Any suggestions for medium size, middle swimming fish other than Gouramis for a 20g?

[blackmath]

I am looking for something colorful and interesting to occupy the middle level of my tank. I have a couple small but fast endlers, 5 Purple Harlequin Rasboras, one Peacock Gudgeon (might pick up another, but they are small anyway), and 5 Crystal Red Shrimp. I got a Lyretail Killifish thinking he would be a good option, but he's a bully and only swims near the top and bottom anyway, so I'll be moving him into a breeder thank when I get him a girlfriend. Once he is out I was looking at the powder blue Gourami, but I haven't had the best luck with gouramis in the past, plus they seem pretty common, so I was just hoping someone had some other ideas!

I'm not interested in any more small or schooling fish, I'm wanting a larger fish to kind of be the "star" of this tank.

Thanks so much for any ideas you guys can provide!

 

[Mcgolg76]

How big is your tank


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[Tigerbarb12]

Not many options in that size of tank. Maybe blue ram?

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[Pseudomugil]

Maybe Bolivian or blue ram but they seem to stay closer to the bottom.

 

[fishliker]

One honey gourami would be nice for a 20 gallon tank.


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[IllusionX]

Angles anyone? I'm no expert, but my Rams stay in middle/bottom and the angels stay middle/top.

 

[cgthebeast]

Any suggestions for medium size, middle swimming fish other than Gouramis for...

Not or a 20g, Imho they deserve a 29 at least. Powder blue gouramis or the sunset variety could work.


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[blackmath]

Thanks guys, I had actually been looking at a pair of the Electric Blue Rams, but at the fish store they were hanging near the bottom. I think I will do some research on them, I know a lot of people love them.

 

[cgthebeast]

There pretty awesome but they are bottom dwelling cichlids. They like their little territory an always around the substrate


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[JengoJengo]

I have a single angel in my 20. It's big enough for a single fish, but not a pair.


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[ImACoolguy]

Angles anyone? I'm no expert, but my Rams stay in middle/bottom and the angels stay middle/top.

Harlequins would probably be angel snacks once it matured.

And IMO a 20g is too small for a full size angel in a community tank.


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[ImACoolguy]

I think a single apistogramma species would do nicely.


Caleb

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[Fishperson]

If you are looking for middle level schooling fish then rummynose tetras are great.

Otherwise small gouramis or dwarf cichlids are usually the way to go.

 

[thing fish]

how about rummy nose tetras?


*edit ha, you beat me to it!

 

[blackmath]

Thanks guys! I do love blue, especially since I have black substrate and lots of green plants. I already have Purple Harlequin Rasboras as my schooling fish...they are middle swimmers but not really tight schoolers. Saw some cool green ones I liked, too, but I'd rather have a larger, slower fish to kind of break things up.