Yeah Sounds about rightCory04 said:I would lower the rasboras and pygmy corydoras to 7 and you're good
Thank you for the help!Cory04 said:I would lower the rasboras and pygmy corydoras to 7 and you're good
The larger footprint means that there's a larger surface area, which allows for more gas exchange. Does that answer your question? It's not a matter of which fish can be in which tank as much as you can have a few more in the 20 long.Pfrozen said:That sounds fine to me, but I wouldn't add any more than that. Here's why:
People recommend stocking heavier with a 20 Long because of the larger footprint. But is that really appropriate? Consider the 20 High for example. Many fish are perfectly comfortable with the footprint of a 20 High, yet no one would recommend stocking a 20 High as heavy as a 20 Long even if the fish are all appropriately suited to the smaller footprint. If the stocking is only about the footprint then why the disagreement?
That's not what I'm trying to say. The extra surface area is pretty negligible in terms of dissolved oxygen. More important is your filtration system and surface agitation. I'm saying that a 20H and a 20L have the same internal volume, but people stock the 20L heavier because the footprint is larger. However, some fish are pretty indifferent to the extra swimming space. If I wanted to stock a 20H with fish that have no preference either way, then why the difference? For example, I have 7 pencilfish, 7 rasboras, and 1 juvenile SAE in my 20H. My stocking is much less than OPs stocking, but people call my 20H overstocked. However, OPs tank with a higher bioload is "understocked" based on the footprint. If the "yes" becomes a "no" due to a question of a few extra inches of tank then you should probably put those fish in a larger tank to begin with. Why push the limits of comfort?JettsPapa said:I think you'd be fine, maybe even bumping the honey gouramis up to 3 (1m, 2F), but it certainly won't hurt to start slower.
The larger footprint means that there's a larger surface area, which allows for more gas exchange. Does that answer your question? It's not a matter of which fish can be in which tank as much as you can have a few more in the 20 long.
Thank you! I currently have 10 harlequins, 6 corys, and the 2 honey gourami. I think I got 2 males but I’m struggling to tell. They chase each other a bit, will that calm down?Pfrozen said:That sounds fine to me, but I wouldn't add any more than that. Here's why:
People recommend stocking heavier with a 20 Long because of the larger footprint. But is that really appropriate? Consider the 20 High for example. Many fish are perfectly comfortable with the footprint of a 20 High, yet no one would recommend stocking a 20 High as heavy as a 20 Long even if the fish are all appropriately suited to the smaller footprint. If the stocking is only about the footprint then why the disagreement?
I think your plan is great given these things and your oversized filter. The pgymys are small and the Harlequins have very low bioloads despite their size
I can do that tomorrow if you’d like. It’s getting late here and the lights are out. Thank you so much for the help!jinjerJOSH22 said:Hi, you could try posting a picture of the Gourami and we maybe able to tell if they are male or female =)
jinjerJOSH22 said:Hi, you could try posting a picture of the Gourami and we maybe able to tell if they are male or female =)
I think they are both female then, the fin on top for both of them is rounded. Thank you for the help.jinjerJOSH22 said:Hi, so these aren't actually Honey Gourami, they are Thick Lipped Gourami.
Thick Lips grow a little bigger and have a little bit more of an attitude. They should still be fine in the tank with what you want to stock it with.
As far as I can tell the right one looks female(can't tell if that is the same fish in both pictures) and I can't quite see the dorsal of the left one. Thick Lips are quite easy to sex. They have the typical dorsal fin difference that most people will tell you about Gourami. Males have larger pointy dorsal and analfins. Females have rounded dorsal and analfins.
