GBR in 20 gallon tall?

[starjessie56]

right now I have a fully cycled/ well established 20 gallon tall community. I have 3 Cory Cats, 1 amano Shrimp, and 1 platy. I wanted to get a German blue ram or maybe two. is this a good idea? and if so what else can I stock my tank with in additition to the GBR? thanks so much!

 

[Fishanatic]

What type of corydoras?

 

[starjessie56]

Emerald green! They are fairly small!

 

[Fishanatic]

First off, I would say at least 4 of them in a tank. My second point and concern would be the shrimp. It might be possible that the GBR might eat it?

 

[starjessie56]

4 GBRs? Are there any other cichlids that could befit with my fish? I just love cichlids!

 

[Fishanatic]

4 GBRs? Are there any other cichlids that could befit with my fish? I just love cichlids!

No, 4 Cory's.

 

[starjessie56]

What would you recommend for a centerpiece fish? I really like cichlids, are there any that would work well with my tank?

 

[Oscar98]

Im not that knowledgeable with rams but if you like cichlids there are shelldwellers

 

[Fishanatic]

To be honest, this should be in the cichlid section so the cichlid forum part can help you better.

 

[azmodan]

You could one ram. Other options are a dwarf or honey gourami as a centerpiece.

 

[Sillyfishies]

right now I have a fully cycled/ well established 20 gallon tall community. I have 3 Cory Cats, 1 amano Shrimp, and 1 platy. I wanted to get a German blue ram or maybe two. is this a good idea? and if so what else can I stock my tank with in additition to the GBR? thanks so much!

I know a bit about cichlids so I can give you some choices, first off shelldwellers shouldn't be in a community. Next, a GBR wouldn't eat the amano.

You could get away with 1 GBR in that tank. No more. Note that a GBR isn't a good centerpiece fish because it rarely leaves the bottom. For a centerpiece I would reccomend a type of gourami (either pearl, dwarf, or honey).

-Andrew

 

[librarygirl]

I know a bit about cichlids so I can give you some choices, first off shelldwellers shouldn't be in a community. Next, a GBR wouldn't eat the amano.

You could get away with 1 GBR in that tank. No more. Note that a GBR isn't a good centerpiece fish because it rarely leaves the bottom. For a centerpiece I would reccomend a type of gourami (either pearl, dwarf, or honey).

-Andrew

I agree. You could do one ram; I wouldn't attempt a pair in a 20 gal with corys as they get aggressive when they spawn or a dwarf gourami for a centerpiece. You could also add another type of schooling fish, such as 6-8 harlequin rasbora, neon tetra or rummynose tetra (there are other options, those just came to mind first). I'd also get a 2-3 more emerald corys as they like to be in a group.

 

[starjessie56]

Thank you so much! So I think that I would like to get a pearl gourami instead of a ram. So should I still add more Cory cats? And what else could I add to my tank?

 

[azmodan]

Just my humble opinion here but I'd say a Pearl gourami is a tad too big for a 20 tall. Preferably a 29 or 37 would be better for them. How about a dwarf or honey gourami instead?

Here's my honey from my 20 tall:

 

[starjessie56]

Just my humble opinion here but I'd say a Pearl gourami is a tad too big for a 20 tall. Preferably a 29 or 37 would be better for them. How about a dwarf or honey gourami instead?

Here's my honey from my 20 tall:

Honey's are pretty! Is there anything else I could add to my rank in addition to a honey gourami?

 

[azmodan]

You could probably get away with one honey gourami and one German blue ram. Honey gourami tend to be a bit more peaceful and a bit smaller than Dwarf gourami so it's a combination that typically works. You could also maybe look into peacock gudgeons -- they're very pretty.

 

[starjessie56]

You could probably get away with one honey gourami and one German blue ram. Honey gourami tend to be a bit more peaceful and a bit smaller than Dwarf gourami so it's a combination that typically works. You could also maybe look into peacock gudgeons -- they're very pretty.

That sounds cool! Could I add any other small fish along with them?