Suggestions For A 20 Gal Long?

[Awilcox]

I'm a sucker for cichlids, but I know I have very limited choices in such a small tank, but any cool stocking suggestions you have I will hear out. I was breeding lots of fish for a while, and with my empty tank I want to try something new

 

[fluttermoth]

What are the dimensions of the tank, is your water hard or soft and from how far away will you mostly be viewing the tank?

 

[JoebW]

1.Convict cichlid pair OR one Convict
2. Jewel Cichlid pair OR one Jewel
3. Kribensis Pair
4. Ram Pair (Bolivian or German) OR one male, three-four female
5. Apisto Pair
6. Maybe a Firemouth pair/one. But it all depends in the layout for exploration.

 

[Awilcox]

Thank you! The tank is 30 x 12 x 12 my water is pretty neutral, more on the harder side. I'll be viewing it from a bit of a distance.

 

[fluttermoth]

How about a trio of one of the apistogrammas? Or Bolivian rams or checkerboard cichlids?
 
One of those, with a nice shoal of something small as dithers, and it could be a very eye catching little set up

 

[Man of fish]

1.Convict cichlid pair OR one Convict
2. Jewel Cichlid pair OR one Jewel
3. Kribensis Pair
4. Ram Pair (Bolivian or German) OR one male, three-four female
5. Apisto Pair
6. Maybe a Firemouth pair/one. But it all depends in the layout for exploration.

I'd advise against the firemouths. They really need about a 40 gallon for a pair.

 

[Zante]

How about a small colony of shelldwellers? You might have to harden the water a little bit, but hardening is a lot easier than softening.