20 Gallon stocking, is it overstocked?

[Scott Mitchell]

I'm looking to stock my 20 gallon long planted aquarium. My ideal stocking list is as follows...

1. 9 Forktail Blue-Eyed Rainbows (they're a small Rainbow species)
2. about 3 Amano Shrimp
3. a small colony of Cherry Shrimp
4. Small Cardinal Tetra school (Around 6)
5. 1 Electric Blue Ram once the tank is established

Is this overstocked? I'm totally willing to change my list. I've been out of the hobby for years, I switched to keeping Dart Frog Terrariums. But I'm looking to start a new tank. If this is overstocked can you suggest a way I could make my stocking acceptable? Also is it even possible to keep a Ram in this tank? I know Rams are slow-moving fish and it's recommended not to keep them with faster fish who will compete and eat all the food. Thanks for the feedback guys!

 

[myswtsins]

Bio wise that stocking is fine, compatibility wise the cherries will become an expensive snack for the ram. A single ram in a 20 long should be just fine. With feeding just make sure some food gets to the ram, make some sink a little etc.

BTW love forktails, always wanted some. Are you able to get them locally or are you ordering them?

 

[tanker]

I agree with "Myswtsins".

 

[Fiscian]

Blue Ram is less than an ideal choice from a compatibility perspective but you are not over stocked.

Find the ram a new home and the shrimp will have a better chance to colonize.

 

[ustabefast]

I agree with the others. I like your stocking except for the Ram with shrimp.. How about one of those yellow Honey Dwarf Gouramis as the signature fish?

 

[Scott Mitchell]

Thank you guys for the feedback, I'm sorry for the late response I was having trouble logging back in. That is a real bummer that the Rams aren't compatible with shrimp, I had no idea. I'm assuming Amano shrimp would be out of the question as well. I really want to keep Amanos to help clean up my tank. Maybe I'll get some Dwarf Corydoras or Otos instead. If I decide to replace the Ram I have no idea what I could get as the center piece of the tank. Any suggestions? I'm not a huge fan of Gouramis sadly but I do see their appeal. I'm looking for a slightly larger, colorful. center piece fish that obviously won't harm my shrimp. Thanks for your time.

 

[Fiscian]

Small Cardinal Tetra school (Around 30)