Stocking Suggestions, 20 gallon vertical

[beginner on the loose]

Alittle cliche but please anyone who has ideas on stocking a 20 gallon vertical freshwater community tank. I only asked you all because you know what your talking about, any help is appreciated. Gracias! (Thank you)

 

[Galligak]

If you want a community tank I'd look at tetras and rasboras for the schooling fish, and corydoras or loaches for the bottom of the tank. Dwarf cichlids would be a great centerpiece fish, as would a gourami. Do you have any ideas on what you want?

 

[beginner on the loose]

Schooling fish sounds good, I really just want a colorful tank with fish that have different sizes and shapes for variety etc.

 

[Rivercats]

For a 20H you could do a school of 10 Neon tetras, a colorful Dwarf or Honey Gourami, A group of 6 Marble Hatchetfish for top swimmers, and about 4 Cory Cats for bottom dwellers.

 

[Marinemammalover]

Yeah! I just bought a pair of honeys and they are great sociable fish... I'd definitely go with those over the dwarf...

 

[Rivercats]

I have both Honey and Dwarf and like they both equally although many feel Honeys are more hardy.

 

[beginner on the loose]

Yeah! I just bought a pair of honeys and they are great sociable fish... I'd definitely go with those over the dwarf...

Are gourami's aggresive (even minorly) because last time I had the tank going it just, didnt work out with even semi agressive fish.

 

[beginner on the loose]

For a 20H you could do a school of 10 Neon tetras, a colorful Dwarf or Honey Gourami, A group of 6 Marble Hatchetfish for top swimmers, and about 4 Cory Cats for bottom dwellers.

Do these hatchetfish school?

 

[Rivercats]

Yes Hatchetfish school and usually pretty tightly. With gourami's it just depends on their individual temperment some are mellow and some monsters. You could do something like a Bolivian Ram or German Blue Ram instead of a Gourami.