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5 gallon aquariums can get you started in what is a really wonderful hobby to have. Today there are numerous places online where one can purchase 5 gallon aquarium starter kits from. Each kit will have a 5 gallon tank (made from glass or acrylic), a water dechlorination agent, food for the fish and a tank hood with light fitting.

5 gallon mini aquariums make a great addition to any home or office and using one of these 5 gallon aquarium starter kits you could soon have one set up for yourself.

How Many Fish Can Be Kept In A 5 Gallon Aquarium?

These kinds of aquariums are perfect for keeping any species of freshwater fish in, including some tropical ones. However, you need to keep in mind the fish to water ratio when you are purchasing yours, which is one inch of fish to every one gallon of water. So for a 5 gallon aquarium you can choose either to have 5 x 1 inch fish in yours or 1 x 5 inch fish, or any other combination just so long as the total length of the fish added together does not exceed 5 inches.

Before you purchase any fish to put in your 5 gallon aquarium you need to learn as much as you possibly about them. You need to learn what kind of environment they like, their eating habits and when they reach maturity what length they will be. What’s the point of buying fish that you then discover grow to a length of 6 inches or more.

5 Gallon Aquarium - How To Make Yours Look Good

The price of purchasing a 5 gallon aquarium is considerably less than larger size aquariums and maintenance costs for these kinds of aquariums is considerably less, but will depend on the kinds of fish you intend keeping in it. The cost of keeping tropical freshwater fish over other varieties of freshwater fish is going to be higher.

However, if you want to make your 5 gallon aquarium look more interesting not just to you but for the fish being kept in it then you may want to consider doing some of the following.

1. In the base of your 5 gallon aquarium rather than going for more traditional brown gravel why not go for something a little more colorful instead.

2. Although plastic plants are great for adding some color and shape to your 5 gallon aquarium, why not consider adding other accessories such as mini castles and rocks. These kinds of items can either be purchased from a local supply store or by going online.

3. Your 5 gallon aquarium already has a light fitting installed in its hood, but this can often leave areas of the tank in the dark, therefore consider purchasing a neon fish light for yours. It not only spreads light out evenly through the aquarium and into a room, but helps to bring out the colors of the fish more clearly that are kept in it.

Above we have shown you a few ways to help improve the appearance of your 5 gallon aquarium. However, the simplest and most effective way of doing this is by putting in the right sorts of fish. Most mini aquarium owners tend to go for the popular species of fish such as Goldfish, Tetras or Bettas, but there are plenty of other wonderful looking species to consider for putting in a 5 gallon aquarium such as the Paradise Catfish or Guppies.