What would YOU do with a 5 gal? - Page 2 - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

OrangeCones · 10-15-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MrParker

So there is a 5 gallon starter kit at walmart for 29 bucks. Comes with filter, filter media, hood, the basics. What would you do with a 5 gallon tank? what kinda setup, plants, no plants, what fish / creatures, I would like to hear some creative inspiring ideas here.

I was given that exact tank as a gift. I breed California blackworms in it, minus the filter (too much current for them). I also replaced the incandescent light with a screw-in CFL and grow wisteria as a biological filter for the water. My fish LOVE blackworms!

bmoraski · 10-16-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeCones

I was given that exact tank as a gift. I breed California blackworms in it, minus the filter (too much current for them). I also replaced the incandescent light with a screw-in CFL and grow wisteria as a biological filter for the water. My fish LOVE blackworms!

Curious how often you do water changes on it, if at all ?

OrangeCones · 10-16-2009, 09:14 AM

Weekly. I treat them just like fish.

bmoraski · 10-16-2009, 10:04 AM

Cool, thanks.

luv2fish35 · 10-16-2009, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrParker

So there is a 5 gallon starter kit at walmart for 29 bucks. Comes with filter, filter media, hood, the basics. What would you do with a 5 gallon tank? what kinda setup, plants, no plants, what fish / creatures, I would like to hear some creative inspiring ideas here.

So I know exactly what your talking about because I bought that tank at walmart I was planning on using it for my quarentine tank but now my daughter wants it for her dwarf frogs so I'll have to purchase another one for the price

Newman · 10-17-2009, 03:55 PM

The whole blackworm thing sounds really interesting. i would like to know more on how you keep them (i wonder if itll work for tubifex)

the 5 gal kit sounds like a great deal. I would buy that myself if i could find it. (no walmarts around me)

MrParker · 10-27-2009, 02:46 AM

Well good thing i asked this question....because i just got 3 10 gallons, i just need a heater, and some sort of lighting/hood

MOA · 10-27-2009, 09:51 AM

Hello,

personally, I'd throw out the 5-gallon and get something else--not enough options for my taste lol.

MOA

emmanuelchavez · 10-27-2009, 12:47 PM

Rather than get rid of my 5g tanks, I decided to hang on to them to use to propagate some plants more quickly in their emersed forms.

MrParker · 10-31-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by emmanuelchavez

Rather than get rid of my 5g tanks, I decided to hang on to them to use to propagate some plants more quickly in their emersed forms.

How did that work out? I think I'm going to do that with one of my 10G Tanks.

I just set up one of them, with a simple aquascape using home sifted gravel, and a filter. I just need a heater, and lighting, I'm going to start a separate journal for that, create a dwarf hairgrass carpet and breed guppies and red cherry shrimp in it.

then I'm going to use one or both of the other two 10g for propagating or just growing a plant forest so to say.

10-16-2009, 10:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
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10-17-2009, 03:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
Newman Large Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 815	The whole blackworm thing sounds really interesting. i would like to know more on how you keep them (i wonder if itll work for tubifex) the 5 gal kit sounds like a great deal. I would buy that myself if i could find it. (no walmarts around me) __________________ AQUARIUMS: 40 Gal 1 Female Orange & Black Oranda GF 1 Female Blood Red Swordtail 5 Otocinclus 3 Swordtail Fry 3 Cherry shrimp 1 Gold Apple Snail Java fern, Anubias, Anacharis, Cabomba, Marimo Moss, Flame Moss, Dwarf Hairgrass 10 Gal 2 Otocinlus 20+ Swordtail Fry 4 Cherry Shrimp Dwarf Sag HC 2.5 Gal Christmas moss 1 Female Deltatail Betta Credit goes to Lludu

10-27-2009, 02:46 AM	#17 (permalink)
MrParker Medium Fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 419	Well good thing i asked this question....because i just got 3 10 gallons, i just need a heater, and some sort of lighting/hood __________________ Current - 45 Gallon :: 3 otos :: 1 Chinese Algae eater :: 16 neon tetras :: 1M & 3F Fancy Guppies :: 5 Ghost Shrimp :: 2x32WATT T8 6500K :: DIY CO2 :: Substrate From SandDunes :: Wisteria :: 4 Melon Sword :: Microsword 3 10 Gallon Tanks Empty 2004 - 10 Gallon ::9guppy fry(4 weeks old)::5Ghost shrimp, 1 amano::2 SAE::3 otos::4 neon tetras:: 2 Redwag Platies :: DIY CO2::My own Substrate:: ::anacharis::Wisteria::Ovalis::Lilaeopsis brasiliensis(Microsword)::Limnophila indica(ambulia)::

10-27-2009, 09:51 AM	#18 (permalink)
MOA Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 35	Hello, personally, I'd throw out the 5-gallon and get something else--not enough options for my taste lol. MOA __________________ MOAs Website on Stocking Aquariums: http://sites.google.com/site/moashowmanyfish/

10-27-2009, 12:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
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10-16-2009, 09:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
OrangeCones Medium Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 403	Weekly. I treat them just like fish.