Stocking ideas for my 20l

[tropical94]

Well since im down to 1 tiger barb it would be easy to change the stocking a bit.

I was thinking, 6 tiger barbs, 1 bristle nose pleco, 4-5 serpea (sp?) tetras, and MAYBE 3 cory cats, OR 5-7 ghost shrimp. that would be the limit, but would the tetras and tiger barbs get along?

What would you stock it with?? i want a nice active tank, or a fish that is funny and has some personality.

 

[BubbleBack_Ek9_]

I like Bamboo shrimp are better then ghost shrimp in my opinion...

 

[tropical94]

well some kind of shrimp at least.

 

[deadxero]

I wouldn't recommend Tiger Barbs in a 20. Yes, they will survive... but they are VERY active swimmers. I used to keep a good sized group a 55 and they constantly used all of the space available to them.

 

[tropical94]

What would be fine with 2 keyhole cichlids, or rams as a centerpiece?

 

[RoseFishWatcher]

I wouldn't put bamboo shrimp with tiger barbs or anything 'nippy'. Those shrimp are defenseless. I would suggest cherry shrimp - more colorful than ghosts and they breed if given somewhere to hide.

 

[Cory Keeper]

remove all fish, plants ect, a pair or two of shell dwellers, :grinyes:

 

[tropical94]

So what would you all add?

I was thinking a combo of 3-4 serpae's, my 2 black skirt's, 3-4 kuhlie loaches, and a few cory cat's. I might cut one of those fish out, and add a pair of rams, or keyholes. Would those be fine?

As far as a shell dweller tank, what would be the most i could possibly have? 5?

 

[tropical94]

5-7 serae tetras
2 bolivian rams
1 honey gourami
3-4 kuhli loaches

I like that list.

 

[jm1212]

is the tiger barb still in there?

serpae tetras are really to nippy to be with gouramis or rams.