20 Gallon Tips And Stocking

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I made another forum like this but with a 30 gallon but now i'm kinda thinking about a 20 gallon tank, so any ideas about what fish to put in it and I want it to be a community tank, also do you guys have any tips on maintaining your fish tank and do you know what are the recommended filters, heaters, ect.
 
Is this a 20 Gallon long or a 20 Gallon tall?  Big difference in the stocking, if you ask me.
 
^What are the different dimensions? I forget.  I'm thinking about getting a 20 sometime.
 
20 tall is 24"x12"x16".  A 20 tall is essentially a 15 gallon, but taller - so it should be stocked accordingly.
 
20 long is 30"x12"x12".
 
Right, because surface area at the top matters.  Thanks, I think I'd rather get a 20 g long.
 
eaglesaquarium said:
Is this a 20 Gallon long or a 20 Gallon tall?  Big difference in the stocking, if you ask me.
20 gallon long
 
Stocking a community tank will also depend on pH and hardness... what's your tap water like?
 
eaglesaquarium said:
Stocking a community tank will also depend on pH and hardness... what's your tap water like?
The pH is 7.3 and the water hardness is 96  - 124 ppm
 
I'd suggest a shoal of mid-water swimmers like: rasboras - lambchops are my favorite.
 
And a shoal of bottom dwellers: corydoras - sterbai.
 

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