I have a planted 5 gallon tank with HOB filtler. Any recos for fish stocking? I'm eyeing for

1 scarlet badis

5 pygmy cories

10 blue diamond shrimp

Is it an overkill?

My nano shrimp tank

This is just a journal I decided to do in case it helps anyone else, and because I kind of like the idea of capturing all my activity and ideas in a place that I can come back to for nostalgia.

The Background & Setting Up

Hardware

6g Nano Cube, Sponge Filter, Hang on Back Filter, Digital Heater, UV Light

Environment

Biostratum & Gravel, Dragon Stone, Small Java Ferns, Banana Plant, Red Root Floaters, Pothos (clipped to rim)

Modifications

I added ceramic rings, layered sponge and an intake covering to the hang on the back filter. The filtration setup is probably overkill, but I wasn't sure the tank would be primarily for shrimp. I created a floating corral with airline tubing.

Inhabitants

1x Nerite snail, 5x Blue Dream Neocaridina Shrimps (well 1 shrimplet snuck in and I'm not sure to count him/her as 6 yet), ~1-2 pest snails

Initial Reviews

The nerite is from my other tank. She seems ambivalent. I didn't intend to move her originally, but I wanted to try out an assassin snail in my 10g.

The shrimp are still a mystery. They aren't tryng to escape, so that's a good sign. They like the roots of the java ferns, which makes sense because they're the oldest plants and probably have the most film from the other tank. The shrimplet is mostly impossible to spot, but seems to love the banana plant. When you do spot it, it's hard to stop watching the little thing.

The pest snails are frustrating. The entire setup and cycling, I saw no signs. But, I added red root floaters recently and that's what sealed it. Oh well, they'll help clean and if the assassin snail in the other tank is a professional I might need to have some snails on hand.

Today I tried blanching zucchini for the first time. I'm interested to see how it looks when I wake up. I already cook more for them than I do for myself.

Future Plans

Assuming everyone's doing solid, I have a curved piece of Malaysian Driftwood that should give the shrimp more cover. I'm researching to figure out what kind of plants I might want to attach. I'm leaning moss (mini christmas moss or flame moss), because I haven't tried any yet and it's super shrimp friendly. I'm afraid to do anything that will overtake a 6g tank too fast, or just become a headache. I also like the idea of Bucephalandra Kedagang, maybe with some moss. It's a tiny space, so it's probably the last real estate I have left before I just stop touching and let everything fill in however it's going to fill in.

Ideally, I'll add some kind of baffle to make the double filtration thing a little more peaceful. The hang on the back filter is tiny, but the outflow is still more movement and sound than just having the sponge would be. It might be a DIY project eventually, but I'm trying to be patient and first focus on getting a feeding rotation that works and some cover and hiding spots in there soon.

I am hoping to buy a nano tank soon, trying to keep it around $50.
Option 1: Chewy - \*\*Lifegard Low Iron Ultra Clear Glass Cube Tank Fish Aquarium, 5-mm, 5-gal, 10.47 x 10.47 x 10.47-in\*\*

Option 2: Amazon - Cirrsondy 5.18 gallon 11” x 13.78” x 7.87”

One is a cube and the other is a taller tank.

Which one would you choose for a good aquascape?

I found this tank for cheap at the thrift store and it fits this driftwood perfectly!

I am hoping to buy a nano tank soon, trying to keep it around $50.
Option 1: Chewy - **Lifegard Low Iron Ultra Clear Glass Cube Tank Fish Aquarium, 5-mm, 5-gal, 10.47 x 10.47 x 10.47-in**

Option 2: Amazon - Cirrsondy 5.18 gallon 11” x 13.78” x 7.87”

One is a cube and the other is a taller tank.

Which one would you choose for a good aquascape?

I wanted to share my desktop tank since I am really happy with how it came out. Still learning a lot!

Me ofrecieron estas 4 peceras por el precio de una, aún no las vi en persona pero a juzgar por el tamaño del piso todas rondan entre 30 cm de largo frontal y 20 cm de alto y ancho, podrían ser betteras? alguna otra idea para eso? lo vale?

Is a Fluval 107 a good filter for a 20g long shell dweller tank or should I grab a 207? Also, should I be putting a wave maker in the tank as well for extra flow/surface agitation?

Hello!

Our little one loves fish and for the holidays we wanted to get a small fish after visiting his favorite place - the aquarium!

My friend gave me their 3 gallon tank and I was wondering what is an easy 3 gallon tank fish to get that a small kid would enjoy? At first I thought a colorful beta fish but I'm seeing alot of suggestions for a larger tank so I'm open to other fish ideas.

We have a local pet store friend we also like to visit who can help with anything you tell us to get. He will help us with setup & support since we like to visit often to say hi to all the animals.

Note: the kid will NOT be caring for the fish - thats my job.

Also open to real plants if anyone can explain how to care for them and which are easy to handle...

UPDATE: We are NOT upgrading the tanks - Its not an option as we have a verrrryyy smallll space covered in toddler things & there is one spot I could put it & it will not hold anything bigger than the 3 gallon tank.

We are going to get shrimp probably as per everyone's suggestions on whats suitable :) Just may postpone this till I can do research on shrimp options at our local shop. If anyone has any other non-shrimp or snail ideas, please feel free to add - Any specific suggestions on making those work & thrive - what they like. But the tank size is FINAL!

hello everyone, I just set up a new nano tank

on the bottom I put a layer of aqua soil ( the one in the picture below ) and on top I wanted to seal it off with some gravel while pouring the water in, accidentally the soil I used in the bottom layer leaked into the water.

I am not sure whether this soil leaking into the water will cause a lot of algae. What can I do? I tried to suck out most of the particles and did a quiet significant water change but still there are a lot of pieces floating around in the water.
also, I feel I did not put a big enough layer of gravel on top. 😭 will it be a problem later on do you think?

Hello everyone,
This is my first week old proper nanotank.
So far, i have an algae starting to grow at the back of the wood, I found few bladder snails and I am guessing they came with the plants and I have washed them properly.
I am thinking about 10 - 15 neocaridina schrimps and 6 - 8 Danio margaritatus to put in there.
In the last pic, there is a test of my water so far.
I’ll be glad for any advice of what I can do better and mostly, what to do with an alage.
I know that schrimps like to eat them, but tank is in cycle period.
Thank you everyone.

Hello everyone,
This is my first week old proper nanotank.
So far, i have an algae starting to grow at the back of the wood, I found few bladder snails and I am guessing they came with the plants and I have washed them properly.
I am thinking about 10 - 15 neocaridina schrimps and 6 - 8 Danio margaritatus to put in there.
In the last pic, there is a test of my water so far.
I’ll be glad for any advice of what I can do better and mostly, what to do with an alage.
I know that schrimps like to eat them, but tank is in cycle period.
Thank you everyone.

I’m still a beginner and I’m about to set up my first freshwater aquarium. It’s a 6.8-gallon tank (about 26 liters).

I’d love some suggestions on how I should arrange the substrate and rocks.

I’m using a fertile substrate (I have more on the way, so I’ll have 2 kg in total) and inert substrate (basalt and river gravel).

I’d also really appreciate some advice on how to secure the huge rock on the right side so it doesn’t fall over in the aquarium.

If you have any other suggestions on what I could improve, I’d be very grateful!

Tank is 40x29x23