Ideas

[LittlePuff]

What do I put in a 20gal? It can be fresh, brackish, or saltwater. :huh:


Kim

 

[OrionGirl]

Hmmmm. I'd go for a leaf fish, with lots of floating plants, and some guppies for food. Of course, in my own 20, I have a single clawed frog.

 

[ddayton21]

well what are you interested in? there are plenty of interesting fish no matter how you set it up. personally i like gouramis for freshwater, and puffers for brackish. of course you could always set up a nano reef

 

[LittlePuff]

Mostly puffers. I have a cory species tank. I think I might use the 20 gor a species tank also. I like oddball fish, but most of them need a larger tank.

Kim

 

[OrionGirl]

That's the charm of a leaf fish--there are several species that will be fine in a 20.

 

[Roland]

what not try a fast flowing temperate (chinese?) system? You could have white clouds (best seen at lower temps and with water movement), chinese hillstream loaches etc.

You would need a couple of powerheads in your tank - you can disguise these with lengths of state.

Perhaps an airpump and fast moving bubbles via an airstone would also help re-create the chinese river?

 

[pophead]

maybe some of those shell dwelling cichlids? I've never had them but they look cool.

 

[patoloco]

For a 20 gallon, I'd recomend to discard the saltwater option.

For what I've learned, saltwater chemistry is more difficult to mantain that of a freswater tank. Having this small tank it would be rather fast changing, and due to the cost of the equipment and price of the fishes, I's rather use at least a 50-70 gallon tank for marine.

Those were my two cents. Let ne know if I'm wrong. Thanks.