Fish Ideas For 20 Gallon

[FishL0ver]

Hi, I recently got a new 20 gallon tank. My hopes for this tank are to transfer my telescope goldfish, 3 guppies and 3 white cloud minnows into the tank. I would also like to either get new fish for the tank, or add more fish, like guppies and white cloud minnows. I was also thinking of another goldfish other than a telescope. Should I get different fish?(If so what kinds?) Or should I get more of the kinds of fish I have?

Note 1: This tank is 20 inches in length, 10 inches in width and 25 inches in height.
Note 2: The goldfish i have is only about 4 inches long.

 

[authmal]

20 extra high? That creates some extra challenges.

Are guppies cold water fish, like the white clouds and goldfish? How big will the current goldfish get?

 

[FishL0ver]

The goldfish will get about 5 inches max. The white cloud minnows and guppies like a temperature around 78 Fahrenheit I have found. The goldfish is relatively OK with any temperature over 68 Fahrenheit.

 

[the loach]

Sorry Fishlover but you're wrong.
Goldfish will get huge, even 1 will outgrow a 20 gallon: (and then eat your other fish)

http://injaf.org/aquarium-fish/the-goldfish-section/what-size-tank-for-goldfish/

White clouds are a subtropical fish and 78 is way to high for them. They prefer 60 to 70 but not higher.
Don't get any other fish until you have a sustainable long term situation.

 

[FishL0ver]

Ok. My goldfish died due to a freak accident. I am going to change the temperature. I am thinking of leaving the fish in their tank, and start a tiger barb tank. I have heard they are very aggressive and need at least schools of six. I would like to find out other fish that could be compatible with these fish. Any ideas?

 

[forse]

Tiger barbs should live only with other active swimmers. Due to your limited tank's size, your best choice may be another school of 6 zebra danios. But this will
be a loaded tank, IMO.

 

[FishL0ver]

I love those fish, but this tank is new and online it says they are going to need a larger tank than a 20 if I want to add more. Also it said they don't do well in new tanks.

 

[FishL0ver]

I think I found 5 borneo barbs at my LFS. I was wondering if I should take the five or if I should take 6 tiger barbs instead.

 

[fishorama]

I'm not sure what "Borneo barbs" are. Your 20g high tank isn't big enough for 6+ tiger barbs IMO. A quick google said "Borneo barbs" are tiger barbs. But common names are not often accurate.

I like white clouds; guppies are just meh to me. But how about a dwarf corydoras species? Most corys are happy at low 70s as are white clouds & guppies, just a thought.

 

[FreshyFresh]

Very much agree. Some time ago I picked up ~6 tiger barbs from a local Petsmart when they had them on sale for ~$1/ea. Tiny little things, skinny, poor coloring. I brought them back to health, they grew and were too much for the 29g I had them in.