What to do with spare 20 gallon?

[fatboy8]

I have a spare 20 gallon I was using for saltwater before I broke it down. I'm looking at making it into a sweet freshwater community tank. I know a lot of people dislike threads like this but I am just looking for other peoples suggestions to help me decide what I want. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Hendre]

Do a nice planted tank with shrimp. Get some decent ones and within a few months you'll have hundreds and they sell well

 

[Rossy]

quarantine tank?

 

[magpie]

Is it a 20 long or no?

I like Hendre's suggestion. If you do it densely planted with moss and other baby shrimp hiding places you can keep other fish in there, too. As long as you're OK with some shrimplets being eaten.

I have mine with a big school of chili rasboras, Scarlet Badis, and pygmy cory, and they were breeding without issues. I've since changed it up slightly due to a fish needing a different home, but there are other small fish you could do in there as well.

You could also do dwarf puffers with freshwater gobies, or otos.

 

[fatboy8]

Good call its a standard 20 gallon not a long. My bad for not posting that.

 

[magpie]

Without a long tank you could still do the shrimp/nano fish tank.

I had these fish in a 10 gallon before I upgraded to a 20 long. Everyone that comes over loves staring at this one even though it's small.

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/mini-world-10-gallon-tank-tour.685958/

 

[magpie]

You could also do shell dwellers, but I don't have experience with them.


I have a few sites bookmarked for nano fish suggestions.

http://www.myaquariumclub.com/nano-fish-for-small-aquariums-5134.html

Even bigger spreadsheet list:
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/22-planted-nano-tanks/31095-nanofish-list-v1-0-a.html

Another list from the same forum
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/22-planted-nano-tanks/957409-nano-fish-list.html

 

[Hendre]

I second the shell dweller idea!

 

[FAT daddy]

If you were able, planted neon tetra tank would look really dope. As previously stated, quarantine (hospital) tank would be a good idea or you could use it as a really fancy sump for a wet/dry filter.

 

[BIG-G]

I like the planted tank idea other some celestial pearl danios.