20 gal. need fish suggestions

[caseycosa]

I have a 20 gal established tank. I would like to add fish to it and I would like suggestions. I used to have a ciclid, but I traded it in cause it got too big for the tank. I would love to get some more ciclid but I'm not sure what type can live in that size tank. Could you help? -Thanks, Casey

[stoopid]

Most calvus will live in 10g if alone, so a 20g with a few community fish should work :)

[caseycosa]

Ok, what's a calvus???

[stoopid]

Originally posted by caseycosa
Ok, what's a calvus???

Type of cichlid...

http://gladiator914.homestead.com/ACA03calvus1.jpg


I have one of these, a 'compressed' calvus...

http://gladiator914.homestead.com/ACA03compressiceps1.jpg


They're easy to maintain and are lower on the semi-aggressive side (will play nice with most other semi-aggressive fish).

[famman]

I used to have 6 black ruby barbs (puntius negrofaciatus?) in my 20 gall high. They don't get very large and they are not extremely aggressive. They also eat algae.
good luck
:)

[OrionGirl]

If the tank has been fishless for very long (more than 3-5 days) and you have no source for ammonia, the tank is no longer biological 'established', and you will experience ammonia spikes when fish are re-introduced.

There are many dwarf cichlids that would be happy in that size tank, depending on other parameters. Apistos would top my list.

[carttman]

A tank with 10 Neon Tetras would be nice, but if you're leaning toward cichlids look at the Rams.

[ChilDawg]

Use the search feature to find a thread in the Cichlids forum entitled "Shellie Links". That will tell you about a beautiful Tanganyikan dwarf cichlid suitable for a hard alkaline tank.