pollyandpear
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My last thread got a bit confusing as I ended up asking for general advice, so I wanted to make a fresh thread regarding what fish I could consider getting for my 20 gallon tank.
I have now set the tank up, and for the next 4 - 6 weeks I will be letting it mature and the plants grow in. Whilst this is happening I want to narrow down the fish I will be getting for it.
I live in London so have hard water.
I am currently thinking - some bottom dwellers, ideally that like to clean, some mid and top dwellers. Plus a few snails/ and or shrimp.
I have a heater in the tank set as 22 - 24 degrees but happy to take it out if not needed.
So question 1: Are there any pleco type fish, or fish like hill stream loaches that would be suitable for my tank? (Apart from Otocinclus)? Otherwise I will probably go with a group of Corys.
I like the celestial pearl danios/ guppies so plan on having a shoal of about 6 - 10 of those.
I tend to be drawn to the flatish or longer fish like plecos, catfish and khuli loaches, however I am aware that lots of these are either too big or unsuitable for my aquarium.
The petshop I went to did have hillsteam loaches in London tap water, with no current and said they'd be fine for me, but I am also aware they gave me some pretty advise advice re other species so I am guessing probably best to avoid the hill stream loach (as much as I love them).
If I were to have the above (shoal of small fish, and a group of bottom dwellers) would that be the max occupancy or could I add one other species, that are more middle swimmers?
Thank you all for being patient with me!
I have now set the tank up, and for the next 4 - 6 weeks I will be letting it mature and the plants grow in. Whilst this is happening I want to narrow down the fish I will be getting for it.
I live in London so have hard water.
I am currently thinking - some bottom dwellers, ideally that like to clean, some mid and top dwellers. Plus a few snails/ and or shrimp.
I have a heater in the tank set as 22 - 24 degrees but happy to take it out if not needed.
So question 1: Are there any pleco type fish, or fish like hill stream loaches that would be suitable for my tank? (Apart from Otocinclus)? Otherwise I will probably go with a group of Corys.
I like the celestial pearl danios/ guppies so plan on having a shoal of about 6 - 10 of those.
I tend to be drawn to the flatish or longer fish like plecos, catfish and khuli loaches, however I am aware that lots of these are either too big or unsuitable for my aquarium.
The petshop I went to did have hillsteam loaches in London tap water, with no current and said they'd be fine for me, but I am also aware they gave me some pretty advise advice re other species so I am guessing probably best to avoid the hill stream loach (as much as I love them).
If I were to have the above (shoal of small fish, and a group of bottom dwellers) would that be the max occupancy or could I add one other species, that are more middle swimmers?
Thank you all for being patient with me!
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