what fish . . . appreciate cave?

[tear-scar]

I have a sunken log in my 5 gallon tank that I've used to create a very cool cave. What kind of fish would like to inhabit it? Keep in mind that the species must remain small and peaceful . . .

 

[Ahmad]

bristlenose pleco
clown pleco
ghost shrimp
clown loaches
and cories
weather loaches.

They love the hideing spaces to get away from all the hussle and bussle of the tank.

 

[endparenthesis]

You just described cories.

And I don't know about Ahmad's list... can't speak for the rest but clown loaches don't stay small...

 

[jeffrey]

KHULI LOACHES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!


They love a nice cave, and with a few and good hiding spots close they will come out lots during the day.

 

[tear-scar]

thanks people! There will be cories in the tank (I think I'm going with sterbai), I'll think about the khuli

 

[astroboy]

the only suitable creature from Ahmads list is the ghost shrimp.

Honestly, in a 5 gallon, i don't think any fish are suitable. Maybe a betta or something.

 

[kaz petts]

Ahmad said nothing about Clown Loaches, he said Clown Plecos. They are two different species. I have clown loaches and clown plecs. Clown plecs are lovely fish.

 

[Angry_Platy]

ummm....Ahmad did say clown loaches....and these are way too big for a 5gall tank....as are the other fish mentioned....

My platies like the cave I made for them!!!

 

[Pleco-Heaven]

the only suitable creature from Ahmads list is the ghost shrimp.

Honestly, in a 5 gallon, i don't think any fish are suitable. Maybe a betta or something.

I think you missed out corries, Ive seen people put 2 in a 2 gallon with a betta and be fine (freshmike).

 

[The-Wolf]

blind cave fish, and my danios love going in and out of the cave in my tank

 

[Incitic]

Clown loaches are lovely fish and would appreciate the cave, however they grow to quite a large size. I'll have to rehome mine when they get bigger, hopefully I'll have a bigger tank.

 

[kaz petts]

I agree, clown loaches love caves and places to hide. (See my post on here, What a Day.) However they do get very big and do not do too good on their own, you should really have at bear minimum 2 of these but idealy you should have 3 or more.
Clown plecs don't really get very big and should be ok in a small tank, they will do a good job of keeping algae levels low too seeing as though they are algae eaters. Corys are also pretty good fish to keep in a small tank and there are loads of different breeds of them, they will keep the bottom of the tank pretty clean too as they eat a lot of the food that sinks to the bottom that the other fish miss. Corys also like caves and places to hide.

 

[tear-scar]

I was thinking a zebra plec would be awesome, it only grows to 3 inch and is probably one of the most attractive plecos . . . unfortunately they're super hard to find, and then very pricey.

The embers are very happy in the 5 gallon. Then again, all 3 put together aren't quite an inch and a half. There's plenty of room for a couple of cories, and maybe 2 other small fish; especially since the tank is horizontal extended (more surface area) and will be very well planted when I'm done.

 

[Ahmad]

Oh I am Sorry Guys......I forgot the tank was a 5g!!! I could have sworn I read A 50 gallon!!

Sorry for that. I would have never reccomend clown loaches or most of the fish in that small of a tank

Sorry Tear-Oscar )

 

[noelberg]

I think you could have a nice pygmy cory and Oto tank. You could get a solid 3 of each.

Or have either a betta or a pygmy gourami (2.5 inches max) and the pygmy cories - maybe 4 of them if you get one of the labyrinth fish.

GL