Looking for Suggestions! (20-gallon Tank)

[hannahmbatts]

Hi all!

I currently have a 20-gallon tank with 5 fancy guppies, 8 cherry shrimp, and live plants. I was considering adding some honey gourami into the tank, and maybe a few corys.

I'm open to adding different fish, though. I'm looking for an eyecatcher to add to the tank. I know that most fish get too large, but I was curious if there was anything bigger than the honey gourami that would thrive in the tank. (Any fish with a "good personality" would be considered as an option too!)

I keep the tank at around 79 degrees, pH is on the lower side.


Thank you!

 

[PurpleReign19]

Maybe a pair of Bolivian rams? They aren’t the most colorful but from what I know they have great personalities!

 

[mukg]

honeys seem a good choice. I am guessing you already considered dwarf gourami. Bolivian/German rams?

For cories, Sterbai would look good against that white background.

A school of cardinal tetra would look great as well.

 

[Masoud]

dgs are fine but not the best choice because of the DGIV,honey is also fine,but based on the look of your tank i think adding a school of tetras will be nice,maybe rummy noses? since you have fancy red tail guppies rummy noses will improve the overall look of your tank

 

[FinalFins]

Hi there, I would be opted to go for bolivians or Apistogramma borelli due to the lower temperatures guppys need...

 

[ProudPapa]

How much do you like your shrimp? If you add anything larger than the guppies there's a good chance they'll be eaten, or at least spend so much time hiding you'll rarely see them.

 

[hannahmbatts]

honeys seem a good choice. I am guessing you already considered dwarf gourami. Bolivian/German rams?

For cories, Sterbai would look good against that white background.

A school of cardinal tetra would look great as well.

I'm looking into Bolivian Rams now.

I was considering a pair of Pearl Gourami, but I think those get too large for a 20-gallon...

How much do you like your shrimp? If you add anything larger than the guppies there's a good chance they'll be eaten, or at least spend so much time hiding you'll rarely see them.

I do enjoy the shrimp, but I would love larger fish in my tank.

Do you think the honey gourami would eat the shrimp?

dgs are fine but not the best choice because of the DGIV,honey is also fine,but based on the look of your tank i think adding a school of tetras will be nice,maybe rummy noses? since you have fancy red tail guppies rummy noses will improve the overall look of your tank

I go back and forth deciding between another group of small schooling fish (tetras/rasboras) or corys.

 

[ProudPapa]

I do enjoy the shrimp, but I would love larger fish in my tank.

Do you think the honey gourami would eat the shrimp?

I've never kept honey gouramis, but I think just about any fish will eat shrimp if they can catch them and they fit in their mouths.

 

[hannahmbatts]

I've never kept honey gouramis, but I think just about any fish will eat shrimp if they can catch them and they fit in their mouths.

Ok, thanks for the heads up. Most of the shrimp hide in the plants already, so I will ask my LFS owner once I decide which fish I'm adding to the tank

 

[PurpleReign19]

Ok, thanks for the heads up. Most of the shrimp hide in the plants already, so I will ask my LFS owner once I decide which fish I'm adding to the tank

Yeah, most larger fish will attempt To eat shrimp.