2 Gallon Tank Stocking ideas :)?

I need help deciding what I am going to get.

I currently have a 2g tank. I have a seeded sponge filter, and will be getting a fluval mini heater.

What can I put inside this small tank?
I never have owned such a small tank. My smallest tank before this one is a 5.5g Betta planted tank.

I am aware that I can't have any kind of fish; I myself would not want to. I know that the tank is way way too small. I need something with a small bio-load.

I was thinking either shrimp or snails?
Are there any Dwarf Shrimps?
If I can get a snail I would like to have one (Nerite), but I think the tank is just too small even for a Nerite snail.

I think the shrimp would be the best choice, if not I think I will just have a planted tank that is empty and just grow plants in there.

The tank will be cycled, heated, filtered, and planted before I put anything in; that is if I put anything in.

I do own liquid test kits and will be monitoring my water parameters. Although this tank is small I am confident that I can keep the water parameters in check and do the necessary water changes accordingly.

Thank you

AlexPalmer2014-06-19T20:20:10Z

Favorite Answer

I recommend shrimp; there are many dwarf shrimp, but a good starter is the red cherry shrimp (RCS) if you have never kept them before. Amano shrimp are also good shrimp to go with, but they cannot breed in freshwater, so if you want a growing population, they are not the ones to go with. Most other species breed easily though, so if you don't want an explosion, Amano may actually be the right ones. In my experience, snails are not very picky about space. A Nerite is a good idea just because they don't get huge and can't breed successfully in freshwater. This is a good page / website to check out for the shrimp: http://www.planetinverts.com/so_you_want_to_raise_shrimp.html Make sure you have a copper test as well since copper in trace amounts can kill invertebrates.

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?2014-06-23T06:07:45Z

Thanks :)

I think I will go with one Horned Nerite since they are really small Penny size and 5 Ghost shrimps :)

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