20g choices...

[twitchynose]

Since you say you can upgrade to a 3ft tank, have you considered a Severum?

A sevrum would get WAY too big for a 3 ft tank! So would an Oscar or a Jack Dempsey! All of those fish get a foot long or more...they wouldn't even be able to turn around...

 

[MCHRKiller]

I said depending on the overall dimensions of the tank...I have seen some really great sized 3ft tanks. Such as the 3ft cube tank. But if he were to get a 50G tank which is a 3fter...its actually a better shape than a 55G(which is regarded as the min tank size for a single species of these fish) for largish cichlids because its 18" wide. Now your standard 3ft 30G tank isnt going to permantly cut it, no. I saw a tank at my LFS that I really wanted....it was 36"X24"X16"...which was an 85G. Sure not all 3ft tanks are going to work...but some would work perfectly.

 

[smpage]

I'm suprised nobody has mentione apistogramma yet. that'd make the 20 a little bit more lively. Also, I hear shell dwelling cichlids do great in smaller tanks.

 

[twitchynose]

But if he were to get a 50G tank which is a 3fter...its actually a better shape than a 55G(which is regarded as the min tank size for a single species of these fish) for largish cichlids because its 18" wide.

Word. my closed mind was just thinking of a 30 gallon tank.

 

[guppy]

Single fish? How about a wimples piranha, good price right now (see thread in the piranha forum. Breeding tank? maybe cockatoo Apistogammas, or a colony of african shell dwellers.

 

[avalon]

I live in Aus, Piranhas are illegal.

Okay so it looks the sale of my eels is finally going to go through, so I "should" have an empty 20g by Tuesday, I'm getting $35 for the trio, and will have about $40 to spend on stocking the new tank, if possible I'd rather order online from www.livefish.com.au, since they have a mildly better chance of selling healthy fish.

I'm not really into apistos, not my cup of tea, though Rams are alright, but then again if I get a breeding pair, then thats no fun LOL.

Any other suggestions?

 

[altimaser]

How about some Dwarf Puffers or maybe a couple Green Spotted Puffers, they have lots of personality, don't get very big, and probably would get along just fine with the Pleco.

 

[Chad55]

Convict, festivum, firemouth. Sounds like your into cichlids and just straight up mean fish. A pair of jewels or kribs would be cool too.

Chad

 

[avalon]

Dwarf puffers and gsps are also illegal, I never said anything bout a pleco? A CAE isn't a catfish...

 

[avalon]

What about African cichlids? They seem pretty aggressive, and their all such bright colours, my LFS sells Peacocks, but they always seem to be fairly drab...

I'd prefer a single large fish, somewhere round 6-8 inches long? Water changes aren't a problem, its only a 20, not hard to do a 50% change on.