Stocking 20gal tall hexagon tank ideas??

[Rebecca77]

Hi! We just bought and setup a 20g tall hexagon tank and are wanting cool ideas on what kind of fish to stock it with when we get to that point? How long do I need to wait to add fish I was thinking a few weeks is this right?

 

[PorshaF]

Heres a helpful link for cycling ? https://www.fishforums.net/threads/cycling-your-new-fresh-water-tank-read-this-first.421488/

As for stocking, do you know what your water hardness and alkalinity is? If not your local water department can answer that question if you give them a call

 

[Rebecca77]

Heres a helpful link for cycling ? https://www.fishforums.net/threads/cycling-your-new-fresh-water-tank-read-this-first.421488/

As for stocking, do you know what your water hardness and alkalinity is? If not your local water department can answer that question if you give them a call

I found this for my area if you understand what the numbers mean? I have no clue

 

[Rebecca77]

Picture not clear it says alkalinity total 162-288 alkalinity stability 58.8 hardness, carbonate 97

 

[Byron]

The CAC03 is the GH. I cannot see their unit of measure, but I will assume it is mg/l or ppm (these are the same value) with numbers like 58, it is not likely to be dGH. So this is very soft water, 59ppm equates to 3 dGH.

That gives you some nice options. With tall tanks rather than long tanks, sedate cruising fish, not active swimmers, are what you want to look for. Some of the pencilfish (Nannostomus eques remains near the surface, and swims at an oblique angle; N. marginatus; N. mortenthaleri) and tetras like the Ember will work. One of the "dwarf" cory species, Corydoras pygmaeus, C. habrosus, or C. hastatus, would be good. The dwarf rasboras in the genus Boraras are suited. All of these are shoaling fish, so a good sized group of the species is needed.