Stocking a 20 gallon

[Ellithain]

I recently had an incident where 2 of my guppies died leaving one poor female alone with two small bristlenose plecos. Don't worry I found out what was wrong and fixed it.

Needless to say, I should get her some guppy friends and I am planning on it but I'll be honest I don't know how many is too many for a 20 gallon. I was thinking at least 3 more females and two males but I hear about people with 20 gallons with WAAAYYY more fish than I have (or plan on having). I don't know if there is a general rule of thumb for this stuff or what..

Feel free to give your favorite recommendations for a peaceful community tank if you want but keep it to beginner fish please as I'm not confident enough yet for more complicated species.

 

[Barliman]

Small corydoras catfish such as pandas and habrosus are perfect for a 20g. (Is it a long or regular?) You can have a decent size school and seem some fun behavior.

 

[Ellithain]

Small corydoras catfish such as pandas and habrosus are perfect for a 20g. (Is it a long or regular?) You can have a decent size school and seem some fun behavior.

20g normal not a long. I was considering a small schooling fish like a neon tetra or something but those sound interesting!