Tank Stocking

[term_22000]

I have a 20gal high tank, what should I put in it?

 

[K_Hedin]

What kind of fish are you interested in? Do you want a community tank? Do you want to have a larger fish as the show piece of the tank? If you look through the fish index and pick a bunch of types that you like and put up a list then everyone will be able to better help you plan out a tank.

 

[notg2009]

I have a 20gal high tank, what should I put in it?

I'm a noob like you (I suppose you are; says newbie down there )so instead of giving you a long list of fish names, may I suggest getting a couple of cory catfish, to clean the floor of the tank, 1-2 rainbow sharks (1 is recommended since they can get territorial) to keep the brown algae (diatoms) in check, and maybe some snails to eat algae as well.

I have a 10 USG Tank containing: 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Platies, 2 Golden Mollies, 2 Corey Catfish, 1 Rainbow Shark, 1 Inca Snail, and they all get along pretty well. If you are getting community fish, MAKE SURE you get the minimum recommended number that are required for a school of fish. The reason I'm saying is that I had 3 bloodfin tetras (5-6 minimum for a school) and they were always hiding behind decorations since they were probably not feeling safe around other types!!!!

Again, this is based on what I have learned so far from pros.

Good luck, and have fun stocking ur tank.

 

[term_22000]

I was thinking of putting two angel fish in there and then something for the bottom of the tank

 

[AstonN24vantage]

maybe 1 angel would be okay, but i would not go all the way with 2. they grow much bigger than you would expect and produce a good amount of bioload

 

[notg2009]

maybe 1 angel would be okay, but i would not go all the way with 2. they grow much bigger than you would expect and produce a good amount of bioload

correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Angels are not compatible with a wide range of other fish.
FISH COMPATIBILITY CHART (http/www.ratemyfishtank.com/freshwater_compatibility_chart.php)

 

[term_22000]

maybe 1 angel would be okay, but i would not go all the way with 2. they grow much bigger than you would expect and produce a good amount of bioload

I know about the bio load. I have a very tall tank though and I know that angel fish move primarily up and down also. I have had a Bala shark and an Angelfish in a 16 gal bow front before they did really well. I think I would put my dojo in this tank too just for some thing on the bottom of my tank.

maybe 1 angel would be okay, but i would not go all the way with 2. they grow much bigger than you would expect and produce a good amount of bioload

correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Angels are not compatible with a wide range of other fish.
FISH COMPATIBILITY CHART (http/www.ratemyfishtank.com/freshwater_compatibility_chart.php)

They just aren't compatible with the more aggressive fish. They don't do well with fish that will nip at their fins and ones that will fit in their mouths

 

[notg2009]

maybe 1 angel would be okay, but i would not go all the way with 2. they grow much bigger than you would expect and produce a good amount of bioload

I know about the bio load. I have a very tall tank though and I know that angel fish move primarily up and down also. I have had a Bala shark and an Angelfish in a 16 gal bow front before they did really well. I think I would put my dojo in this tank too just for some thing on the bottom of my tank.

maybe 1 angel would be okay, but i would not go all the way with 2. they grow much bigger than you would expect and produce a good amount of bioload

correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Angels are not compatible with a wide range of other fish.
FISH COMPATIBILITY CHART (http/www.ratemyfishtank.com/freshwater_compatibility_chart.php)

They just aren't compatible with the more aggressive fish. They don't do well with fish that will nip at their fins and ones that will fit in their mouths

I was reading on some other forums, and some people said that dwarf gouramis are compatible with angels, but blue gouramis are not. Dwarf gouramis look awesome with their striped silver/orange/blue colors, and angels are at least partially silver in color. Would that be a good match?

 

[AstonN24vantage]

i have a paradise fish with my angels, but for a very aggressive paradise fish she seems to love my angels and leaves them alone. i also have a tiger barb, panda barbs and a ram in with angels, however i would not reccomend this to anyone. i have kept a wide range of gouramis, including dwarf, blue, opaline and pink kissers in with the angels and there has never been any hostility

 

[Aqua Tom]

How about a school of 10 tetras?

Then when they mature into a reasonable size get ONE angelfish?


Big school & a nice centrepiece

 

[notg2009]

How about a school of 10 tetras?

Then when they mature into a reasonable size get ONE angelfish?


Big school & a nice centrepiece

When you say 10 tetras, do you mean all of the same species or you can mix and match (same genus, different species). Why not get something like platies, mollies, guppies, and gouramis; it would be like a carnival

 

[AstonN24vantage]

if its a small, peaceful tetra, you could throw an angel in there

 

[Carlovel1]

if its a small, peaceful tetra, you could throw an angel in there

NO!
A 20 gallon tall tank is too small. A 30 gallon is the minimum. And specially if you have 'small peaceful tetra', don't add an Angelfish to the mix. And don't mix Dwarf Gouramis with Angelfish either

 

[karin]

Rainbow sharks and angels will get too big for this tank. Would be nicer to stock correctly from the start. A school of six corys for the bottom level, a school of 10-12 smaller tetras would look stunning and a center piece fish like any of the dwarf gourami would "fit" the tank nicely. You could add snails and shrimp for interest and plant it up. While you could stick a shark and angel in there you will have issues with aggression, likely, and eventually they get so big they look silly and imbalance in such a small tank. On top of that you risk stunting them and adversely affecting their health and behavior.

 

[Carlovel1]

I have a 20gal high tank, what should I put in it?

I'm a noob like you (I suppose you are; says newbie down there )so instead of giving you a long list of fish names, may I suggest getting a couple of cory catfish, to clean the floor of the tank, 1-2 rainbow sharks (1 is recommended since they can get territorial) to keep the brown algae (diatoms) in check, and maybe some snails to eat algae as well.

I have a 10 USG Tank containing: 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Platies, 2 Golden Mollies, 2 Corey Catfish, 1 Rainbow Shark, 1 Inca Snail, and they all get along pretty well. If you are getting community fish, MAKE SURE you get the minimum recommended number that are required for a school of fish. The reason I'm saying is that I had 3 bloodfin tetras (5-6 minimum for a school) and they were always hiding behind decorations since they were probably not feeling safe around other types!!!!

Again, this is based on what I have learned so far from pros.

Good luck, and have fun stocking ur tank.

I'm sorry but your talking about shoals and you only have 2 Corydoras And you have a Rainbow Shark in a 10 gallon tank? What about you up the Cory numbers to 6 and return the Rainbow Shark. What species are your Corys?