New thoughts stocking 20 high

[cowgirluntamed]

Platies...

I think they can work in a 20 gallon high if I remember some of my other posts here right. So I'm still thinking of future stocking options and trying to do my due diligence and research.

If I only did platies...I think it was mentioned that 7 can work in a 20 gallon high? Or am I wrong? More or less?

Also...should I only get males or would they breed too much for them to be able to keep up with eating the young if I had males and females? I wouldn't mind a nice colony going (since they only live a few years) but I don't want to be over run at all and I don't have a place to get rid of fry.

Or....I was thinking of black neon tetras...could I have 6 or 7 of these as well as maybe like, 3 male platies? (Unless I could do a colony of them with the tetras? I don't know if the tetras would help eat the fry.)

I'm going to assume most will say just males since I don't have any place to get rid of them. Lol. I'm fine with that too. Lol.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Wills]

Hi

What are the actual dimensions of the tank? And what is your water like?

Thanks Wills

 

[cowgirluntamed]

Hi

What are the actual dimensions of the tank? And what is your water like?

Thanks Wills

It's just a regular 20 gallon high. 24x12x16h. Water on the harder side. PH 8.2, gh and kh around 12-13 drops. On a tetra test strip it was maybe 250 gh and 180 kh I think. Trying to stay towards hardier types of tetras but was wanting some color, hence the platies.

 

[cowgirluntamed]

Anybody? Lol. I think I've scrapped the idea of a "colony" as I would probably just be over run.

But I'm still considering only like, 7 male platies or a group of like 7 black neon with maybe 3 male platies. Are either of these an option?

 

[Toney]

I like my tank full of mutt guppies, their always busy chasing each other around and begging for more food

 

[cowgirluntamed]

I'm not really interested in guppies right now. Had them before and got too attached. Kinda wanted to try something a bit different. Thanks though. Nice pic!