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pophead
05-31-2005, 2:25 PM
is there a large-ish fish that I can put in a 20 gallon all by itself?
I would like something about 8-10 inches. :look:
cohazard
05-31-2005, 2:40 PM
Welcome to AquariaCentral first off. I hope you learn a lot from all of the kind people on these forums.
The thing is though, an 8-10" fish should not be kept in a 20g. Not even by itself.
Fish should always be given the largest tank possible, and they will in turn, provide you with more enjoyment.
Do you already have a 20g aquarium? If so, there are plenty of interesting setups you can have in a 20g, such as dwarf cichlids, or maybe a small community tank.
Serg
Leopardess
05-31-2005, 2:50 PM
No, there is not. A fish that size in a tank that small would suffer from inactivity, poor water quality (less water means the water gets polluted faster) and stunted size and internal organs. A fish that size would need a tank three or more times bigger than a 20g.
That said, there are many, many fish that would fit in that tank together that would be fun to watch and healthy and happy.
pophead
05-31-2005, 3:41 PM
k thanks anyways. I was also thinking of putting some inverts in there. any suggestions? I don't want algae shrimp.
Well, how about something, say, 6"? could that be happy in there? then maybe you could add about 3 to 5 dwarf corys and a couple of least killifish, (all pretty teeny fish) and mess with the 'landscape' to make it LOOK huge.... :idea2:
pophead
06-01-2005, 10:21 AM
hmmm. it's an idea.
Gambusia
06-01-2005, 11:36 AM
I've kept small sunfish in 20 gallon tanks before.
pophead
06-02-2005, 12:22 PM
hmmm. I'll look into that.
pophead
06-02-2005, 12:26 PM
no I don't think that's what I want. I'll go and do more reaserch, and then come back :dive2: