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devon7
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what rainbows would work in a 20 gallon? I was thinking of setting up a tank for my mom and i thought rainbowfish would be nice but she wants a small tank.
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littlemousling
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Threadfins IMO are the loveliest of the small rainbows - a little more difficult to find, but worth the wait. It's Iriatherina werneri if I recall correctly.

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devon7
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I actually have 6 threadfins in my 10 gallon, i love them

still lookin for other suggestions but thanks
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ACIDRAIN
 
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Any of the blues would do great as a colony in a 20 gal tank. Try finding some Pseudomugil connieae, P furcatus, or the P tenellus (one of my favorites), as well the Iriatherina werneri, as for the bigger varieties you could try Melanotaenia maccullochi (only gets 2-3 inches), M parva, M praecox would make a wonderful bright flashy colony in a 20 gallon.

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poisonwaffle
 
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Celebes rainbows would probably do quite well in a 20g. I've got a couple in my 29g, and they're great.
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I second any of the blue eyes
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