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	Whats a good active fish for my 20g?
WesleT Hobbyist Posts: 57 Kudos: 55 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Sep-2004	The current stock is 3 upsidedown catfish 1 honey dwarf gourami 2 electric yellow cichlids 1 chocolate pleco 2 ottos so followin the inch per gallon rule i have enough room for about 3 inches of fish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	sigh The inch per gallon rule...that is one fishkeeping rule that shouldn't be followed. For example: 6 one-inch neons do NOT have the same effect on the bio load as 1 six-inch oscar. As for the original question...I think that it'd be wiser to just add a couple more ottos since they seem to feel secure in groups. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	3 upsidedown catfish-3x3=9 inches 1 honey dwarf gourami-2.5 inches 2 electric yellow cichlids-5x2=10 inches 1 chocolate pleco-16 inches 2 ottos-2x2=4 inches 9+2.5+10+16+4= 41.5 inches Um, yeah--you're cramming about 40 inches of fish in a 20 gallon, and you want to add MORE?! The inch per gallon rule doesn't work for anything really over one inch in length--even schoolers, and keeping a 16" pleco in anything less than a 100 gallons is just wrong--I'd even go up to 150.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
just beginning Moderator Literature Nerd Posts: 1879 Kudos: 1380 Votes: 198 Registered: 17-Dec-2000	Remove the electric yellows...they need a high ph and hard water, the opposite to what most of your other fish need. They're also very aggressive, and not suitable for a 20 gallon tank. The rest of your stock sounds okay (though I'm not sure how big the pleco will get), just add to the otos as suggested and maybe get a small school of tetras or something to finish it off. The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003	I'd switch out the pleco for about 3 more Otos. I'd also suggest that you start planning for an upgrade to a larger or additional tank (when space and budget can cover it). HTH!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	giant danios are nice active top dwellers, but yea a 20 gallon tank stocked like that already doesn't leave any room for them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
WesleT Hobbyist Posts: 57 Kudos: 55 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Sep-2004	i am not gonna remove the electric yellows.. i have had them for a long time.. every thing in the tank right now gets along fine and i have had them all for about 2-3 months i am planning to upgrade tanks also... i have been doing that with everything.. i have about 7 tanks right now.. i am looking for another 90 gal .. sizes are 3 upside down catfish 1.5 inch 1 honey dwarf gourami 2 inch 1 chocolate pleco 3 inch 2 electric yellow cichlids 1.5 and 2 inch 2 ottos. 1 inch
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51


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