Zafirah Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 What would be the best fish to stock a 20 gallon long with. I want it to be a community tank and i definatly want some Angel fish in there can someone please tell me what are the best fish and which fish go together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Hi Zafira I'm not sure angels will last all that long in a 20, you are going to have to be very religious with water changes and have some very substantial filtration. What did you have planned for the filter? If you go with angels, you should avoid little torpedo-shaped things like neons, danios, and guppies because they are perfect angel food. Do you like colour or would you like fish from the same region? What are you looking for in a fish? Also, what is it that you like about angels? Ideally they shouldn't be in anything less than a 30gal because it is just that little bit too cramped for them, especially the long-finned types. If there is something specific you like about them, maybe we could find something a bit smaller that would better suit a 20 (that'd let you keep more other fish too!) :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafirah Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Ok i got my 20 long today i have to fill it tho than it will be cycling.The filter is a Bio-wheel Penguin 100 for up to 20 gallons and my heater is a heater for up to 20 gallons.\ I like angle fish, because of there shape. But, i really want to do a community tank and get the most fish i can put in that tank in there.It has 25 LBS of spread out gravel and 5 plastic plants and i will add slate peices soon. Also, can i put the filter from one of my other tanks into this filter to help it cycle. Or, can i transport water from one of my other tanks to help it cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 First thing is first, stick the new filter on the old tank along with the old filter much easier that way. Trandporting water doesn't really work as the cycling bacteria form a sort of mesh to stick themselves on objects rather than float free in the water. You can get yourself an old pair of pantyhose or a filter media bag and fill it with a handful or two of gravel from your old tank, and that'll give it a kick start. With the angels, I have seen them live reasonably long lives in a 20gal, but they had really hefty filtration too. You could probably get away with a pair but it would mean very few (if any) other fish How tall is a 20 long?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 sorry, but we have different standard tank sizes in Australia. Can you please give us a translation? Is a "20 long" a 20 gallon tank? What are its dimensions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafirah Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 oh sorry i dont know if this helps but, its 76 liters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafirah Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 How does this sound 3 guppies (1m/2f) 3 bronze cory cats 5 neons 3 blackskirts(if they have them, if not Tiger Barbs) 3 mollies (1m/2f) 1 silver dollar or goroumi( for a center peice) if you want to change something about either of the lists feel free -or- 20 neons -or- 1 goroumi 5 neons 3 guppies 3 cory cats 2 mollies (2 f) 1 khuli loach or other cool like fish (: and 7 small tetras of some type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 30 x 12½ x 13inches apparently. Around 2.5'? Don't get black skirts with guppies, they are a bit too nippy. Tiger barbs are a bit boisterous in schools of less than 7 (which is a shame cause they are so cool!) so maybe male cherry barbs, rosy barbs or 5 stripe barbs would be a bit easier. Another option might be bengal danios (similar to giant danios) I like the top one, but I'd probably go with a school of 7 neons instead of guppies, and the gourami over a silver dollar. 20 neons (or cardinals) would be awesome, maybe even black neons and maybe 6 pygmy corydoras too? or 3 pygmy cories and 3 kulies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Ah, so a 20 long is like a 2' tall here in terms of volume. Ok then! I personally find that "less is more" leads to a tank more harmonious to the eye than bits of many species. I guess other people like a more colourful frenetic tank though so my choices may seem a bit boring! I'd go for a school of 15 neons (mid level), 4 cories (bottom), a male gold panchax (top) and a male dwarf gourami. Or 6 columbian tetras (mid-level), 4 cories (bottom), 10 danios (top) and a male gourami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafirah Posted January 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 tank update current fish 1 Betta (will be taken out if he gets agreesice) 4 phantom tetras 5 guppies 2 cory cats what else can i add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 The guppies and betta are unlikely to have a harmonious relationship. Bettas can confuse male guppies for male bettas and attack them. Hopefully yours isn't that kind of guy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 make the cories at least 3, they play much more when there are 3 or more What about platies? nice and hardy and they'll have a nibble at algae too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafirah Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Ok..so had some major betta problems and now am down to..... 4 guppies (1m/3f) 3 phantom tetras 1 cory cat what else can i add i was thinking some platys and mollies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 More cories! I promise you he'll act more naturally with friends I'd go with platies, they are pretty unkillable and should get along nicely with all of the current inhabitants :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafirah Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 How many platys should i add if i add 3 more corys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Maybe start with 3 and see how it looks. If you had a bit of a die-off, i'd let the tank rest with its current inhabitants for a month or so before you add anything new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafirah Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 The reason i had a die off is because i lost power and my tank got really cold bye bye fishys :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuataress Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi there - if you add 3 platys try to make it 2fm 1m they get along better or you will have the 2 male platys fighting each other for favours from the female like mine are doing at the moment :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zafirah Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 \ Ok soo i took out the betta and i had a major power outage and now am down to 1 cory cat 4 guppies 3 phantom tetras what other fish could i add i want to do a mainly livebearer tank because i lovehaving baby fish but im really interested in Line-Breeding guppies or mollies and if i did that would i have to divide my tank and put males on one side and females on the other side. Which i would prefer to do so that i can choose which fish breed i was thinking of adding 2 more female guppies 3 more male guppies 2 more corys and when i get these fish i will get my divider if needed and i am going to heavily plant it so the babies can survive what plants are recomended Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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