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 Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:23 pm
ok i had my 20 gal for a week now and i dont know what to put in it, i was gonna go with 5 cherry barbs, 5 guppies, and 3 otos, but now im not sure, went to petsmart to see what they got and now i want some black skirt tetras and maybe some platys and 3 otos, any ideas?
sorry if this doesnt go here
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:14 pm
You'll want to cycle it first, if you haven't yet. If you want to do it with fish then I'd recommend getting something hardy like zebra danios, though fishless is best.
If you have cycled, I still wouldn't get the otos for a while. They're pretty sensitive in the first month or so of being in your tank so an established tank is best (been going for several months)
Cherry Barbs are great fish, I have 8 (had nine but he died :C). It's fun to watch the males "dance" with eachother and the color of the males depends on breeding and their diet... I like to use them as my indicator of a good diet cause they can dull out really quickly if they aren't eating right.
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:26 pm
Is your tank a Long, Tall, or Standard size 20 gallon? That defiantly can limit on what can go in it.
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:07 pm
its the long one and ive been cycling for a week now
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:12 pm
Well since its a long, that gives you more options. Any Corry 3 inches or less, more Tetras then a standard, ect... What do you have in mind?
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:42 pm
I suggest 2 male cherry barbs and 3 (or 4 w/e) females, and 3 or 4 julii or pygmy cories, then maybe a bristlenose/clown pleco or a few otos smile maybe some ghost shrimp as well
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:10 pm
Akari_32 Well since its a long, that gives you more options. Any Corry 3 inches or less, more Tetras then a standard, ect... What do you have in mind? i have cherry barbs, black skirt tetras, and otos in mind
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:50 pm
dragwarrior Akari_32 Well since its a long, that gives you more options. Any Corry 3 inches or less, more Tetras then a standard, ect... What do you have in mind? i have cherry barbs, black skirt tetras, and otos in mind Riiight lol I forgot about that! >.< Cherry barbs should be ok. I was gunna get some for my 20long, but I decided to just go with the fish I already had lol. Black Skirts should be ok, but remembers Tetras can have attitudes. Ottos will have to wait untill your water parameters are stables for atleast 6 months, as they are wild caught, and very sensative. I dont have any experiences with BN Pleco's, but I do like them. Long Finned Albinos are very cute 3nodding Bloodfin Tetras would also be good. So would a small Gourami (Honey, Dwarf, Sparkling, Croaking), a small school of medium-sized Corries (I think Pandas are the BEST!! heart )
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:00 pm
ya ok thanks so ill just wait for a few more months till i get some otos
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:14 pm
dragwarrior ya ok thanks so ill just wait for a few more months till i get some otos Sounds good 3nodding if you notice you Tetras having an attitude, you may want to rearange the tank when you bring your ottos home
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:21 pm
what do u mean by attitude? and what r the attitudes?
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:46 pm
Some Tetras just dont like certain kinds of fish, and to make it worse, it depends on the individual on what it does and does not like. I have Bloodfins that were just fine with a Gourami and terrible with my Guppies. I think it would be ok if they were added after the other fish
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:12 pm
maybe some platys? if i still have room of course
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:15 am
I think any livebearer would be fine, even with the Tetras. Just make sure what ever you doesnt have really long fins, or just have places to hide incase the Tetras ever bother them. You should get a males and a couple females, that way every few months, your fish get an exrtra yummy treat of fry 3nodding Or if you dont want fry, you could get all males or all females
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:28 pm
ok so ill get some tetras, some cherrys, and maybe 2 platy females
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