20 Gallon Tank (fish Ideas)

[Snake42490]

hey guys well.. i have a 20 gallon long tank that had two aurutus cichlids in it... my breeding pair and one of them died sniff sniff... so now that thats over with i want to turn my tank into more of a community tank.. what are some good options i should / could do? im really up to anything.. i just like trying new things and would like to here from everyone. i like most of the tetra species.. not really a huge fan of barbs. so i dont know if that helps.. same with mollies platys or swordtails. so i dont know if that narrows stuff down at all but haha..i also like danios .. and faster swimming fish haha.. so any ideas for good mix

 

[loachman]

Basically look for anything under 2 inches. A school of them will be perfectly fine in a 20 gal.

Most of the common tetra species and smallish danios (around zebra danio size) are fine for a 20 gal.

Cardinal, glowlight, neon, black neon, black skirt and lemon are some well liked tetra species.

Brlliant and harlequin rasboras are also very good looking in a school. Most of the rasboras are good for a 20 gal.

I'm also partial to the psuedomugil rainbowfish. They're typically a bit more expensive (~$10 around here, compared to ~$2 for most of the others I listed before) but are very good looking fish and should spawn readily if the water conditions are right.

 

[murphyk32]

I agree that a shoal (not a huge one) of zebra danios would look great, even have some regular and some albino (if possable)... and yes u can have zebra danios in a 20gallon,, maybe a dwarf gourami with them...

My suggesion tho it may get torn apart

 

[Chri$]

I would go for:

8 harlequin Rasboras (or similar)
6 Corydoras
Pair of german blue rams

 

[Snake42490]

ok.. well i think i have it figured out with what i would like. im with the Harelequin Rasboras.. the zebra danios and the cory cats.

will that be ok to do ? and if i do how many of each should i get?

what kind of cory cat to get?? thanks seth.

 

[murphyk32]

not exactly sure, danios are shoaling so 4-6 min. is recomended, and look great... couldnt tell u for the other 2 or if its a good combo so somebody else will be able to. Im glad ur goin wit zebra danios tho,,, amazing fish to watch cz there so hyper

Murph

 

[Snake42490]

which of the zebras are more fun? long finned short finned? also.. what kind of substrate do these kind of fish like? sand rock?? what kind of decor should i have in the tank and how much? anything to add to help with the ph??

 

[Snake42490]

do rasboras danios and corys like sand or gravel more?? which is more of there natural habitat?

 

[Chri$]

Corydoras prefer a sand substrate, however you can keep them on on a fine gravel such as small pea gravel if you wish. As long as you avoid gravel with sharp edges you shouldn't have any problems.

 

[Snake42490]

well.. as of tomorrow im going to get 5 or 6 long tailed zebra danios and harelequin rasboras.. im also trying to get a hold of pool filter sand.

 

[Snake42490]

well.. i got some zebra danios today. the rasboras at both stores look TERRIBLE. but i added pool filter sand to the tank and it looks really cool. i love it. i end up getting getting 6 of them. any ideas on what cory cats? or what other fish i should try putting in the tank with the zebra danios? any other danios worth putting in the tank? or do you think i would be better off going for a different colored fish.. but yeah thanks!

 

[vgames33]

Sorry to threadjack, but I'm looking into tetras and corys as well. I just set up a 22 gal tank (only 16 gal of water - the sand is pretty deep). It only has two plants in it at the moment, but I plan to add at least 4 more once I get my light box finished. I'll probably add a piece of wood or a rock too. My tap water is at a ph of around 8.


"I would go for:

8 harlequin Rasboras (or similar)
6 Corydoras
Pair of german blue rams"

Could I really keep so many fish in such a small tank? It seems like 16 fish would be a tad cramped in there.

 

[Snake42490]

that does seem a little to much.. but these fish dont really get that big.. ok danio lovers.. what are some other fun danios i could add to the tank?? i think im falling in love with these fish lol.. they are SO active and fun.. also are white cloud minnows any fun?

 

[Chri$]

Are you talking about 20UK gallons or 20US gallons because that will make a difference. I work in UK gallons.

 

[Snake42490]

20 US