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Hey as some of you may know i just got my first 20gallon long. Iam so pumped. I dont know what to put in it though. I kinda want chiclids like a pair of bolovian rams.....but then what to put with them? Iam open to all ideas! Thanx




Peter17

20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT

With the Rams add a school of Rummynose Tetras & you wouldn't be disappointed.



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Maybe try...

2 Bolivian Rams
6 Small Cory's (panda or pygmy if you can find them)
6 small tetras (rummynose, cardinals, glowlights, etc..)

That should work out fine in a 20.

i think tetras fan hit it right on the nose

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20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT

Go with the rams, but you can be creative with any mid-level fish.

First off I would suggest planting the tank. It adds an amount of security for the fish, plus helps make the tank more natural looking.

The thing with a smaller sized tank is, you want to make it look bigger than it actually is. Look into certain kinds of dwarf fish, if you can find them. Micro-rasboras, dwarf cories etc. The above suggestions are great, but don't let them limit you...

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Back in the saddle!

I LOVE Bolivian Rams. I am looking for them to put them in my 55 gallon tank.

Here is my suggestion

2 Bolivian Rams
3 Danios
6 Cardinals (or neons or other small schooling tetra... I don't really like rummynose so I don't recommend them)
6 Corys

That would be fully stocked then.
You might be able to add a SMALL algae eater such as a small pleco. A lot of people like bristlenose plecos. I personally think they kind of creep me out so I don't like them. I would suggest a clown pleco.

I would also say add LOT of plants! And get LOTS of pics and show them to us!

Good Luck


Christina

Its going to be planted cause theres no other way but heres my ideas...

2 bolovian rams male female pair
a candystripe pleco
6-7 julli cats
and a school of rasboras...6-7


Sound good?




Peter

20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT

Sounds pretty good to me. I don't have any objections. Only a question. Where are you going to find a candystripe pleco?


Christina

There at my local PETCO.

20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT

The problem with that is there will be too many fish on the bottom, it will be hard to see them all. I have 1 bolivian ram and 13 serpae tetras in my 20 and it's constantly full of activity as they like to nip each other. If all goes well, I'll add a female bolivian ram and maybe a trio of chochus blue tetras down the road.

And if the Bolivian Rams breed, you may have problems because they may be more aggressive toward your bottom feeders.

*Kristin*