View Full Version : Stocking Options for 20g
Alec2cool
03-03-2010, 6:51 PM
I posted a thread earlier about a 10g stocking but people are telling me i should have my grandpa get a larger one. Im sure he'll go for a 20g. Any stocking options i can give him?
J double R
03-03-2010, 8:47 PM
take a look toward the middle/end of this article: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97203 :)
cichlidkrazy
03-03-2010, 10:12 PM
get rainbow tetras and bleeding hearts maybe even tiger barbs if you want em
fishcatch22
03-03-2010, 10:25 PM
Basically anything good for a 10g, with a few more options. You can add one more "unit of fish to a 20g, IE instead of 1 betta and 6 neon tetras, you could do 1 Betta, 6 neon tetras and 3 otos.
Alec2cool
03-04-2010, 2:33 PM
Arent Otos a more difficult fish to care for? remember, my grandpa is completly new at this. closest he's been about fish is fishing in his various friends ponds/lakes
fishcatch22
03-04-2010, 2:45 PM
I was just giving an example so you could get an idea about what a "unit" of fish was.
Alec2cool
03-04-2010, 2:50 PM
Oh ok thank you. What about some type of Syndontis Catfish, or a catfish with long tendrils out of his mouth? i know he's fond of those types of catfish
fishcatch22
03-04-2010, 2:51 PM
SA Bumblebees are fairly common and would fill his desire for those kinds of catfish well, although it would pretty much exclude any small schooling fish.
Alec2cool
03-04-2010, 3:06 PM
Thanks alot guys, im glad i got my grandpa into this hobby
i am really new like your grandpa so i went with platies and fancy guppies. they seem pretty easy to take care of the fry are really neat to watch grow. there is the problem of finding homes for all the fry. i'm sure there are lots of other fancier fish but i really like mine a lot.
i also have 2 amano shrimp and a mystery snail along with some smaller snails that came with one of my plants. very easy to take care of so far and lots of action.
jpappy789
03-04-2010, 5:23 PM
Is this a 20 long or tall?
If long, cherry barbs or harlequin rasboras would be nice. Add in some platies maybe and corys for the bottom.
fishcatch22
03-04-2010, 5:39 PM
Is this a 20 long or tall?
If long, cherry barbs or harlequin rasboras would be nice. Add in some platies maybe and corys for the bottom.His grandpa is probably gonna go for some kind of smll predatory catfish likea Bumblebee, so any reccommendations should be too big to swallow. I'd also say his bottom if fully stocked there, too.
jpappy789
03-04-2010, 5:48 PM
At only 3", none of those fish would be in danger except maybe platy fry. Just scratch the corys then.
fishcatch22
03-04-2010, 5:55 PM
At only 3", none of those fish would be in danger except maybe platy fry. Just scratch the corys then.I've heard of them going after neons in the night, but I agree he should probably be safe. Just saying he should be alert.