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New 20 gallon, what cool fish should I get2007-11-24 23:39:34

I just purchased a 20 gallon fish tank with a sand bottom. What fishes should I buy that are cool and exotic? I want some that will play in the sand or something? What decorations would match wit light sand??

Answers:

Here are some fish to consider and who they get along with

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/fwcom.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ.

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Blue Fin Tuna

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Get one of those new shark species they just discovered. They walk on the sand with their fins!

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First you need to cycle the tank. Here's a link on how to do that.

Fishless Cycling

http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/fish.

Next - if ou are going to go with Freshwater fish I would recommend doing some species research for yourself on this site.

Aquaria Central Species Profiles

http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/.

You will have to decide if you want to go with a Freshwater setup or a Marine (Saltwater) setup, but regardless - do some searching out on that site (there are over 700 different species profiled with pictures and writeups). Make sure if you mix species to look for any incompatibility traits (so you don't wind up with fighting/dead fish).

Good luck and welcome to the hobby!

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i've always been partial to the maganase cichlid. he seems to have a personality. when you walk into the room he comes up to the glass to see you and does a little dance (probably because he's hungry) but he notices you. he's good looking, but he doesn't play well with others. and he gets big. he'll move big mouthfuls of sand around to make himself his own little domain. just my thoughts on this.

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Hmm.. be careful, most salt water and fresh water fishies are stolen from their natural habitat and bred because of their exotic and creative design. I suggest to not catalog shop. Go for something fun that you'd enjoy and that is easy maintainence.

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Sharks!

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I love my African cichlids.however, they are very aggresive and you can't put any other breeds with them There is a wide variety though, so you should be fine. The Africans are very responsive and are always at the front of the tank, plus they breed rather easily, so you get some babies out of the deal (they "raise" them in their mouth, and spit them out relatively well developed)! Just make sure to have some good hiding places. They also like to dig around in the sand/rocks.so they will uproot your decorations quite often! Whatever you get, make sure they are compatible. Good luck and have fun!

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for lower level/sand: