Peaceful centerpiece fish for 20g long tropical

[Tropical]

Hi guys, I have a 20g long tank that currently houses 5 platy. I already planned out other fish I hope to add soon, but I can't find a centerpeice fish. I plan on keeping:

5 platy
4-6 panda corys
8 neon tetras
1 Centerpeice??

(Does the stocking sound ok?)

I am relatively new to fishkeeping, but I know about cycling, ammonia, nirtite, and nitrate levels, ect. I have pretty hard/ high ph water in my area. Something easy to moderate to keep, peaceful, and colorful would be great. Thanks!

 

[Jason7894561230]

A gourami is nice, pearl gold or dwarf gouramis are all nice and peaceful

 

[The_Desacrator]

Angelfish are always cool, but might eat your fish once they get huge. Mine have massive fins and look great.

 

[BigJim]

A male betta.

 

[mom2reds]

angle fish will eat your neons soi would stay away from them. I would go with the gouramies.

 

[summit]

I have always really liked the german gold rams or electric blue rams, perhaps you could get a trio.

 

[Tropical]

I was thinking of a dwarf gourami OR male betta. Angel fish would get too tall for a 20g long, wouldn't they? Can I keep a single gouarmi, or do they need pairs? Would the betta be peaceful to the other fish?

 

[BigJim]

Angels do get too tall for a 20L. I wouldn't put them in anything shorter than 18".

You can keep a single gourami. Just don't mix bettas and gouramis. It's a bad combination.

It depends on the betta. I haven't had any problems with bettas in community tanks, but some people have.

 

[Fishfraser]

I would suggest getting a male swordtail rather than the gourami. Commercially bred dwarf gouramis get a disease specific to the species, for which there is no cure. Tank conditions are irrelevant, many already have the bacteria and it is just a matter of time until it strikes. Swordtails however are peaceful and undemanding fish, which are active and attractive.

 

[torres]

As you cant get an angelfish, Gourami all the way!!

 

[Tropical]

Thanks for the suggestions, this thread is actually from 2010 though. I ended up with a German Blue Ram, which I highly recommend. They are very quirky and colorful little fish.