I need a middle dweller for my 20 gallon - any suggestions??

[Bubble_B0y]

I returned my gourami back to my pet store.
He was terrorizing and nipping my cories.

So i'm left with 6 cories (bottom feeder) and 6 danios (top feeder)
so I need a middle feeder/centerpiece fish.

P.S
No gouramis, i've had bad luck with them.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

i'm thinking of silver dollars !!
what do u think ??

 

[rich311k]

school of rummies or something like that. Or do you want a larger fish.

 

[gheitman]

How about a school of neon tetras?

 

[talloulou]

Silver dollars are a cool fish. They get kind of big.....how big is the tank? They are a schooling fish so you should get a few if you decide on them.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

school of rummies or something like that. Or do you want a larger fish.

yeah - preferably a larger fish (maybe 1 or 2)
considering I have danios - which are small and very similar to tetras

 

[talloulou]

I just noticed the tank is 20 gallons. Personally, I think that is too small for a school of silver dollars. How about a school of rainbowfish? Or a pair of dwarf cichlids?

 

[Bubble_B0y]

Silver dollars are a cool fish. They get kind of big.....how big is the tank? They are a schooling fish so you should get a few if you decide on them.

its a 20 gallon.
if I get 3 - will this be ok

 

[Bubble_B0y]

I just noticed the tank is 20 gallons. Personally, I think that is too small for a school of silver dollars. How about a school of rainbowfish? Or a pair of dwarf cichlids?

hrrm rainbowfish sounds cool
are they schooling ??

dwarf cichilds - are they nippy? i don't like nippy fish

 

[talloulou]

I have a ram in with corys and he leaves them completely alone. I think they have the potential to be aggressive if they are breeding.....

The Rainbows are schooling fish....The bosemani rainbows are very pretty and brightly colored once they mature.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1053

The rams are also quite attractive and a pair would do well as centerpiece fish...

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1084

I also like glass catfish and they are middle dwellers. Very cool looking but definitely not colorful.

http://www.petresources.net/fish/catfish/kry_bic.html

 

[rich311k]

They will get to big. I would try the rainbows.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

I have a ram in with corys and he leaves them completely alone. I think they have the potential to be aggressive if they are breeding.....

The Rainbows are schooling fish....The bosemani rainbows are very pretty and brightly colored once they mature.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1053

The rams are also quite attractive and a pair would do well as centerpiece fish...

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1084

I also like glass catfish and they are middle dwellers. Very cool looking but definitely not colorful.

http://www.petresources.net/fish/catfish/kry_bic.html

wow, thanks for the suggestions

 

[Bubble_B0y]

Silver dollars are a cool fish. They get kind of big.....how big is the tank? They are a schooling fish so you should get a few if you decide on them.

I was just looking at some pictures of silver dollars.

they remind me of a smaller/less colourful Discus.
do u agree??

they are round like a discus too.

 

[Blazeherd2306]

IME...I have noticed dwarf cichlids are almost always at the bottom of the tank.

I think rainbows or tetras would make good additions.

 

[vero]

Hi,

Great thread... I also have a 20 gal tank and looking for a centerpiece fish... I like the idea of a silver dollar (they look great)...

Won´t they get too big for a 20gal? One source of info says they get 4.1 to 9.5 inches long, another mentions 8 inches. One source says they require a tank at least 36 to 48 inches long and the other source mentions 48 inches long.

I think this fish gets too big for a 20 gal...

Vero

 

[Bubble_B0y]

how about Bala Sharks ??

 

[rich311k]

Bala Sharks need to be in groups as well. They get a foot long. Not gonna work in a 20.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

Bala Sharks need to be in groups as well. They get a foot long. Not gonna work in a 20.

are there any fish that not schooling ? and wouldn't mind being kept alone/solitary?

if only the gourami weren't aggressive.

 

[rich311k]

You could do an angel, I like the dwark cichlid idea.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

You could do an angel, I like the dwark cichlid idea.

I will look into the cichlid idea.
i've never kept cichlids - so I'll read about them.

about the angel - I already have a tank with them (check my sig)
just trying something a little different.

thanks for the help