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White Clouds...under appreciated ...and they don't need a heater...and they are extinct in the wild... Now keeping them really is "super cool" ...that makes them number 1 to me
I had 6 white clouds outside in my patio pond this summer but forgot to bring them inside until mid October (Chicagoland). The outside water temp was 56 degrees (!!) but I slowly warmed up the bucket that I brought them inside in and they all are doing fine at about 73 F. Fantastic little fish!!
Thank you for sharing, this subject has been my obsession for the last few months! So far my top five is (in no order): Crowntailed betta Shrimp (neo caridina or caridina) Dario Dario Pea puffer Green neon tetra
Sparkling gourami! They stay small (I have 3 that are about an inch long), look fantastic, and have that awesome betta/gourami personality in a little package (and minus the super aggressiveness).
I’ve been visiting your store for the last month, so thankful for your awesome, knowledgeable staff. My little 5 gallon nano has 5 neon green rasboras, three orange shrimp, a couple of nerite snails and my showpiece, a scarlet badis that I picked up yesterday. Thanks again!
You should have a lot of plants also cause that amount of fish in a 5 gallon will produce a lot of Nitrate in a relatevely small tank. If u do have plants then your 5 gallom is ok
White clouds are awesome. They survive without a heater. Any water parameter. I neglected mine, unfortunately and they still survived thankfully. Taking good care of them now. Even a good tank mate for a betta.
I have become OBSESSED with fish and tanks.. your videos help me with that. My partner bought a 5 gallon tank and he has sucked me into this aquatic world..but I am not mad 😁
Hey Corey can you do a video on keeping fish for conservation, ala cool fish that are extinct or endangered in the wild that you can find in the trade/hobby. That'd be a cool vid :)
Now at 237 thousand, personally I am surprised he is not at a million. Cory always gives people information that they can use either to better their species and tank knowledge, but he gives us the ability to ask intelligent questions when we are at a shop looking for fish and equipment. I am glad others feel like this.
Golden white clouds and pygmy corys are by far my favorite. I keep them together in a 10 gallon nano java moss tank, and they are such a tag team when it comes to living together. There is also a colony of blue neo shrimp and tan pest snails. It is probably my favorite tank that I have!
When I was little (8) I had a 10gal with a few pea puffers, and one snail..... I loved my snail he was the coolest snail ever... let’s say the snail didn’t make it through the first night with his new tank mates. The puffers were sent back to the store the next day.
Ryan Charlesworth I was a kid I didn’t know anything about fish... and my parents were not the type to help research so I learned by success and mistakes... I’d never keep puffers again because I have learned that they aren’t my style of fish.. I like fish that school together. And ones that’s won’t eat my snails 😄😄
I just put a group of white clouds in my 10 gallon and I really love them. They are fun to watch. They like to swim into the current of my filter and ride it all the way down to the bottom of my tank😂 When I walk anywhere near the tank , they group up and come flying to the surface looking for food!
My top 5 for a 5 gallon: Male Betta Guppies (three at most) Pea Puffer African Dwarf Frog Scarlet Badis So I agreed with a lot of what you recommended. I just personally wouldn't put anything that tends to want to school in large groups in anything smaller than a 10 gallon.
I've never kept scarlet badis, but completely agree with each of those. I also like to put shrimp and dwarf crayfish in, if they're being housed with compatible critters. Smaller tanks mean I can see them easier.
I got white clouds for my first tank, 10g. I set up a tropical tank before I was informed that white clouds are temperate -_- so that’s something to keep in mind. Also I don’t like keeping them in anything shorter than a 20L (my current tank). They’re very active and love playing in water flow. It sad when they end up in a small tank
I have a 4 White cloud mountain minnows in a planted 5 gallon. No heater. They started breeding like crazy. Such a pretty little fish. Don't know what I'm going to do with the fry, wasn't expecting that. I got them at PetSmart for $1.49 each. Was surprised to find them there. I also have a blue dwarf Mexican crayfish in there. Thanks for the info 😀
@@missdollface27 You cycle your tank regardless of what you're stocking. Typically, with an ammonia source and additional bacteria added it takes about 2 weeks. Also, do not get white clouds for a 5 gallon. They are extremly active.
Given your affinity for guppies, I'm surprised they (or Endler's livebearers) did not make the cut. Love your videos for all the great information they contain. Keep up the great work!
exactly what I was looking for! just bought a fluval spec 5g for my betta and was wondering what else would be acceptable in a 5g tank (so stoked you mentioned neon green tetras, planning on adding them after my betta with a few rosey loaches and a shrimp/snail). I was just wondering what I could do to reduce cleaning my 5g tank while making it still look presentable. I have a physical disability and I have to rely on help with maintaining my aquarium and I want to try and reduce the amount of help I need while being able to keep this hobby. thank you!
I have a Betta with an Emerald Guppy in a 3 G Planted tank, it's pretty small but it's a test tank to get me started. I'm going to upgrade to a UNS 9 G soon and that Scarlet fish seems like a great addition
I usually only keep male betta per each of my 5G tanks. But the Celestial Pearl Danios are also really neat, don't grow uncontrollably large, and are Hardy. Also Endlers may be a good choice, or the Microrasbora. Those would be my top picks since a 5G is quite limited in terms of stocking
betta for sure are my top fish for a 5 gallon. their display of colors are splendid and very rewarding, especially if you provide them a nice planted scape. also, depending on temperament, you can actually keep shrimp with bettas. i have a betta who is very peaceful and i breed bloody mary shrimp in his 5 gallon tank. he not once nips or eats them.
I personally won't put schooling fish in a tank smaller than a ten. My 5 gallon friendly aquarium fish. 1. One Betta 2. One Pea Puffer 3. Trio of Guppies/Endlers Plus some other creatures. Inverts, amphibians; what have you.
Neolamprologus multifasciatus or simlis is worth consideration to. They are active but stay near their shells so a lot of space isn't needed. At a massive 1.5 inches on a male and 1 inch on female.
I am really down sizing and making things more manageable in my house. Nano tanks are something I have been thinking about a lot lately. Thanks for some great suggestions on fish selections.
Thanks for this Video. I want to get a Pea Puffer for my 5 Gallon. I have 5 Pristellas in one of my 5 gallons and a betta in another 5 Gallon and a betta and three dwarf cories in my 8 gallon. I had those white minnows before.
Wes Gade There are many fish you can keep with angels. The larger the tank, the more different types you can keep. Angels are my favorite breed. And i love planted community tanks. The interactions and relationships developed between the fish are amzing to watch.
tama yeager gibson Thanks. I currently have a 29ish gallon tall that I have a planted tank with some Angles. I have 1 small bristle nose pletco and 4 longfin zebra danios. I'm going to be getting a small school of Cory Cats. I'd like to get some Otos also to help clean algae off some of the plants
I know I'm late to the convo, but I have 2 gouramis, 2 white skirt tetras, 2 albino cories, and a pleco in with my 4 angels and other than my two largest angels occasionally squaring up (but not attacking) with each other, everyone gets along great. Peaceful community 55 gal aquarium.
We have two blue gouramis, two kissing gouramis, and two freshwater sharks in with our two angels in a 55 gallon with a large pleco. Angelfish are a type of cichlid but they aren't as aggressive as an Oscar or a blood parrot. Putting them in with other intermediate, semi aggressive community fish is your best bet.
I don't have a 5 gal, but I do like the list. The White Cloud's are my favorite. I have them in the 75 planted in my dining room. My wife and I like to watch the fish school as we eat and talk about our day.
How many White Clouds can you put in the 5-gallon? You did great mentioning quantities for other fish, but now I am confused, aren't they a schooling fish and get to be around 2-inches or so? I can just see myself accidentally overstocking/killing them through stress if I don't know what number to shoot for. One commenter mentioned having 4 in their 5 gallon tank, does that sound about right? I was thinking of getting a Fluval Spec V (long) to put them in, but I am worried that it's too small?
I have a 5 gal tank, would like to get a few different fish but keep the numbers down, not too crowded, maybe a couple different type fish and a couple tiny shrimp or something, I was curious what kind of mix of critters could I put together that would get along (cold tank/room temp) and... I can feed the same food so I do not have to get different food for each. For my 9 y/o nephew so want to make it very simple for him. I would like to get him at least a couple of those neon tetras. or maybe Ill go all neon tetras. Depends.
I’m curious as to why you would recommend tetras in a 5g considering they’re such active fish and utilize so much space for swimming. Something like a 20 long seems much more ideal. You can definitely keep them alive but it’s living vs thriving. Thoughts?
The same could be said for anything right? Why keep fish in something smaller than 800g? Or 10,0000g or even take them out of the wild? People are going to put fish into containers. These are some recommendations based on the size of container they have their mind set on putting fish in.
Austen Whitcher some tetras are actually very innactive and just shoal "hang out" barley searching for food at feeding time and even then they just slowly pick around. Some tetras on the other hand are very active as you say small but energetic. Guess we got some advice and got more research to do if we plan on getting those tetras he recommended.
Ben Jay i agree, i first had my 10g with 5 glowlight and 5 neon tetras. I understood the small space so i created many visual blocks and small areas to swim through and they were very active and always breeding but now that ive got a 40g i have near 10 glowlights and 10 neons with corydoras and a blue gourami and some platys but my tetras now just group up and hang out in groups only interacting with themselves instead of the whole tank which is 4x larger than the original home and their group is larger too but now theyre too shy to swim around. In conclusion, the smaller tank made them more comfortable than the larger tank and they swam more and seemed much more joyful, now they just look lazy.
Aquarium Co-Op I imagine 5g tanks are probably among the most common ones purchased and used. Nothing against people for using them, I just love creating environments my fish can explore. Can't do it in a 5 banger and my fishies look bummed when in them. That's all. :) PS... Now I want one of those mini puffers ya bastid. lol! 😆
Great video as usual Cory, so lemme pop a few things I have done with just a 5 galloon: ° Bare alll snail tank with tons of snails, its cool if you get like 20-40 in there ° Plant tank with one male betta ° endlers.... it will work for a little while then you need to expand unless there all males.
Both of those fish are too small for a 5 gallon. Pygmy cories need at least 10 gallons and otos need at least 10 gallons for a pair but if you want ehm to be happy then they should be kept in large groups. They can not be kept alone and 5 gallons is too small for 2 of them.
Great list, Cory. I have another suggestion for you, though it's not a fish: amphipods! They would be great in a 5 gallon tank with the fish you listed. With a dense enough arrangement of plants you could get a nice colony going for a constant supplemental food source. I'm sure that single pea puffer would enjoy hunting them through the weeds.
I have 5 female koi bettas in a 20 gallon with Bluefin killifish and bluespot sunfish. The sunfish are a interesting pick because even though they are a sunfish, they are shy and never aggressive towards tankmates.
So do the fish in the 5 for 5gal. or 10 for 10gal. need heat? Are there plants you recommend for 5 or 10 gal tanks? Love the videos by the way, fun and great information!
For plants there are a lot of options. Just a few are Java Fern, Anubias nana (several types), Bucephalandra Mini (several types), Dwarf Sagittaria, Dwarf Hairgrass Belem, Peacock Moss, Tiawan Moss, Red Root Floaters, Salvinia Cacullata. Then there are the fast growers that you would need to constantly pull out once they get established, such as Java Moss, Guppy Grass, Hornwort, Water Cabbage. And that's just a small sampling. So many others that can grow in a smaller tank.
I love these small fish, I have 2 x 10 gallons and a 20 gallon all of which are currently a work in progress. I have one of my 10 gallons now cycling with plants, cannot wait to start getting a few fish!
Great ideas for a 5gal tank! Currently running a 10gal heated,planted,low tech with your easy green, I have drift wood, java fern, baccopa, Anubis nana, my current stock is 4 dwarf Cory’s, 1 dwarf Pygmy Cory(added by mistake) and one sparkling gourami...
I have 16 WCMM in my 29 and honestly I'd recommend a big tank for them if you have the means - the more the merrier! I stared with 3 in a 5g and they did fine (and were really entertaining!), but in the 29 with a big school, they're really amazing. Always on the move, super fun to watch, and they spawned the other day (and then ate their kids). Great fish!
I am surprised you said all these can go in a 5 gallon. I thought the only things that can be in a 5 gallon is 1 betta, or 1 pea puffer, or 1 african dwarf frog, or shrimp, or small snails, and thats about it. I thought green neons wouldn't work as they are active schooling fish so 5 would be too small. The same goes with rosy loaches and the white clouds as they are very active swimmers. Am I wrong about this cory? I know bigger is more ideal but is it okay to keep these in a 5? Would love to have 5 green neons and a few rosy loaches in a 5 or a scarlet badis with 5 green neons. Is this actually viable? Thanks.
dajoke24 I have a five and a half gallon with two panda corydoras, an otocinclus, a sunburst platy, a hybrid (fancy/lyretail) guppy, a cherry barb, a long finned zebra danio, and two dwarf frogs. They are all cool with each other. People are over cautious. As long as you watch ammonia/nitrite levels and keep it heavily planted, everyone should be good.
You said a nice little eco system would be 6 neon green tetras + rosy loaches + ram's horn snail. Can you clarify more? 6 m/f tetra mix? how many loaches and what sex? how many snails? And will it mean I have to change the water more often even in a planted tank?
You eat beef right? Cows are mammals, as humans are. The only thing a betta and a salmon have in common is that they are fishes, just like humans and cows
We had the same problem with fried chicken and, well, uh, unfried chicken! We bought a small farm, and just had to hatch chickens! We would hide KFC when we ate outside! But 6 months later when 13 of the 19 hatched eggs turned out to be roosters......we had to rehome them! We couldn't "send them to freezer camp", like good farmers do. No, we sent them to a half million dollar mansion with half the property line on the waterfront at the lake! The dang roosters are still living better than us!!! LOL!! SO- pass the salmon and the lemon pepper, and a few shrimp for me too!!
Hi Cory! I’m really enjoying your videos! You mentioned the white mountain minnows didn’t need heat. If got a few rosy loach in addition to those, for a Fluval 5 gallon tank, what numbers of each would you suggest? The room seldom gets below 65 - would you recommend I get a heater (for the loach) or is there another bottom level fish you’d suggest, to go with the minnows, that also wouldn’t need heat?
I have a pet great white. Will he do well in a tank of this size, I really love him and want to do the best for him. Does it also need to be a salt water tank because he lived in the sea or can I get away with fresh water?
It's not hard to add salt to water - I'd stick with that. The only problem I see with the size is if you decide want to add a lady friend for him down the road, but guess you can pick up a 10 later on if so. Either way, be sure to add a Buddha statue and/or temple with bamboo for Zen so he stays chill and doesn't freak out too much, and you should be good.
I have betta splendens in 5 gallons, but they are totally obvious. I also have some fathead minnows, otherwise known as rosy reds. I like the plain color ones. The males get vertical bars and color up when they are broody. Fun to watch. Lastly, I have kept a 5 gallon shrimp only tank that was a lot of fun.
They are difficult to keep, they are adapted to large environments like lakes and rivers, they have been around since the early Miocene Paleocene and are much to big for a 5 gallon, better for a 200 gallon aquarium. I am pretty sure their was a joke there and I just got r/wooooshed
Topic on: What to feed and How to care for Bamboo Shrimp!!! Does it really mean that the bamboo shrimp is starving when walking around the bottom of tank eating what ever is on the floor? My do that but they always go back to their filtering spot.
There was a period of about 3 years when the only tank I had was a 5.5G with 5 or 6 White Clouds. They're awesome little fish that are great for small tanks.
I got a 5 gallon portrait tank (originally for glofish but I don't like glofish anymore) and I got one small pea puffer with 5 pygmy corydoras. They get along great together and the corys love to eat all the bloodworms n stuff the puffer misses, my tank is planted with a sand bottom and fuval stratum under the sand, the tank works great with a simple hang on back and I small heater. I also have a 10 gal and 20 gal but that's for another day
Sparraw I know I’m late but if anyone is curious, I’d say just 5. With a lid. They’re really active for only 5 gallons but hey, I don’t own a fish store 😂
Hi, I really like your videos. How often should I change water and clean the sponge filter for my 5 gallon tank? And which plants will be the best for the tank that doesn't need much maintenance?
Low light plants will need the least maintenance. As for was water changes etc testing your water is the best way to know. But ideally you’d set it up for once a month.
Alright Corey, a kind of different spin on the suggestion at the end of the video... I've heard some fist prefer slightly smaller tanks because they can get 'lost' in the bigger tanks, what are some good nano fish that will school tightly, or show unique behavior in bigger tanks like 55's,75's, etc?
Video...... "the little giants" video on bigger small tanks like 55 gallon too 120gallons. What to stock, plant and light for these tanks.... plz an tank you😂
We've done 5 gallon freshwater tanks with -1 male betta OR -1 pea puffer OR -1 make 1 female African dwarf frog OR -3 Serpae tetras and 5 gallon saltwater with -1 yellow tail damsel + 1 red legged hermit crab -1 Ocellaris clownfish + blue legged hermit crab
My 5g short list: betta, neo shrimp, pond snails. I have 4 glowlight tetras in a 10, they may do just as well in a 5. Never had the green neons, but have thought about making a small tank/scape with them. Thanks for the info as always.
Ever think of stepping outside of the box and doing a video on maybe the top picks for aquatic amphibians? For me, having aquatic amphibians was the stepping stone to taking care of fish, which I find more difficult.
Ima buy a 5 gallon tank for fresh water today! But I don’t know what fish I should put. I wanted to do a planted tank with a Goraumi and some tetras. (Don’t worry I WONT buy it straight after I buy the tank) so I was thinking as well. Black pebbles or tan?
Hello! I have a six gallon tank and I have two apple snails and two male guppies. Is there enough space to still add about four red cherry shrimp? I'm just worried that I might be overloading the tank? Or is that okay?
Hi! Can I keep a bare bottom 10 gallon for guppys? Looking for that pebble like film to put under the bottom for appearance only. But still have drift wood and rhizome plants.?
Very awesome suggestions! I heard the peapuffer needs brackish water when it grows up, is that true? Also, I would really like some suggestions for small schooling fish to put in a 30-40 gal tank alongside two (3in and 7in) goldfish. I really would like to have something other the the goldfish inside the tank so it looks more interesting. Thank you!
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how about goldfish??????????
Funny that years later the code and the link still works. It just goes to a different fish now
People are making comments like this:
No *insert fish species*?Very disappointed.
Guys,these are his top 5,not top 301!
White Clouds...under appreciated ...and they don't need a heater...and they are extinct in the wild... Now keeping them really is "super cool" ...that makes them number 1 to me
@Water & Sky the cold water species ARE extinct, the warm water ones aren't, they indeed are endangered
@James Fisher they wouldn't survive.
I had 6 white clouds outside in my patio pond this summer but forgot to bring them inside until mid October (Chicagoland). The outside water temp was 56 degrees (!!) but I slowly warmed up the bucket that I brought them inside in and they all are doing fine at about 73 F. Fantastic little fish!!
Yes...white clouds.... They are... So underappreciated....
Agree. Got a dozen of them together with Japanese Ricefish
People at petco : I recommend a couple of Oscars
“Maybe an arapaima or 2, they like friends. I think a blue whale would be stretching it a little though.”
Don’t forget the plecos
@@sonofaquack6987 no, if you put lots of plastic plants in the whale should be fine, just make sure it has 23.9hrs of light 😉
I had 3 oscars in 2.5 no problem 🤷
@@valenjessy87 ur being sarcastic right? I can never tell XD
Love the scarlet badis for a nano tank like 5 gallon :)
I love them because they look like a baby peacock Cichlid
Put one in the new ada tank with rosay
Thank you for sharing, this subject has been my obsession for the last few months!
So far my top five is (in no order):
Crowntailed betta
Shrimp (neo caridina or caridina)
Dario Dario
Pea puffer
Green neon tetra
I would love to see a top 5 or 10 shrimp safe fish!
Sparkling gourami! They stay small (I have 3 that are about an inch long), look fantastic, and have that awesome betta/gourami personality in a little package (and minus the super aggressiveness).
I’ve been visiting your store for the last month, so thankful for your awesome, knowledgeable staff. My little 5 gallon nano has 5 neon green rasboras, three orange shrimp, a couple of nerite snails and my showpiece, a scarlet badis that I picked up yesterday. Thanks again!
bryan coogler i love scarlet badis! Sounds like a good setup
How would one of those scarlet badis get along with ember tetras?
You should have a lot of plants also cause that amount of fish in a 5 gallon will produce a lot of Nitrate in a relatevely small tank. If u do have plants then your 5 gallom is ok
White clouds are awesome. They survive without a heater. Any water parameter. I neglected mine, unfortunately and they still survived thankfully. Taking good care of them now. Even a good tank mate for a betta.
My white clouds were fin nippers. My Betta had huge fins. Had to separate.
I have become OBSESSED with fish and tanks.. your videos help me with that. My partner bought a 5 gallon tank and he has sucked me into this aquatic world..but I am not mad 😁
Hey Corey can you do a video on keeping fish for conservation, ala cool fish that are extinct or endangered in the wild that you can find in the trade/hobby. That'd be a cool vid :)
You deserve way more subscribers than 107K. I learn alot from your videos.I heard your booth at the Aquatic experience was busy, good for you!
Now at 237 thousand, personally I am surprised he is not at a million. Cory always gives people information that they can use either to better their species and tank knowledge, but he gives us the ability to ask intelligent questions when we are at a shop looking for fish and equipment. I am glad others feel like this.
Now he's at 459k!! Onwards, Aoshima!
862k!!
@@kerrypitt9789 finally got to 1 million!
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Aquarium Co-Op is can you keep regular neon tetras in a 5 gallon tank if so how many?
Suprised not to see chili Rasbora or pygmy corys on the list but i suppose they cant be em all. Great suggestions cory thank you
I think I saw both on a "best of" for 10 g tanks, recently.
Golden white clouds and pygmy corys are by far my favorite. I keep them together in a 10 gallon nano java moss tank, and they are such a tag team when it comes to living together. There is also a colony of blue neo shrimp and tan pest snails. It is probably my favorite tank that I have!
When I was little (8) I had a 10gal with a few pea puffers, and one snail..... I loved my snail he was the coolest snail ever... let’s say the snail didn’t make it through the first night with his new tank mates. The puffers were sent back to the store the next day.
Ryan Charlesworth I was a kid I didn’t know anything about fish... and my parents were not the type to help research so I learned by success and mistakes... I’d never keep puffers again because I have learned that they aren’t my style of fish.. I like fish that school together. And ones that’s won’t eat my snails 😄😄
How about top 5 filters for a 5 gallon tank?
I use the tetra 3-10 gallon filter (hang in back) not sure if this is "too much" was like 10$
Azoo mignon 160
Sponge filter
Tim Andrews exactly what i did, used an old 20 gal filter, just half capped the intake to slow-the-flo
can i mix my female bette with neon tetra in 5 gallon tank?
I just put a group of white clouds in my 10 gallon and I really love them. They are fun to watch. They like to swim into the current of my filter and ride it all the way down to the bottom of my tank😂 When I walk anywhere near the tank , they group up and come flying to the surface looking for food!
Thank you for these videos Cory. You are really doing a service to the community by making these. You helped me realize the potential in my 10g nano!
I fell in love the first time I saw white clouds, they are one of my favorites.
My top 5 for a 5 gallon:
Male Betta
Guppies (three at most)
Pea Puffer
African Dwarf Frog
Scarlet Badis
So I agreed with a lot of what you recommended. I just personally wouldn't put anything that tends to want to school in large groups in anything smaller than a 10 gallon.
I've never kept scarlet badis, but completely agree with each of those.
I also like to put shrimp and dwarf crayfish in, if they're being housed with compatible critters. Smaller tanks mean I can see them easier.
Why a male instead of a female?
I got white clouds for my first tank, 10g. I set up a tropical tank before I was informed that white clouds are temperate -_- so that’s something to keep in mind. Also I don’t like keeping them in anything shorter than a 20L (my current tank). They’re very active and love playing in water flow. It sad when they end up in a small tank
Man, I think I need to set up another tank for some pea puffers. I love them!
Scarlet Badis is one of my favorite fish. They are so amazing. Glad that it made it on the list!
Pygmy corydoras is my favorite tiny fish. They are cute, act funny and good scavenger too. Definitely great for nano tanks!
I have a 4 White cloud mountain minnows in a planted 5 gallon. No heater. They started breeding like crazy. Such a pretty little fish. Don't know what I'm going to do with the fry, wasn't expecting that. I got them at PetSmart for $1.49 each. Was surprised to find them there. I also have a blue dwarf Mexican crayfish in there. Thanks for the info 😀
Jena Tucker
Do you have to cycle the tank for them? If so how long?
@@missdollface27 You cycle your tank regardless of what you're stocking. Typically, with an ammonia source and additional bacteria added it takes about 2 weeks.
Also, do not get white clouds for a 5 gallon. They are extremly active.
Given your affinity for guppies, I'm surprised they (or Endler's livebearers) did not make the cut. Love your videos for all the great information they contain. Keep up the great work!
Yes please do a top 20 for a 20 gallon!! Love these list-type videos, I've chosen fish based on your recommendation several times. Thanks Cory!
5 gallons make for great decor in my opinion doesn't matter if it's for a night stand light or for the kitchen or bathroom they can look really nice.
exactly what I was looking for! just bought a fluval spec 5g for my betta and was wondering what else would be acceptable in a 5g tank (so stoked you mentioned neon green tetras, planning on adding them after my betta with a few rosey loaches and a shrimp/snail). I was just wondering what I could do to reduce cleaning my 5g tank while making it still look presentable. I have a physical disability and I have to rely on help with maintaining my aquarium and I want to try and reduce the amount of help I need while being able to keep this hobby. thank you!
I hope you found a way to make something work and still enjoy the hobby!
I have a Betta with an Emerald Guppy in a 3 G Planted tank, it's pretty small but it's a test tank to get me started. I'm going to upgrade to a UNS 9 G soon and that Scarlet fish seems like a great addition
I usually only keep male betta per each of my 5G tanks. But the Celestial Pearl Danios are also really neat, don't grow uncontrollably large, and are Hardy. Also Endlers may be a good choice, or the Microrasbora. Those would be my top picks since a 5G is quite limited in terms of stocking
Microrasbora=Celestial Pearl Danios. I don't find them hardy at all though. They have no chance on feeding time vs my rasbora espei.
betta for sure are my top fish for a 5 gallon. their display of colors are splendid and very rewarding, especially if you provide them a nice planted scape. also, depending on temperament, you can actually keep shrimp with bettas. i have a betta who is very peaceful and i breed bloody mary shrimp in his 5 gallon tank. he not once nips or eats them.
I personally won't put schooling fish in a tank smaller than a ten.
My 5 gallon friendly aquarium fish.
1. One Betta
2. One Pea Puffer
3. Trio of Guppies/Endlers
Plus some other creatures. Inverts, amphibians; what have you.
YoungSinatra25 Why because of the one inch per one gallon rule?
@@Menacinggan inch per gallon rule is trash
I know right!
Like the rule doesn't make sense, would you put a 10 inch fish into a 10 gallon?
Depends how aggressive is the betta.
Neolamprologus multifasciatus or simlis is worth consideration to. They are active but stay near their shells so a lot of space isn't needed. At a massive 1.5 inches on a male and 1 inch on female.
I had no idea those things existed. Those are awesome!
top 800, in Cory's 800 gallon :)
Not going to lie it will be a long video
I am really down sizing and making things more manageable in my house. Nano tanks are something I have been thinking about a lot lately. Thanks for some great suggestions on fish selections.
Problem is...nano tanks are cool and "less work". Then youll increase the number of nano tanks u have haha. I currently have three
That’s cool but the scarlet badis is a cichlid so shouldn’t you keep it in a bigger tank if it’s territorial?
Not when it’s by itself in a 5 gallon. It has its own personal territory with no invaders. Lol.
Thanks for this Video. I want to get a Pea Puffer for my 5 Gallon. I have 5 Pristellas in one of my 5 gallons and a betta in another 5 Gallon and a betta and three dwarf cories in my 8 gallon. I had those white minnows before.
Top fish that you can keep with Angelfish. I would like that. Also, top fish to keep with Cherry Shrimp or any of the dwarf shrimp
Wes Gade There are many fish you can keep with angels. The larger the tank, the more different types you can keep. Angels are my favorite breed. And i love planted community tanks. The interactions and relationships developed between the fish are amzing to watch.
tama yeager gibson Thanks. I currently have a 29ish gallon tall that I have a planted tank with some Angles. I have 1 small bristle nose pletco and 4 longfin zebra danios. I'm going to be getting a small school of Cory Cats. I'd like to get some Otos also to help clean algae off some of the plants
I know I'm late to the convo, but I have 2 gouramis, 2 white skirt tetras, 2 albino cories, and a pleco in with my 4 angels and other than my two largest angels occasionally squaring up (but not attacking) with each other, everyone gets along great. Peaceful community 55 gal aquarium.
We have two blue gouramis, two kissing gouramis, and two freshwater sharks in with our two angels in a 55 gallon with a large pleco. Angelfish are a type of cichlid but they aren't as aggressive as an Oscar or a blood parrot. Putting them in with other intermediate, semi aggressive community fish is your best bet.
Other population suggestions for a 5 gallon tank:
→ Poropanchax normani × 5
→ Epiplatys annulatus × 1 male, × 3 females
→ Aphyosemion australe × 1 male, × 1 female
→ Nothobranchius guentheri × 1 male, × 1 female
What about guppies? I have 5 neon tetra and fancy guppies. I know I am pushing it in my tank (Edge 6gallon) but they co-exist beautifully.
William Reed as long as you keep up with water changes you’re golden
I don't have a 5 gal, but I do like the list. The White Cloud's are my favorite. I have them in the 75 planted in my dining room. My wife and I like to watch the fish school as we eat and talk about our day.
An African Dwarf Frog is a good suggestion too
How many White Clouds can you put in the 5-gallon? You did great mentioning quantities for other fish, but now I am confused, aren't they a schooling fish and get to be around 2-inches or so? I can just see myself accidentally overstocking/killing them through stress if I don't know what number to shoot for. One commenter mentioned having 4 in their 5 gallon tank, does that sound about right? I was thinking of getting a Fluval Spec V (long) to put them in, but I am worried that it's too small?
What can you keep where you change the water manually? no air filters or other equipment, just a bowl and a few fish (6 gallon tank/bowl). thank you.
I recommend a paradise fish.
Shrimp
@@AquariumCoop Thank You!! I got some guppies and a minnow, for now :)
I have a 5 gal tank, would like to get a few different fish but keep the numbers down, not too crowded, maybe a couple different type fish and a couple tiny shrimp or something, I was curious what kind of mix of critters could I put together that would get along (cold tank/room temp) and... I can feed the same food so I do not have to get different food for each. For my 9 y/o nephew so want to make it very simple for him. I would like to get him at least a couple of those neon tetras. or maybe Ill go all neon tetras. Depends.
I’m curious as to why you would recommend tetras in a 5g considering they’re such active fish and utilize so much space for swimming.
Something like a 20 long seems much more ideal. You can definitely keep them alive but it’s living vs thriving. Thoughts?
Austen Whitcher
I don't like the 5 gallon tanks for exactly that reason. Too restricted. Nothing looks happy in them. 😕
The same could be said for anything right? Why keep fish in something smaller than 800g? Or 10,0000g or even take them out of the wild?
People are going to put fish into containers. These are some recommendations based on the size of container they have their mind set on putting fish in.
Austen Whitcher some tetras are actually very innactive and just shoal "hang out" barley searching for food at feeding time and even then they just slowly pick around. Some tetras on the other hand are very active as you say small but energetic. Guess we got some advice and got more research to do if we plan on getting those tetras he recommended.
Ben Jay i agree, i first had my 10g with 5 glowlight and 5 neon tetras. I understood the small space so i created many visual blocks and small areas to swim through and they were very active and always breeding but now that ive got a 40g i have near 10 glowlights and 10 neons with corydoras and a blue gourami and some platys but my tetras now just group up and hang out in groups only interacting with themselves instead of the whole tank which is 4x larger than the original home and their group is larger too but now theyre too shy to swim around. In conclusion, the smaller tank made them more comfortable than the larger tank and they swam more and seemed much more joyful, now they just look lazy.
Aquarium Co-Op
I imagine 5g tanks are probably among the most common ones purchased and used. Nothing against people for using them, I just love creating environments my fish can explore. Can't do it in a 5 banger and my fishies look bummed when in them. That's all. :)
PS... Now I want one of those mini puffers ya bastid. lol! 😆
Great video as usual Cory, so lemme pop a few things I have done with just a 5 galloon:
° Bare alll snail tank with tons of snails, its cool if you get like 20-40 in there
° Plant tank with one male betta
° endlers.... it will work for a little while then you need to expand unless there all males.
Why not Oscars?
Oscars get up yo a foot long thats 12 inches, thats probably as big as a 5 gallon
You won't see the oscar it's too small and the shrimp will eat it
We know...
dakota reeder Pretty sure its a joke lol
its called a damn joke
I have 1 betta and 5 neon tetras with 3 plants in my 5 gallon tank could i add 1, 2 or 3 otos to help with my algae problem?
Pygmy corydoras are my favourite and I keep them with some Ottos in a 5 gallon
Agreed
yeah i have 2 in my 10 gallon even though 10 g is not a big tank these 2 seem to be happy had them 2 years now mine are albino corys
Mine are salt and peppered cories (2cm), a group of 8 and it is 5 imperial gallons, so a little bigger than US they do really well in my tank :)
Debbie In Manchester trust me they aren't happy. They are schooling g fish and need groups of 5 or more.
Both of those fish are too small for a 5 gallon. Pygmy cories need at least 10 gallons and otos need at least 10 gallons for a pair but if you want ehm to be happy then they should be kept in large groups. They can not be kept alone and 5 gallons is too small for 2 of them.
Great list, Cory. I have another suggestion for you, though it's not a fish: amphipods! They would be great in a 5 gallon tank with the fish you listed. With a dense enough arrangement of plants you could get a nice colony going for a constant supplemental food source. I'm sure that single pea puffer would enjoy hunting them through the weeds.
I have 5 female koi bettas in a 20 gallon with Bluefin killifish and bluespot sunfish. The sunfish are a interesting pick because even though they are a sunfish, they are shy and never aggressive towards tankmates.
My list:
Siamese fighter fish
Rosy Loach
Pea Puffer
Neocaridina shrimp
Boraras brigittae
how many of each per a 5 gallon tank?
MassBassGrassN'Ass bettas are territorial so if you put 2 together in a small 5 gallon tank they'll kill each other
Siamese algae eaters can grow up to 4 inches and need at least 20 gallons
she meant siamese fighter fish as in betta, not SAE.
Chili rasbora
So do the fish in the 5 for 5gal. or 10 for 10gal. need heat? Are there plants you recommend for 5 or 10 gal tanks? Love the videos by the way, fun and great information!
For plants there are a lot of options. Just a few are Java Fern, Anubias nana (several types), Bucephalandra Mini (several types), Dwarf Sagittaria, Dwarf Hairgrass Belem, Peacock Moss, Tiawan Moss, Red Root Floaters, Salvinia Cacullata. Then there are the fast growers that you would need to constantly pull out once they get established, such as Java Moss, Guppy Grass, Hornwort, Water Cabbage. And that's just a small sampling. So many others that can grow in a smaller tank.
3:57 that fish acts like when me and my friends see the last slice of pizza
what happened to a betta fish
I love these small fish, I have 2 x 10 gallons and a 20 gallon all of which are currently a work in progress. I have one of my 10 gallons now cycling with plants, cannot wait to start getting a few fish!
Sparkling gouramis are a great tiny fish for a five gallon.
Great ideas for a 5gal tank! Currently running a 10gal heated,planted,low tech with your easy green, I have drift wood, java fern, baccopa, Anubis nana, my current stock is 4 dwarf Cory’s, 1 dwarf Pygmy Cory(added by mistake) and one sparkling gourami...
Do top 10 fish you can put in a 29 gallon
lol I have a 29 growout with two oscars and a lapredei polypterus! When these fish grow out, I would like to see what smaller species I could keep!
Nah nah top 10 for a 28 gallon
No no no. Video about 27 gallon is better
Nah Nah Nah, we need top fish for a 26 gallon
Cheezit21 nope, top 10 fish for 25 gallon !!
I have 16 WCMM in my 29 and honestly I'd recommend a big tank for them if you have the means - the more the merrier! I stared with 3 in a 5g and they did fine (and were really entertaining!), but in the 29 with a big school, they're really amazing. Always on the move, super fun to watch, and they spawned the other day (and then ate their kids). Great fish!
I am surprised you said all these can go in a 5 gallon. I thought the only things that can be in a 5 gallon is 1 betta, or 1 pea puffer, or 1 african dwarf frog, or shrimp, or small snails, and thats about it. I thought green neons wouldn't work as they are active schooling fish so 5 would be too small. The same goes with rosy loaches and the white clouds as they are very active swimmers. Am I wrong about this cory? I know bigger is more ideal but is it okay to keep these in a 5?
Would love to have 5 green neons and a few rosy loaches in a 5 or a scarlet badis with 5 green neons. Is this actually viable? Thanks.
I wouldn’t say that you are wrong but many aquarists can definitely keep tanks with these fish.
Thanks, I thought it was looked down upon.
dajoke24 I have a five and a half gallon with two panda corydoras, an otocinclus, a sunburst platy, a hybrid (fancy/lyretail) guppy, a cherry barb, a long finned zebra danio, and two dwarf frogs. They are all cool with each other. People are over cautious. As long as you watch ammonia/nitrite levels and keep it heavily planted, everyone should be good.
You said a nice little eco system would be 6 neon green tetras + rosy loaches + ram's horn snail. Can you clarify more? 6 m/f tetra mix? how many loaches and what sex? how many snails? And will it mean I have to change the water more often even in a planted tank?
Is it weird that I love my fishes and care for them very well, but I also eat a ton of fish?
We feel guilty when we sit down to eat fish and the tanks can see us, it's like "I'm not eating your uncle, please forgive me!" XD
I don't think the fish would mind figuring that many of them eat fish themselves.
You eat beef right? Cows are mammals, as humans are. The only thing a betta and a salmon have in common is that they are fishes, just like humans and cows
We had the same problem with fried chicken and, well, uh, unfried chicken! We bought a small farm, and just had to hatch chickens! We would hide KFC when we ate outside! But 6 months later when 13 of the 19 hatched eggs turned out to be roosters......we had to rehome them! We couldn't "send them to freezer camp", like good farmers do. No, we sent them to a half million dollar mansion with half the property line on the waterfront at the lake! The dang roosters are still living better than us!!! LOL!! SO- pass the salmon and the lemon pepper, and a few shrimp for me too!!
Hi Cory! I’m really enjoying your videos! You mentioned the white mountain minnows didn’t need heat. If got a few rosy loach in addition to those, for a Fluval 5 gallon tank, what numbers of each would you suggest?
The room seldom gets below 65 - would you recommend I get a heater (for the loach) or is there another bottom level fish you’d suggest, to go with the minnows, that also wouldn’t need heat?
Cherry shrimp have always worked great for me in pretty much any temperature range I put them in.
No idea if the minnows would eat the shrimp, though.
I have a pet great white. Will he do well in a tank of this size, I really love him and want to do the best for him. Does it also need to be a salt water tank because he lived in the sea or can I get away with fresh water?
It's not hard to add salt to water - I'd stick with that. The only problem I see with the size is if you decide want to add a lady friend for him down the road, but guess you can pick up a 10 later on if so. Either way, be sure to add a Buddha statue and/or temple with bamboo for Zen so he stays chill and doesn't freak out too much, and you should be good.
He'll be fine just water change every 30 seconds...
I have betta splendens in 5 gallons, but they are totally obvious. I also have some fathead minnows, otherwise known as rosy reds. I like the plain color ones. The males get vertical bars and color up when they are broody. Fun to watch. Lastly, I have kept a 5 gallon shrimp only tank that was a lot of fun.
No arowanas? Very disappointed.
😂
maybe a beluga stergeon
They are difficult to keep, they are adapted to large environments like lakes and rivers, they have been around since the early Miocene Paleocene and are much to big for a 5 gallon, better for a 200 gallon aquarium.
I am pretty sure their was a joke there and I just got r/wooooshed
@@silvertheelf wooooosh
Angel Carreño i prefer a whale
Topic on: What to feed and How to care for Bamboo Shrimp!!! Does it really mean that the bamboo shrimp is starving when walking around the bottom of tank eating what ever is on the floor? My do that but they always go back to their filtering spot.
There was a period of about 3 years when the only tank I had was a 5.5G with 5 or 6 White Clouds. They're awesome little fish that are great for small tanks.
How active are they? I want some but if I'm going to spend a bunch of time researching a certain species and saving money to get it I want them active
@@Grape08 Very active.
I loved it!!!!! Do a top 20 for a 20 gallon please!!! Anybody who agrees please like!
I got a 5 gallon portrait tank (originally for glofish but I don't like glofish anymore) and I got one small pea puffer with 5 pygmy corydoras. They get along great together and the corys love to eat all the bloodworms n stuff the puffer misses, my tank is planted with a sand bottom and fuval stratum under the sand, the tank works great with a simple hang on back and I small heater. I also have a 10 gal and 20 gal but that's for another day
How many white clouds for a 5 gallon?
Sparraw I know I’m late but if anyone is curious, I’d say just 5. With a lid. They’re really active for only 5 gallons but hey, I don’t own a fish store 😂
Hi, I really like your videos. How often should I change water and clean the sponge filter for my 5 gallon tank? And which plants will be the best for the tank that doesn't need much maintenance?
Low light plants will need the least maintenance. As for was water changes etc testing your water is the best way to know. But ideally you’d set it up for once a month.
@@AquariumCoop Can you name some low light plants that are easily available?
My blue crayfish died today and I feel as if i want to quit the hobby
I feel you bro, my betta died after a year and it really hurt :(( but I pressed onward and have new fish to take care of!
Alright Corey, a kind of different spin on the suggestion at the end of the video... I've heard some fist prefer slightly smaller tanks because they can get 'lost' in the bigger tanks, what are some good nano fish that will school tightly, or show unique behavior in bigger tanks like 55's,75's, etc?
Next time, can you list the fish in your description, please ?
What kind of guppies were those at the end? They're GORGEOUS
Video...... "the little giants" video on bigger small tanks like 55 gallon too 120gallons. What to stock, plant and light for these tanks.... plz an tank you😂
#aquariumcoop
We've done 5 gallon freshwater tanks with
-1 male betta OR
-1 pea puffer OR
-1 make 1 female African dwarf frog OR
-3 Serpae tetras
and 5 gallon saltwater with
-1 yellow tail damsel + 1 red legged hermit crab
-1 Ocellaris clownfish + blue legged hermit crab
Well my alligator gar seems to be doing just fine in my five gallon so
Bryce Wood big whoop, wanna fite about it 🍪
My 5g short list: betta, neo shrimp, pond snails. I have 4 glowlight tetras in a 10, they may do just as well in a 5. Never had the green neons, but have thought about making a small tank/scape with them.
Thanks for the info as always.
Do a nano tank
He's done a video on Nano fish.
daduck87 i said nano tank not fish.
5 gallon is a nano
muffemod i was saying make a nano planted tank.
I already have a 7.5 gallon nano planted tank.
01/01/2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR, Cory.
Just a note to say that I thoroughly enjoy your videos and thank you for all your great advice.
Am I the only person that keeps their iridescent shark in their 5 gallon?
Adrian Simington nah fam my iridescent shark chills with my school of Oscars in my 5
I'm planning to put one (scarlet badis), three (white clouds) and a small bottom feeder. Is this a good ecosystem for a 5 gallon tank?
Can I put a betta fish in with my Oscar? Will they get along?
Not at all, the betta will end up as a shiny snack for the Oscar once it gets big enough.
Do you know a safe way to get a betta out of an Oscars stomach? my petco said they would take him back if i bring him in.
Jumalten001 the Betta is gone lol
You need to do some serious research before you get anymore fish my friend
How long do you thikn i can keep my Oscar in my 10 gallon? he is about 8inchs big right now.
Ever think of stepping outside of the box and doing a video on maybe the top picks for aquatic amphibians? For me, having aquatic amphibians was the stepping stone to taking care of fish, which I find more difficult.
Do you da wae ?
But can you do this?
Ima buy a 5 gallon tank for fresh water today! But I don’t know what fish I should put. I wanted to do a planted tank with a Goraumi and some tetras. (Don’t worry I WONT buy it straight after I buy the tank) so I was thinking as well. Black pebbles or tan?
Excellent!
My aquarium is 4 gallons, do you still recommend to put one Pea Puffer? And with a couple of cherry shrimps... What do you think?
The pea puffer will def eat the shrimp.
Hello! I have a six gallon tank and I have two apple snails and two male guppies. Is there enough space to still add about four red cherry shrimp? I'm just worried that I might be overloading the tank? Or is that okay?
What about 7 gallon? 2 more than 5, 3 away from 10...does that make any difference or does the 5 gallon suggestions apply for a 7g?
Hi! Can I keep a bare bottom 10 gallon for guppys? Looking for that pebble like film to put under the bottom for appearance only. But still have drift wood and rhizome plants.?
ive got a question are you saying you can mix 6 green neon tetras and some loaches and snails in a 5 gallon sorry im new to the hobby?
Very awesome suggestions! I heard the peapuffer needs brackish water when it grows up, is that true? Also, I would really like some suggestions for small schooling fish to put in a 30-40 gal tank alongside two (3in and 7in) goldfish. I really would like to have something other the the goldfish inside the tank so it looks more interesting. Thank you!
Pea puffers are freshwater
I have a five-gallon tank in my room with only a betta. Would any of the species you mentioned in this video work as potential tank mates?