Fish For 20 Gallon Long Or Tall? (No Live Bearers)

[ythao01]

i'm looking to start a new non community tank (perferably a 20 gallon) but have a different type of fish that I haven't had yet. I already know that live bearers, dwarf gouramis, tetras,barbs and corycats will do ok in there but what else? I kind of want a type of colorful cichlid but I don't think a 20 gallon will cut it for any type of cichlid. I could upgrade to a 30 gallon but $100+ is a lot for a jobless high schooler.

 

[hobby5]

There are many small cichlids you could keep in a 20G tank. But be aware that with this tank size it normally means keeping a single pair and that is it.

 

[Seal36]

It really depends on what your water parameters are if you could provide us with the hardness of the water and the ph that would help a lot. You will need to test the water to see what they are. I have a 20 gallons tank and I have 2 kribensis in it but they are fighting at the minute and could properly do with a 30 gallon but there are some very nice apistogramma or some rams although both of those prefer softer water from Tom

 

[ythao01]

Bbc.co I haven't really started the tank yet. I'm just looking for fish suggestions.