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i DECIDED TO GET A 20 GALLON aquarium. I'm letting it run for a few days. Does anyone have any suggestions of hwhat i can put in??? I'm getting plants, what fish can i put in there.

I was thinking:
7-10 neons
5 glow light tetras
5 shrimps(ghost)
1 dwarf gourami
3 sword tails(1m 2f)

i'm thinking this is over stocked.

If it is can u give your suggestions.

7-10 neons
5 glow light tetras
5 shrimps(ghost)
1 dwarf gourami
3 sword tails(1m 2f)

For a 20 gal your above list is definately overstocked.
First read threw the FAQ on starting a new aquarium.

For stocking that tank your going to need to drop a few fish

how about

12-15 neons ( or glowlights)
1 dwarf gourmi
and a snail (the gourami would love the shrimp snack)

or

3 sword tails
and 10 glowlights ( or neons)
5+ shrimp

Id do one large school of the neons instead of 2 small schools as it gives a better display of their behavior, and is a much more impressive sight.

Last edited by hca at 08-Jun-2005 13:33

Before any of those fish go in you need to have a plan on cycling it first. Please read [link=this FAQ on Cycling]http://www.fishprofiles.net/faq/begin-cycling.asp" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link]. Running the tank is fine for a few days to make sure that there are no leaks, but you must go thru the cycling process before adding any of those fish on the list.
As for the stocking, I dont feel that 20 gallons are big enough to have more than one school of fish. They just look better in larger schools. I'd drop one of the schools of tetras and work on increasing the size of the other. Neons have their own issues so I'd suggest going with the glolights instead.

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I'd leave out the swordtails, especially if you're considering getting males and females together. All the young from their spawning would quickly impact the bioload on the tank, and the gourami would probably keep eating the babies, anyway. If you wanted to cut down on the stocking even more you could only get one school of about a dozen small teras, either the glowlights or the neons (or another small type like cardnals, black neons, or a school of harlequin rasboras), but not both.

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10-15 glowlights
5 shrimp
3 swordtails

is this good for a 20 gallon tank or any other combos u would recommend?

Last edited by xlinkinparkx at 08-Jun-2005 13:46

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

Wait cant he put 10 neons 3 swordtails and 1 dwarf gourami.
His aquarium is 20 gallons and it will be heavily planted.



10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

I just want to know if i can stock my 20 gallon with:

- 6 swordtails( 4 female, 2 male)
- 5 shrimp

I want the rest neons, how many can i put to not overstock.

ALSO: I will put lots of plants in my aqurium.

Mostly java moss(or plants)

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

instead of swordtails why not platies or feamale bettas

Is the tank a 20long?

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well, if you have 6 sword tails....figure 4 inches per male= 8 inches, and about 2.5 for 4 females= 10 inches....that's 18 inches of fish, and you said you had a 20? that's almost close to the 20 inch limit.... wow! You'd be better off getting a nice centerpiece fish...a dwarf gourami (4 in)? Then add a few smaller fish...possibly some medium sized tetras? (approx. 2 in -just to calculate)if you had five 2in tetras...that's 10 sq inches. Add some bottom feeders for the borrom to compliment the top region (gourami) and middle(tetra)
Figure:
Dwarf Gourami(top region of tank)= 4 inches
Five Tetras(middle of tank)= 10 inches
three Smudge spot cory (bottom)= 4.5 inches
total: 18.5 inches

You can play around with the diff kinds of fish, but make sure their temperment matches, schooling fish have others of the same species to play with, have diverse water regions, do calculations to make sure you don't overstock.

*Also, if you were me, I would put some guppies in with a gourami. They're both beautifil, and the gourami will do population control for the guppies!

Good Luck!
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wat if i put:

-3 swordtails(1 male 2 female)
-4 shrimp
- rest neons

how many can i put of neons?

EDIT: dont forget it will be heavily planted and i want minimum 3 sword tails and 4 ghost shrimp.

EDIT #2: sry didnt read wat the guy said at the second post i think im going to that then 3 swords 10 neons and 5 shrimp.
Last edited by massimo-raps at 09-Jun-2005 10:31

Last edited by massimo-raps at 09-Jun-2005 11:30