3 gallon planted biotope fish suggestions...

[Experiment397]

ok so i am going to set up a 3 gallon planted tank biotope, of northern south america. i will be using pure flourite sand for substrate. and it will have various south american plants, mini swords grasses etc. so could i do a pair of german blue rams, 6 tetras(cardinals, beunos aires, glowlight, ), and 3 otocinclus? along with a pepperd corydoras catfish? i could do either the tetras or the rams. so which one or could i do both? or shou7ld i do a different species all together, like mini bumblebee catfish? thnx... oh yeah this is my project while i wait for the rest of the pieces needed for the 125 (heaters, airpumps, etc) to showup. thnx...

 

[sickbugs]

3 gallons isnt that much, id say just put maybe 2 endlers livebearers or something like that (fitting in with the northern south america theme) but dont overstock it, for the fish's health and well being.

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

I think that's pretty overstocked IMO.

 

[Citrinellus]

I couldn't imagine a pair of rams in my 5g, let alone a 3g. Stick to some cherry shrimp.

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

I couldn't imagine a pair of rams in my 5g, let alone a 3g. Stick to some cherry shrimp.

x2

 

[Redearsunfish]

rams + zoo med canister and a micro emperor bio wheel hob.

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

rams + zoo med canister and a micro emperor bio wheel hob.

, but seriously maybe some ghost shrimp and an ADF.

 

[SpJc11]

pea puffer

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

pea puffer

this would also be very interesting to watch..No snails in that tank for sure ;]

 

[Redearsunfish]

wait, 3 galllon? no. 5 gallon maybe.