20 gallon idea

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

Ok, I think this is what I'm doing, I just need an ok
4 Cory cats
5 or 6 neon tetras
3 lamp eye tetras
3 longfin red minor tetras

The tetras aren't going to school together. You'd need to bump all the schools up to 6. Which won't be enough room for them all.

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, this is my final stock, let's see how it goes, I'll upload pics as soon as I can
4 harlequin rasbora
4 neon tetras
3 Cory catfish
4 longfin red minor tetra
4 phantom tetra

[Goldfish loach boy]

These are my fish

[Zimmanski]

What did aqadvisor say about your "final" stock?

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

Ok, this is my final stock, let's see how it goes, I'll upload pics as soon as I can
4 harlequin rasbora
4 neon tetras
3 Cory catfish
4 longfin red minor tetra
4 phantom tetra

There isn't enough room... Your trying to cram 16 fast active fish in a 20 gallon tank. 8 of these are large bodied fish.
From the fish you've been looking at I would highly reccomend
10 smaller tetras or 8 larger tetras
1 gourami
5 cories

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, so I guess 6 neon tetras, 6 harlequin rasboras, a dwarf gourami ( can I put two?), and five Cory catfish, 12 ghost shrimp

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

Ok, so I guess 6 neon tetras, 6 harlequin rasboras, a dwarf gourami ( can I put two?), and five Cory catfish, 12 ghost shrimp

You can't put 2 male gourami in most tanks. I'd drop the 2 schools down to 5 and you should be good.

[Goldfish loach boy]

So 5 neon tetras, 5 harlequin rasboras, 5 male guppies, a dwarf gourami, and 5 Cory's would work?

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

So 5 neon tetras, 5 harlequin rasboras, 5 male guppies, a dwarf gourami, and 5 Cory's would work?

Drop the guppies and you should be good.

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, thanks that is what I will do
Why drop the guppys, do males fight?

[GuppyAquatail109]

I WOULD RECCOMEND GUPPIES! Because they come in multiple colous and are very beautiful,and get a filter that works on bigger tanks.My 10 gallon tank has a filter meant to work in a 50 gallon tank.I totally reccomend aquaclear.Aqueon doesn't work very well

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

Ok, thanks that is what I will do
Why drop the guppys, do males fight?

They fight, poop a lot, and would over stock your tank.

With the 10 schooling fish, 1 DG, and 5 cories your tank would be PACKED! Lots of movement.

[GuppyAquatail109]

The guppies don't match with the gourami

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, I'll go with your advice, I'm pretty sure you have lots of years of experience, thank you

[Goldfish loach boy]

Originally Posted by GuppyAquatail109

The guppies don't match with the gourami

Why, does it eat the guppies?

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

Ok, I'll go with your advice, I'm pretty sure you have lots of years of experience, thank you

About 2 years in the hobby. I just spend almost every night to research on fish. Looking at other people's tanks.
FW community stocking is easy-
X? centerpiece
X? Schooling fish
X? Cory/loaches/catfish

Anyway, if you want to replace the dwarf gourami with 2 German blue rams that would be fine.

[Goldfish loach boy]

Oh yes, I want rams, but unfortunately my petsmart doesn't have them

[Goldfish loach boy]

Should I substitute my. 30 gallon filter for a 40 gallon?

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

Should I substitute my. 30 gallon filter for a 40 gallon?

If u can afford it.

[Gish]

some petsmarts around me have Rams, both Germans and Bolivians. Ask yours if they can get them in.