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I just got home from a short holiday to find my 20g tank transformed into a morgue :#(
that hot 44 degree new years day in sydney would have turned my room into at least a 50 degree oven... i lost all but 7 of my albino cory fry (parents didnt make it )my bristlenose survived, my african butterfly fish and 1 enamel fin tetra.

So now my tank looks pretty much bare... my cories are still babies.. about 3 weeks old..

So any suggestions for what i can restock my tank with? I dont want to be overstocked so thought i might get some suggestions..

thanks!

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Really got to let us know what you are interested in, we could spout off what we want doesnt necessarily mean it is what u want.

What type of fish do you like & do you want a pair to breed or a school of small fish?.



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something big i guess.. im not really big on tetras.. but i want the tank to look full of life rather than empty.. so no fish that hide alot! im gng to add some plants as there are only a couple in there at the moment... Would it be safe to add a bolivan ram maybe? I want to add some colour... Would like a breeding pair if its possible as i love having babies...

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Right now I'd concentrate on making sure those corys dont die off . With the massive ammonia spike from the massacre () you'll want to make sure your water quality is stable before worrying about adding anyone!.

With a 20 gallon tank I prefer smaller active fish rather than somewhat larger slow or semi active fish...to me it just makes the tank look more alive :%). Smaller barbs (cherry or gold) rasboras or I've got white cloud mountain minnows in mine and they're always chasing each other about :%). You might also see if an LFS in the area has some similarly sized corys to fill your school back up

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Ive tested the water and everything seems fine.. ammonia was 0ppm.

I wont be adding any fish for at least another week and it will be a gradual thing. I was going to work on some plants and decorations as i never got around to this.

I was just looking for some ideas of what i can add having the african butterfly fish in there i dont want to buy any fin-nippers by accident..

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I also have 9 not 7 of my albino cories left and they are all around the same size.. tiny and so cute!

Will that be enough for a school?

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9 cories

Yes, thats totally enough for a school dude

9 Albino Corydoras will be more than fine together.



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Umm, 9 albino cories are gona take u palot of space. They get 3" each....

At the moment there isnt anything else in the tank.. so its pretty much just theirs! Will i have to seperate these? or should they be fine?

Any suggestions of what else i can add to the tank? Im going to visit a couple of aquariums this weekend and need some ideas!

I dont know whether to go towards a school of tetras (which im not overly big on) or go for a couple of bigger fish which could be like 'centrepiece' fish..i was thinking of a couple of angel fish.. but i think they might peck at my butterfly fish... or maybe a couple of bolivan rams?

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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Personally i'll go with a school of small bodied Tetras. Angels get too big for a 20 gal. tank & Rams stay at the bottom for most of the time, just like the Corydoras. So my suggestion would be some Cardinals or Rummynose Tetras.


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If you would like a breeding pair the best fish to get are convicts. I herd this before just add water and fish (convicts) and your little new borns will come

Convicts become very aggresive and i don't know if you would want aggresive fish but i love my convicts!!!!

A breeding pair, or even a single convict, would kill the cories. How 'bout glowlights? Sparkling gouramis? Maybe a trio (1m, 2f) of Beckford's pencilfish or a pair of cherry barbs?

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You could get dwarf gouramis. They stay small enough for a 20 gallon. You could add a school of tetras to add some movement.

20 Gallon Long:
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2 Bolivian Rams, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus: Gumby and Pokey

Thanks for all your suggestions!!

I dont know about gouramis.. i find they like to peck at my poor butterfly fish.. who even though looks mean.. hides behind the filter when bothered! such a wimp!

I think a school of tetras would go nice... depending on what ones i can find at the aquarium.. so now the next question is how many do you recommend .. and can i fit a couple of schools of different kinds....

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