Sticky: Need help fast with new fish

[Earthswater]

Hello, i just got a Aqueon 20 gallon fish kit, came with filter, heater, ect.
I am a a relatively experienced fish keeper, have been keeping tetras and other small fish in a 5 gallon tank on and off for the past 2 years.
I have quickrete play sand as the substrate, (its sand not concrete), and some plastic plants.

In my 5 gal tank i now have a cory and a danio both younger that 1 month

I am cycling through my new tank and in a few days i want to get fish, What Kind??
I was thinking maybe an anglefishs, cichlids (maybe), ples and some other bigger fish. I have 2 20 gallon filters in the tank right now cycling threw, along with a 100 watt heater soon to add another. I also want to eventually merge the fish from my smaller 5 gallon tank into the bigger one (is this possible) not to attached to the danio so... but would like to keep the cory. Also any tips for care, changes to the tank, need anymore info??? Thanks a ton

 

[mudskippermaster]

gourami;gold,blue,dwarf,or fire red

 

[aclockworkorange]

You know just because you put "Sticky" in your title its not a sticky thread right?

 

[Kaliedoscope]

You should just put the fish from your 5 gallon into the 20 gallon. Imo 5 gallons of water is not enough for fish bigger than CPDS or a single betta

 

[Wackamole]

and i wouldnt recommend using play sand bud- most of it has tons of silica in it

 

[aclockworkorange]

and i wouldnt recommend using play sand bud- most of it has tons of silica in it

I'll bite... Please back up your statement with some data. Silica is not the same thing as silicates, by the way.

 

[Chrisplosion]

You know just because you put "Sticky" in your title its not a sticky thread right?

Lol, I gotta try that one of these days.

 

[aclockworkorange]

Lol, I gotta try that one of these days.

Heh, how instead of that you write something useful enough to actually be deemed a sticky by the mods?

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

@ thread title!

I would go for small schooling fish like neons