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Short Hand · 01-24-2006, 10:12 PM

I have owned fish all my life. a 5 gallon is easy to maintain as well since it is so small, but requires good upkeep (quick simple ect),

Keep to hardy fish, maybe a betta, fancy guppies, molly's, sword tails,iredecent sharks, redtail sharks, plecos or even black moors if you plan on going non tropical. 5 Gallon tanks are not good for fish which require regular care, such as Angelfish, African Butterfly fish, kissing guirami's, ciclids.... ect.

With fish tanks, you are trying to acheive one of two things

A. a tank full of contrast. (pink rocks, bright white light.

B. a Natural setting, with natural coloured gravel/pebbles, mixed in with a not so vibrant light, even a sun imatation type light tube.

Ornaments.... well my advice is to always stick with live plants, a bit of hornwort on the top on the tank for babies to hide in if born, certain fish like to nibble it, also an assrotment of large rocks to build with, and usualy some sort of log which sticks out. Always keep plants towards the back of the tank, and place rocks, peices of fake wood, ect, towards the front.

There is a whole lot more to know, but half the fun is learning first hand, go out and enjoy. !

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Short Hand is Offline Brigadier General Posts: 10,721 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: C-eH-N-eH-D-eH eH?	01-24-2006, 10:12 PM I have owned fish all my life. a 5 gallon is easy to maintain as well since it is so small, but requires good upkeep (quick simple ect), Keep to hardy fish, maybe a betta, fancy guppies, molly's, sword tails,iredecent sharks, redtail sharks, plecos or even black moors if you plan on going non tropical. 5 Gallon tanks are not good for fish which require regular care, such as Angelfish, African Butterfly fish, kissing guirami's, ciclids.... ect. With fish tanks, you are trying to acheive one of two things A. a tank full of contrast. (pink rocks, bright white light. B. a Natural setting, with natural coloured gravel/pebbles, mixed in with a not so vibrant light, even a sun imatation type light tube. Ornaments.... well my advice is to always stick with live plants, a bit of hornwort on the top on the tank for babies to hide in if born, certain fish like to nibble it, also an assrotment of large rocks to build with, and usualy some sort of log which sticks out. Always keep plants towards the back of the tank, and place rocks, peices of fake wood, ect, towards the front. There is a whole lot more to know, but half the fun is learning first hand, go out and enjoy. !