2.5 gal tank?

[Ariel]

I have an empty 2.5 gal tank. It is unfiltered (though i am planning on purchasing one). it has three plants and a cave. What should i put in it?

[Cody]

Shrimp? You could make a really cool planted tank with brigs and RCS. Do it for the shrimpers here (Bob). :)

Eh, you may be able to do a betta. But I think bettas are overrated. Make sure the tank cycles before you add anything though. If I am not mistaken, you can have a pair of Sparkling Gouramis or a number of a specie of killies. Live plants would almost have to be a must with the last two options though. Lots of them.

[Ariel]

I have had a male betta in it before he was very happy and healthy. But he died suddenly. Thanks for ur help.

[daisycutter]

you could create a little gem of a planted tank using plant like dwarf anubis a some of the varios mosses(java,christmas,star) and a couple of cherry shrimp to clean up woulnt reqire heating but some sort of space saving filtration would probably be nessacery(undergravel)

[Ariel]

Oh. A planted tank would be nice.

[It'sJames]

Ya, I'm for the planted tank with a couple cherry shrimp. Or maybe a couple dwarf livebearers (only one sex!). That may be pushing it on a 2.5 gal. though...

[Ariel]

Isn't it kind of expensive to have a planted tank with a bunch of live plants? What about female bettas? Only one though.

[It'sJames]

A 2.5 gallon planted tank would not cost too much. It may cost a bit more, but nothing crazy. A female betta would be fine (and she'd love a planted tank!).

[Ariel]

Ok. Cool.

[Cody]

I was doing some research for my 2.5G planted (soon-to-be), and I found some nice information.

I was looking on different forums, and see what they said from experience/wholesalers, etc. You *might* be able to get a very small shoal of dwarf rasboras, such as Boraras micros, Boraras merah (best choice IMO; they stay around .8"), Boraras brigittae, or Boraras maculatus. Maybe 1 Dwarf Puffer, as long you do weekly water changes of 50% or more, water vacs each week, and feed live snails/blackworms or bloodworms/frozen wood. You need live plants and plenty of things he can explore in, or else you shouldn't have one in a 2.5. I also read that a single, or pair of Dario Dario may work. You can get overrun by babies if they are happy though.[/i]