Stocking ideas for a 20g

[seanarino]

I'm not planning on stocking just quite yet, just wanted some ideas from people!

What would you suggest putting in a 20g? I was originally thinking about a pair of clownfish (percula or ocellaris), but then realized they're actually kind of huge jerks? So I wanted to know what everybody else's ideas were!

 

[Stephen8169301]

I'm not planning on stocking just quite yet, just wanted some ideas from people!

What would you suggest putting in a 20g? I was originally thinking about a pair of clownfish (percula or ocellaris), but then realized they're actually kind of huge jerks? So I wanted to know what everybody else's ideas were!

Is it a 20gal long? Or high?

 

[seanarino]

Is it a 20gal long? Or high?

Oops, got distracted - it's a standard Aqueon 20 gallon, so I imagine it's a "20g high". I always get confused with these lol.

 

[seanarino]

I do plan on having a good CUC - though I do not want any hermit crabs, I think they're annoying LOL

 

[Stephen8169301]

I do plan on having a good CUC - though I do not want any hermit crabs, I think they're annoying LOL

Is there a certain fish you want are you looking for color or personality are you looking for fish to swim in and out of rock work?

 

[Budman93]

ora pygmy filefish, randalls pistol shrimp and yellow watchman combo, yellow clown goby, possum wrasse, tailspot blenny to name a few. Those are some personal favorites but there are good options for a 20g just dont get too crazy

 

[seanarino]

Is there a certain fish you want are you looking for color or personality are you looking for fish to swim in and out of rock work?

Oof, I was very tired yesterday and forgot to respond. Not looking for anything super-specific!

 

[Stephen8169301]

Oof, I was very tired yesterday and forgot to respond. Not looking for anything super-specific!

Well you can go through the fish that the other reefers mentioned just be careful just tossing fish in and make sure they can coexist together with a 20 high keep your stocking small maybe three to four fish

 

[DeniseAndy]

Keep to a few fish, unless you get the dwarf gobies. @Biota_Marine have many types and I have kept many of them. They are great fun and you can get quite a few for a 20g. Then I would stick to very peaceful additions to the tank. Gobie/shrimp pair (small species). Azure damsels will add color, but one in that tank size. I would also look into sexy shrimp and maybe a spotted cleaner if you have rock nems for them to inhabit.

There are actually a lot of options. Just have a plan so that you get animals that are compatible and fit the size of tank.

 

[seanarino]

Keep to a few fish, unless you get the dwarf gobies. @Biota_Marine have many types and I have kept many of them. They are great fun and you can get quite a few for a 20g. Then I would stick to very peaceful additions to the tank. Gobie/shrimp pair (small species). Azure damsels will add color, but one in that tank size. I would also look into sexy shrimp and maybe a spotted cleaner if you have rock nems for them to inhabit.

There are actually a lot of options. Just have a plan so that you get animals that are compatible and fit the size of tank.

Hmmm... I prefer having a tank that has a few 'larger' fish (not many small ones), though I'm not entirely opposed to it.

 

[seanarino]

Random bump to say that I would prefer fish / inverts that I'm guaranteed to see when I check the tank. I've heard so many stories about not seeing a goby for days and then finding it dead or being eaten!

Also, are dwarf gobies chill with each other? Like Trimma and Eviota spp.?

 

[Biota_Marine]

Random bump to say that I would prefer fish / inverts that I'm guaranteed to see when I check the tank. I've heard so many stories about not seeing a goby for days and then finding it dead or being eaten!

Also, are dwarf gobies chill with each other? Like Trimma and Eviota spp.?

The different trimma and eviota gobies we breed are pretty chill with eachother. They mostly stay localized to one area in the tank they like. We have each of our species in our 300G office tank and the ones we see the most are the white spotted dwarf gobies (Trimma cf. caesura) but during feeding we see the striatum pop out to grab pieces of food.

We often have customers "lose" them in tanks only to pop up later on.

Court Jester gobies are also a really good option and you'll likely see them out more often, they act pretty similar to a firefish where they hang out in the mid column and pick on sand or rockwork. Many of our sand sifting or yellow watchman gobies also might be a good option for this size aquarium.

 

[seanarino]

The different trimma and eviota gobies we breed are pretty chill with eachother. They mostly stay localized to one area in the tank they like. We have each of our species in our 300G office tank and the ones we see the most are the white spotted dwarf gobies (Trimma cf. caesura) but during feeding we see the striatum pop out to grab pieces of food.

We often have customers "lose" them in tanks only to pop up later on.

Court Jester gobies are also a really good option and you'll likely see them out more often, they act pretty similar to a firefish where they hang out in the mid column and pick on sand or rockwork. Many of our sand sifting or yellow watchman gobies also might be a good option for this size aquarium.

Oh! Thank you!

 

[wtdenk]

In my 20g I have a Gladiator Clownfish, Pink Streaked Wrasse, Royal Gramma, and a Neon Goby.

The pink streaked wrasse is my favorite. Don't rule out clown fish just because they can be bullies. Not all of them are. If you have a sufficient rock scape with hiding places and introduce your fish in an intentional order you can mitigate potential problems.

 

[seanarino]

In my 20g I have a Gladiator Clownfish, Pink Streaked Wrasse, Royal Gramma, and a Neon Goby.

The pink streaked wrasse is my favorite. Don't rule out clown fish just because they can be bullies. Not all of them are. If you have a sufficient rock scape with hiding places and introduce your fish in an intentional order you can mitigate potential problems.

Whew, the lowest price I saw for a Gladiator was 75 dollars. This doesn't sound like a bad stocking, honestly. I'm not usually often a fan of pinks / purples / bright yellows on fish but something's different to me with the wrasse. Is there anything that could be swapped for the gramma, possibly?