20 gallon tall stocking

[GodFan]

So I got a new to me 20 tall today. I have a few ideas as to what to put in it but I need suggestions. With my crazy work schedule I do water changes when I get to it which can be a few weeks to sometimes more than a month. Therefore whatever I get will live with planys
I thought about just getting one big lazy fish. Like a toadfish or something. Any ideas on this?

Another idea was a pair of some colorful (not dwarf) cichlid. Is that possible?

I also thought about brackish. Can brackish water clean itself with plants like freshwater can?

Otherwise I may just get my brother some cardinal tetras. Wouldnt mind a big crayfish either though.....

Any suggestions or tips welcome and appreciated. God bless!

 

[lopo_03]

Will you be around to properly cycle the tank? Unfortunately this takes some time at first to get things going

I would think a school of small tetras would be a good choice. I think you could probably have about 15 cardinals in that size. What type of filtration do u have? Or could do a smaller school plus a school of small Cory cats. I love corys.

So I got a new to me 20 tall today. I have a few ideas as to what to put in it but I need suggestions. With my crazy work schedule I do water changes when I get to it which can be a few weeks to sometimes more than a month. Therefore whatever I get will live with planys
I thought about just getting one big lazy fish. Like a toadfish or something. Any ideas on this?

Another idea was a pair of some colorful (not dwarf) cichlid. Is that possible?

I also thought about brackish. Can brackish water clean itself with plants like freshwater can?

Otherwise I may just get my brother some cardinal tetras. Wouldnt mind a big crayfish either though.....

Any suggestions or tips welcome and appreciated. God bless!

 

[GodFan]

Will you be around to properly cycle the tank? Unfortunately this takes some time at first to get things going

I would think a school of small tetras would be a good choice. I think you could probably have about 15 cardinals in that size. What type of filtration do u have? Or could do a smaller school plus a school of small Cory cats. I love corys.

I will cycle it with old filter media. I will either do the school or 1 big mean fish lol
Although I just doscovered the stand has a whole in the middle so if I go with a schooling fish I might underlight it and make it a futuristic tank
But I really like toadfish too...

 

[lopo_03]

I am going to have to look up a toadfish, never seen one of those haha!!! Sounds like it could be interesting. Good luck

 

[GodFan]

I am going to have to look up a toadfish, never seen one of those haha!!! Sounds like it could be interesting. Good luck

Thanks! Like I said not decided yet but I have some more ideas now

 

[Jbrock]

Not sure but how big does a toad fish get?

I would think you could do a low maintenance tank with a school and a few low light plants, those would help a bit to last out water changes.

I have a 20 gal tall. 3 cories, 6 balloon belly red eye tetras, I'm going to add a few more to that school soon. I also have three tall plants that I grew from bulbs I found at petsmart. Love them, they grow so easily. As they grew bigger I started doing more research about them and am now more into it. They are super healthy and help keep my water fresh. I do water changes about every three weeks (ideally want to do 30-40% once a week) bc I'm busy too...and lazy, but it usually takes that long for nitrate levels to start getting too high.

 

[Jbrock]

Whatever you want, check out the bio load for the fish. Less bio load less water changes IMO

 

[GodFan]

Not sure but how big does a toad fish get?

I would think you could do a low maintenance tank with a school and a few low light plants, those would help a bit to last out water changes.

I have a 20 gal tall. 3 cories, 6 balloon belly red eye tetras, I'm going to add a few more to that school soon. I also have three tall plants that I grew from bulbs I found at petsmart. Love them, they grow so easily. As they grew bigger I started doing more research about them and am now more into it. They are super healthy and help keep my water fresh. I do water changes about every three weeks (ideally want to do 30-40% once a week) bc I'm busy too...and lazy, but it usually takes that long for nitrate levels to start getting too high.

Thats the same situation Im in lol I will be doing research. I think Ive narrowed it down to either the toadfish or the small schoolers. Decisions decisions lol