Hi all,
My sister is giving me her 20gal tank with one pleco. The pleco is at least 5-7 years old and was formerly housed with goldfish with no problem, however, they grew larger together. I know I will end up doing most of the work with the fish, so I'm trying to do as much research as possible before starting out.
I have been researching fish and basically, I feel overwhelmed and I don't know which fish to get that will make the tank a success.
I am interested in these fish:
Dwarf Gouramis -- I read that they can be aggressive.
Balloon Mollies -- I'm wondering if they are too small to house with the pleco.
dwarf cichlids -- I read that they can be agressive, also.
Discus-- I read that plecos will suck their slimecoat because they are flat.
Platy(s)-- Too small for the pleco??
**Can any of these thrive in freshwater tanks??**
I also read that some of the fish I was looking at needed live plants, but then other fish that I liked tear up live plants. And read that plecos need driftwood to rub against, but this pleco has never had driftwood in its tank.
Obviously, I can't have a lot of fish since I only have a 20gal tank, but are there any suggestions for fish??
I want something hardy, colorful and one that is not going to destroy the other fish in the tank. (and not goldfish/guppies)
**And that is appealing to my young son, since he "earned" the fish. **
My sister is giving me her 20gal tank with one pleco. The pleco is at least 5-7 years old and was formerly housed with goldfish with no problem, however, they grew larger together. I know I will end up doing most of the work with the fish, so I'm trying to do as much research as possible before starting out.
I have been researching fish and basically, I feel overwhelmed and I don't know which fish to get that will make the tank a success.
I am interested in these fish:
Dwarf Gouramis -- I read that they can be aggressive.
Balloon Mollies -- I'm wondering if they are too small to house with the pleco.
dwarf cichlids -- I read that they can be agressive, also.
Discus-- I read that plecos will suck their slimecoat because they are flat.
Platy(s)-- Too small for the pleco??
**Can any of these thrive in freshwater tanks??**
I also read that some of the fish I was looking at needed live plants, but then other fish that I liked tear up live plants. And read that plecos need driftwood to rub against, but this pleco has never had driftwood in its tank.
Obviously, I can't have a lot of fish since I only have a 20gal tank, but are there any suggestions for fish??
I want something hardy, colorful and one that is not going to destroy the other fish in the tank. (and not goldfish/guppies)
**And that is appealing to my young son, since he "earned" the fish. **