Looking for a centerpiece fish

[Flower1982]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a centerpiece fish for my 20 gallon tank. Recently my betta fish died and now my tank looks somewhat empty. Right now I have 2 small mollies, and 1 albino cory catfish. The tank has been setup for a little over 2 years so it's an established tank. What would be a good centerpiece for a 20 gallon tank?

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[authmal]

Some kind of gourami? A killi? A pair of Florida flagfish?

As an aside, you probably want to get more cories. They behave differently in larger groups, and are social animals.

 

[Fishfriend1]

With that stock I'd say some kind of Dwarf Gouramis, or perhaps a Killifish. I also suggest increases the cory school.

 

[Fishfriend1]

With that stock I'd say some kind of Dwarf Gouramis, or perhaps a Killifish. I also suggest increases the cory school.

 

[jpappy789]

I think a couple honeys or a dwarf would look nice. Not very knowledgeable on which killifish to try, but also an option as mentioned.

A pair of apistos or rams may work, but I'd focus on increasing that cory school first. Might not be enough space along the bottom for both.

 

[Flower1982]

Would a school of 3 corys be enough or should I get more? I did start out with 3 but 2 of them died a few months back and I just never got around to replacing them. Anything else other than dwarf gouramis? Not that I don't like dwarf Gourami's but i've kept them before and i'd like to keep something different.
I've never kept killifish before. The only killiefish my pet store has ever gotten in was the golden wonder killiefish. I'd like a fish that would swim about mid level. If you think a dwarf gourami is the better choice maybe the honey gourami.

 

[jpappy789]

Corys do best in groups of at least 5-6, I would do that since you have the room.

A single golden wonder might do ok.

 

[Flower1982]

would a brichardi cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi) do alright in a 20 gallon? I'm not a big fan of the golden wonder killifish. They mainly stay at the top of the tank right? I'd like something that would swim mid level or all over the tank. How many honey gourami's would do well in a 20 gallon?

 

[jpappy789]

Brichardi are an absolute no no for a community tank and certainly not one that size.

You could possibly fit a pair, but a single would do fine too.

 

[RisiganL.]

Good luck to any fish that tries to live with a pair of brichardi in a 20g. They can take over 55g tanks so a 20g would be no problem. You could fit a pair in, but it would be a bit cramped, especially when they start breeding.