gallons....not that much other then bettas.......perhaps 4 to 6 small Neons would do well.......

If not, you may get away with the smaller Cory's ie Pandas or Three Line (both get to around 4-5 cm) if not, a Dwarf Gourami (5-6 cm)

All these are reasonably easy and hardy to look after......

no no and no i'm afraid!!

all of those fish are sensitive, in a very small tank there will be water quality fluctuations for anyone but the most experiences fishkeepers, therefore delicate fish are not suitable.

options i would say are

betta
ADF's
microrasbora
shrimp
snails

just 1 of the above!

Thanks for the correction Miss Wiggle............thats one thing all my books dont make mention off.........although 2 of them do say the Gourami and Neons are hardy...........

Afterall, all mine survived even with no tank cycle and Ammonia through the roof in the first week......................(Cause I did'nt know better back then)..........