How many fish in a 20 gallon?

[Jnthn932]

Currently I have 4 cories, 2 platys, 2 mollies, and one gold gourami. Plus ghost shrimp. Would like to get some more fish but I'm unsure if my tank is big enough!

 

[ccross]

Currently I have 4 cories, 2 platys, 2 mollies, and one gold gourami. Plus ghost shrimp. Would like to get some more fish but I'm unsure if my tank is big enough!

Dont quote me but, I think you might be ok with a few more. I'd start with another Gourami

 

[absolutangel04]

IMO, that is not enough space for 2 gold gouramis plus all the others. You are probably close to stocked. If they all get along ok, and if your filter is good enough, you could maybe add a couple more platys or a couple otos, IMO.

 

[Aces11]

IMO you can probably add a few more especially because shrimp have almost no bio load

 

[Galligak]

What type of cories do you have? I think your pretty stocked up but I would fill out the cories to 6 if they're smaller... I think that maybe 1 or 2 more platies could go in there, depending on how well the fish you have get along...

 

[Coursair]

Currently I have 4 cories, 2 platys, 2 mollies, and one gold gourami. Plus ghost shrimp. Would like to get some more fish but I'm unsure if my tank is big enough!

Gouramis tend to fight with each other. A 20 is barely big enough for a Gold. I would not try adding another.

You could try adding some small fish, but you'd have to see if your Gourami or Mollies pick on them. A school of 5 Harlequin Rasboras or Zebra Danios might work.

I would do PWC weekly, esp. if you want to add more fish.

 

[Jnthn932]

Adding another gourami is out of the question. The only reason I have one now is because he was fighting with my roommates gournami lol. I have 3 peppered and 1 julii cat. I was considering completing the herd and then getting 3 or 4 guppies but I don't know. Picking out fish is harder than buying a car!

 

[Jesse18]

U sed it I have a 125g and it is still hard to buy fish and make up your mind at the same time it's like a drug it is adickting

 

[Jnthn932]

lol seriously. Must be nice having a 125 gallon though. you dont have to limit yourself like I do with my 20 gallon.

 

[barterking85]

It totally depends on your water Perameters if your ammo nitrates stay low and there is swimming room go ahead

 

[absolutangel04]

Adding another gourami is out of the question. The only reason I have one now is because he was fighting with my roommates gournami lol. I have 3 peppered and 1 julii cat. I was considering completing the herd and then getting 3 or 4 guppies but I don't know. Picking out fish is harder than buying a car!

That should be fine. I would go with all male guppies though because though unless you have somewhere to put all the babies. Also, the males tend to stay a bit smaller. That sounds like a very pretty and colorful set-up. I would only add like 2 or 3 more corys though. But, keep an eye on those water params! Good luck.