20 Gallon - Ideas For Unusual Occupants.

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

My boyfriend fancies getting something different for his tank…

I think it’s about 20 gallons (maybe more but certainly not less)…its 20 gallons long, so 30” in length.

What could he get; he has decided he fancies something unusual?

Are there any terrapins/turtles which would stay small enough for the tank?

What about crabs? Blue lobster?

He did also see some Indian dwarf puffer fish the other day and he did like them; I know they’d fit but we are just looking for options at the moment.

He doesn't fancy newts or frogs.

 

[Phishy25]

Your boyfriend wants crabs?? sorry I'm such a child sometimes

 

[ChrissyBoy]

Crabs are cool, I had a red clawed mangrove crab before. I loved to hate that little dude, he provided us with hours of entertainment. However, got to be careful they can't get out. Mine liked to climb up and sit on top of my heater which was poking out of the water to dry off. I used to always get worried he'd escaped and was scuttling around my bedroom floor.

That did happen on a couple of occasions when removing my bogwood to vac the gravel. He'd be clamped on underneath and I didn't notice him. Next thing I knew I had a loose crab in my room! haha.

Blue lobsters are alright, however, they are not very blue...just the claws. Just looks like a crayfish...unusual, but not too fun to look at.

If I were you, I'd have a look at some plecs that don't grow too big. I've got a Green Phantom plec which stays fairly small and he's a lovely looking fish. There's a lot of others that don't grow too big either.

Unfortunately, not too sure what to suggest.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Crabs are cool, I had a red clawed mangrove crab before. I loved to hate that little dude, he provided us with hours of entertainment. However, got to be careful they can't get out. Mine liked to climb up and sit on top of my heater which was poking out of the water to dry off. I used to always get worried he'd escaped and was scuttling around my bedroom floor.

That did happen on a couple of occasions when removing my bogwood to vac the gravel. He'd be clamped on underneath and I didn't notice him. Next thing I knew I had a loose crab in my room! haha.

Blue lobsters are alright, however, they are not very blue...just the claws. Just looks like a crayfish...unusual, but not too fun to look at.

If I were you, I'd have a look at some plecs that don't grow too big. I've got a Green Phantom plec which stays fairly small and he's a lovely looking fish. There's a lot of others that don't grow too big either.

Unfortunately, not too sure what to suggest.

Thank you

 

[karin]

Get the measurements of the tank so we can visualize its size and layout.

Puffers usually need to be species tanks, so only puffers.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

30" by 12" and I think it's 13-14" tall.

 

[Inchworm]

FYI, if it's a standard 20 gallon long tank it will be 30" x 12" x 12."

 

[karin]

African butterfly fish

 

[Shovelman]

if your going to do Indian Dwarf Puffers please do your research... like someone said before a species tank is required as these puffers are aggressive. They also need 5 gallons per puffer so you could do about 4 in a 20 gallon. Make sure to use lots of plants/ decorations to break their line of sight so they arent so focused on each other!

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

if your going to do Indian Dwarf Puffers please do your research... like someone said before a species tank is required as these puffers are aggressive. They also need 5 gallons per puffer so you could do about 4 in a 20 gallon. Make sure to use lots of plants/ decorations to break their line of sight so they arent so focused on each other!

we are, just getting ideas at the moment though

 

[Shovelman]

Theres also the amazon leaf fish...