Fish You Can Keep Together in a 20 Gallon Community Aquarium: So Many Options!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If you want to learn more about some of the fish featured in this video check out these species profiles: Multi Shell Dweller: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqrQgIadfsh3qdU Neolamprologus similis Shell Dweller: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJvOi56vnZZlmas Von Rio Tetra: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHypi3Shdpl9aJI Bristlenose Pleco: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIPXkKeghLCMbpY Java Rice Fish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joK5hJyBYrRrrLc Peacock Gudgeon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zqmcn2BpfdCaerc Gourami: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anbJqpytpJKfmZY Guppies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mavVqqOtn7-lh6c Bolivian Rams: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5mZZ3aOjth4fpI Apistogramma mendezi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5_WgKqcq8p2h5I Want more 20 gallon stocking options? Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmfNk4iYrLmIfsU Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics For more cool behind the scenes stuff consider becoming a member! kzbin.info/door/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTAjoin If you want to see all the cool stuff Joanna does with other types of scapes check out her channel! kzbin.info/door/PEZk1MpOTGiBVh6BtWjlRg

[@amymandeville8342]

Every fish channel should have a warning label that this hobby is extremely addictive! 🤣

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

For sure! :-)

[@69bean]

Oh my god YES! I started off with a 40 litre for my goldfish I won when I was a child at a fair 🙄 the goldfish grew and I got more and upgraded to a 60 litre and a few years later I added white cloud Minos but my fish ate them, I then got dojo loaches, this then started my fish keeping hobby, I have now got 3 other tanks, one with a beta, one empty one I’m going to buy a another beta and now yesterday I brought my 20 gallon long tank, (bare in mind that these tanks are all in my bedroom) this houses my goldfish that are still alive today and I’m getting a pond done in my back garden for them! 🤣

[@ntwlnut]

House plant channels too

[@MuhammadYasir-2526]

And expensive 😂

[@SarumanDeWhite]

You better say that again!!!

[@plushpossum]

I'm so glad ya'll spoke favorably of the neon Tetras!!!!! I bought some by accident once and I love them!!!!!! I still have all 6, they are doing wonderfully!

[@sergeiz.5815]

Cool stuff. I just upgraded to 20 gallon tank. Still setting it up I have a 10 gallon setup ☺️ will keep both tanks I'm new to hobby. Is fun

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

cool ! fish keeping is very rewarding I hope you have many years of fun with it !

[@feralon9570]

Welcome to the hobby!

[@toritease6132]

Welcome!! Very awesome hobby to have.

[@benjaminkazanas1008]

i just did the exact same thing, need to figure out what ill do with the 10 though

[@dylanhowell7781]

@@benjaminkazanas1008 keep it running, I use my smaller tanks as grow out tanks since it's more common to find fish when they're small where I live

[@owwwin221]

Just finished stocking my 20 gallon long today. I got 1 bristlenose, 8 cardinal tetras, and 1 Bolivian Ram. Wouldn’t have done this tank if it wasn’t for you two!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Have fun!

[@anaarteaga2053]

U don’t understand how helpful you are for my 11 year old self, I have been begging for a fish since I was 7, today my dad finally agreed to. U are the only channel that is helping me , thank you so much for your kindness ! 😁

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That’s awesome! Have fun!

[@hollystop]

That’s awesome :)

[@ronaldgrove8818]

Zebra Danios are a great school fish ! Through not as colorful as Neon Tetras or some other fish perhaps ? They more then make up for with their liveliness and energy. They add welcomed movement and motion to your tank. And it's really fun to watch them zip around !

[@cosmoplakat9549]

Guppies! I have them in a 20L with dwarf emerald danios and yellow shrimp. They make a fun wiggly "centerpiece" all over the tank as well as a nice dither fish for shy tankmates. No typical cleanup crew in this tank as the danios' territory is on the bottom, and the guppies scour the bottom also. The danios are much less shy now that the guppies are in there. Guppies are very friendly, happy, colorful fish. ❤💚💙💜💛

[@RRHomesteads]

How many Shrimp, Danios and Guppies do you have together in your 20 gallon?

[@TaciGrant]

Perfect timing!! Just finished moving all my fish from my 29g to my new 75g. Now I have a 29g free for new ideas!!! The hard will be to pick one between lots of great ideas! Thank you, guys ! ♥️👊 You guys are SO INSPIRING! 🙏

[@michaelbotting806]

I have a 20 gallon high (Aquaone 510) tank - I just restocked it using this formula - I have 1 Bristlenose, 8 Glowlite tetras, 4 Platys & 1 Bolivian Ram - they are all getting along quite well. The Bolivian Ram is so peaceful and has no interest in any of the other fish

[@Fishtory]

love the list of species!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I do too 😁🌿🐟🌿💚

[@jonchan8354]

Another great video. Thanks! 20L are my favorite tanks for a solid manageable community

[@filippomandetta7561]

I’m so happy that my favourites channels collaborated with a wonderful formula of fish

[@aquaticcare6902]

The moment I saw your video upload I was glad it was Monday now! Love your channel!

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Aww - nice of you to say!

[@alicorydorie5429]

I love your videos! New hobbyist here. You guys are so informative. Thank you.

[@VeganSanatani]

Again absolutely amazing video like always...so informative ..please keep up the good work...love from india

[@papasmerf6453]

Love these types of videos. Great job as usual.

[@eallen7772]

Wow. These were beautiful. Deffinatley gonna start with some of these

[@bonnieeden228]

I love the fish you mentioned. Especially the apistogramma. Thank you both and have a great week.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you :-)

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

😃 You too Bonnie!

[@shesellsfish]

Happy Happy Monday Monday...nice variety, something for everyone. Love it. 👍💓👍

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

😃😃😃

[@jakefriedt8932]

I love your vids. Species profiles are something I look forward to even as a 20+ yr hobbyist. You almost have me looking forward to Monday...almost. 😀 🐠 🤙

[@Cichlid_4_ever]

Hey Jason I found them I got me a pair of brichardis !!! And can’t wait to get them home in their new tank!!! Only a 10 hour drive one way to find them but I found them !!!

[@andyd834]

Perfect timing for me to see this. I just relieved petsmart of their last 20 gal on sale.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Woohoo!

[@audrameyer9558]

Happy Monday 😊 Awesome info as always. I started a 20 long with Multis and I adore them.

[@KittenCece]

I’m so excited for this video! I am planning a 20g set up. :) Love new ideas

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Good luck!

[@jacobrivera-grady7621]

Yall are really cool to listen and learn from! Thanks for sharing😁🤙🏼

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@randomnessx3597]

I have 25 glo lights in my 55 community, by far my favorite tetra ive kept so far

[@markhunter2244]

Happy Monday. Wow, so many great choices again. Would love to get some Furcata Rainbows, very cool looking 🤩

[@carolinejt3544]

Loved this, thanks guys.

[@matildaharden1064]

I’ve kept 1-2 angels and a few rasboras in a 20H. Both females and never had a single issue other than when I first put them in many years ago when I was new to fish keeping.I also have a heavy planted tank and do 50% water changes twice weekly

[@PraNaren]

Angels do grow pretty big over time. They could out grow your tank!

[@rustyshackleford234]

I’m about to upgrade from 5 to 20 gallons!!! My 5 gallon has just 2 white cloud minnows, so I’m going to get many more fish!

[@martyborst5645]

Happy Monday Jason and Joanna. I have always liked neon tetras, rams and colorful dwarf gouramies. You have introduced to me other community fish that I have never seen. So cool.😎 By the way Jason I decided against putting a mating pair of discus in my empty 36 gallon to make babies. I don’t want to stress them out and give them a crummy life. Thanks for the feed back. P:S.. A few more days and I get my one year badge. So excited! 😀🐠

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

One year badge!! Woohoo! :-)

[@amymandeville8342]

Cory's are such a great fish for almost any size setup. You just can't go wrong with them!

[@madmax1412]

Currently doing a 40G tank (it's all I could afford and find 2nd hand). Started with 12 Rummy Nose. Today I added a Bristlenose Pleco and 6 Common Corydoras (all 7 were very small - an inch if that). So currently not much color other than the red nose on the Tetras. Future additions - spread over time of course - are: 12 " Cardinal Tetras for more schooling colour 6 * Kuli loaches - additional cleanup but love the look, especially the striped or the YoYos. Danio's - about 8 - for top of tank. Trying to decide between Golden Longfin, Gold Zebra or Leopard Longfin. Centrepiece - still tossing between a German Blue Ram or a Gourami (Honey or True Honey). I gather regardless of GBR or Gourami, I still go one in a 40G. I do like the look of Swordtails but was told not to have these due to being live bearers. Loving your videos. Hope you do a "Community 40G" even though it's classed as a breeder tank.

[@farmert9679]

Another great video with a lot of information for establishing a 20 gallon tank. Excellent!

[@Emg2463]

The meleagris shellies are incredible ! I had a batch of them and they were so much fun to watch as they were always displaying and active in the tank. Loved those, I also had the multifaciatus and they were also incredibly fun to watch. Thanks for your suggestions. I've been keeping aquariums for maybe 20 years now, quite successfully....and I'm poking around for new ideas with my 20 tall. I would love to have more blue rams, but it's hard to find a good batch of those in the lfs around here. I bred them a couple of times and they are an incredible fish.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Very cool fish!

[@darrylmoore5847]

Very nice choices.

[@movieworld2530]

Hi, this is Lorna from Hygger Aquatic Equipment, I have been following your youtube for a long time, your videos are very good and fit well with our brand, we would like to test our new products with you and look forward to hearing from you.

[@joybuckeye7493]

Love this idea! Very timely for me. I have a 20high with a bn pleco, and a female krib (she harassed her mate to death). All she does is hide, and I thought I would go a different direction than a breeding pair. Thanks you two!

[@sparkslivestock153]

So I like to over stock my tanks… In one of my 20L I have 14 black neons, 15 Lambchop Rasboras, 4 Panda Corys, 1 Apistograma Caucatuoides, 1 lemon blue eye long fin Bristlenose, a pair or guppies, and 2 Nerites… I keep a close eye on this tank because it’s overstocked but the fish seem to get along amazingly and my water parameters are always stable and the plants keep my nitrates at around 5ppm. This is not a setup that I recommend for anyone who is not experienced or willing to do semi frequent maintenance. I have been in the hobby for years and just now feel comfortable with trying a tank that is this heavily stocked. Love the recommendations in this video, obviously I’m already implementing this stocking recommendation lol

[@TheRugghead]

I got a heavy scaped 20 gallon long with 30 WCMMs + 20 fry, breeding mystery snails, and 40+ cherry shrimp... amazingly prolific Tank!!

[@anatoliicherev1026]

Thank you guys 🙏

[@rhondapalmer8948]

Coridoras are the sweetest entertaining fish! I have them in all my tanks. They are the absolute best fish.

[@scottpancher7702]

Jason you're videos are great. GOOD JOB

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@leroymasten5104]

You guys are great.and thank you.

[@pelhamsaquatics]

I absolutely love these videos, makes my fishkeeping hobby more fun! Jason and Joanna thanks a lot👍🏻🙂❤️And happy Monday!

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Yay! Hope you have a great week 😃

[@martinezroxyjuanito6849]

I started off with a 10 g and love the hobby so I upgraded to a 20g and now I got a 75 and I’m enjoying the hobby and still need all the info I can get because I’m planning on getting a bigger tank 😝

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Awesome!

[@terrymartins2552]

Both of you do a great job presenting the information and this one is no exception. A lot of other channels my boys and I just tune out.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you for being here!

[@vidili68]

Hi there And a 20 long I had a Jack Dempsey, I had three rope fish. Two different tanks. Have a good day be safe 🐕🐶🦀🐠👍🇺🇸

[@marshallo5172]

That's awesome content and ideas for my 20g! deff subscribing now!

[@johnwood738]

Great job as always! Out working in garden all morning,just a Thought have you ever done a video on NPK of tank water for plants garden/ house plants. One on plane tank water versus water that filters have been cleaned in. Might be a good one for Farmer Jo’s channel!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Great list Prime Time!! I really enjoy these lists since I lack the experience with keeping a lot of these fish!! This really helps me immensely 🙏 Thank you for sharing I hope you all are having a wonderful day!👍🙏🌿🐟🌿💚

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you :-)

[@KorasiPKed]

i set up a 20 long with multies over a couple of months ago! no fry yet started with 4 multies may add one or 2 more just to increase likelihood of them breeding...i love them more than anything just about!

[@10tlittle]

I’m doing two 20 longs based off this video! Multis and then a corycat, hatchetfish and apisto tank! Thanks guys

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Have fun!

[@10tlittle]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics got 6 Cory’s and apistos “super reds” I got a pair… not a single I couldn’t resist 🫣. They only had 1 multi so I held off and the hatchet fish came in today and are in quarantine fyi lol

[@jacobwelch9881]

I love your videos and all the references you make to previous videos. I did a 20 long with a male betta, rummy nose and neon tetras!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Nice!

[@jacobwelch9881]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics do you all have a blog where people can share tank setups?

[@paulfernandez7829]

I think a great center piece fish is a Betta. I have one in a 40g with gold white clouds, neons, and bristlenose. They are also pretty easy to come by.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It can be, but have to be careful with some of the schooling fish :-)

[@rodneywalat8956]

Great video. Can't wait to see how Joanna sets up that tank.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Lol - that makes two of us. 😂

[@erietiger12]

Love this video! My 20 high has a Bolivarian Ram as the center piece, 8 harlequin Rasboras, 6 peppered corys and a small colony of neo caridina shrimp. I also put my female betta in there while her 10 gallon cycles but she’s buddied up with my ram and they do everything together. Should I move her to the tank once it’s cycled or keep her with her buddy? Aqadvisor says my filtration is at 1500% and It’s heavily planted. I do 25% water changes 2x a week.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You can leave them as long as there are no issues. Kinda cool they get along well.

[@erietiger12]

A week later and they are still doing very very well together! They follow eachother every where and sleep near eachother. It’s super cute.

[@therineo7839]

I agree with the first 2! thanks for what guys do

[@jenniegust9982]

Love you two..great channels

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Thank you, Jennie ☺️☺️

[@SarumanDeWhite]

I might very well get an apistogramma to join my black neons, white clouds, and ember tetras!

[@jamesgreen9372]

Thanks for the video and insight, Jim

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@disabledsean559]

Very likeable people. Thanks for the info

[@pettime2785]

Half beaks are so COOL

[@mountaingreenery]

Love this video! Subscribed!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Glad you are here!

[@sheriedwards6874]

Wonderful video lots of great ideas. I really like my harlequin rasbora great, fast and get along with everything.

[@sambeninato8149]

How do you feel about balloon belly mollies in this kind of tank

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That might work.

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Another great video!

[@finnwiggles28]

2 favorite things about Monday: Jason & Joanna!!! Toss a random fantail Goldfish in just for fun! I've kept them for luck in every community tank w/no problems. The tetras especially love to follow behind them while they're eating and grab the tiny bits that come out of their gills! (Goldfish groupies!) Would love to see the 'Nano' version of this Vid on 'The Small Scape'.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Too funny :-)

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Hey - that’s a super fun idea!

[@thomasmossop774]

I just got a 29gallon high tank and once it’s cycled I’m planning on doing 4 dwarf suckers 4-6 cherry barbs 3 guppies and a blue ram and maybe 6 neons

[@caewalker9276]

Definitely Glow light Tetras. But in a close second I would do Pearl Danios ( not CPDs). I love the Pearl Danios.

[@romankrhounek5974]

I love my community tanks 2 twenty gallons serpea tetras, rummynose, swordtails,and a molly ,the other one dwarf honey gourami, 3 spot gouramis,corydora catfish, roberti tetras and ornate tetras

[@camb9274]

I have 2 swordtails and one of them actually is turning into a male! They’re being moved into a 20 gallon so I’m a bit worried

[@jamesdep8128]

Great video!

[@dealingwithmygrief344]

My 20 tall has 5 Colombian tetras.They look like small paranha, put are actually pretty cool (and non aggressive) to watch while I work at my desk.

[@highbrass7563]

Centerpiece fish reccomendation : black skirt tetra

[@jenniegust9982]

Love this..thank you

[@joshszooofanimals5416]

Great video like always 👌 another fish for a 20 gallon could be the doctor fish, maybe red claw crabs lol

[@refmpadionneq3199]

I have fallen in love with Kuhli loaches as my clean up crew

[@Joker-bx4rk]

At a push you could use as a schooling fish maybe in a 20 gal the 5 banded barb absolutely beautiful and very peaceful no more then 5 in a 20 gal

[@henryp3114]

i had a 30 gallon community with a bristlenose, 12 ember tetras and a male honey gourami. The honey gourami was a nightmare to the other fish

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

9 neons , 11 glow lights and 16 khulis in my black water 20......they seem happy . plus its my Sunflowers favorite tank.

[@raventhomas3998]

Good list. Good video.👍😁

[@samsonm1217]

Love your vedios!! I have a habit of liking your vedio then watching your vedios...... please speak about "African butterfly fish" and " glass catfish".....❤️👍

[@Matthew_Does_To_Many_Things]

A 20 long can have like 5 carbs from petsmart idk what they are called but you make a floating platform and fill it up to 75% and they will thrive! I had some in my 20 long and it was great but you need a very tight lid because they try to find every way to escape but it’s cool! I know they aren’t fish but they are still cool.

[@luster5497]

Pygmy Cory is a great tight-schooling Corydora, that stay mid-bottom, and behave differently from the typical everyday Cory. For My personal set-up, I think ummm....maybe, *TopWater: 1-3 African Butterfly *MidWater: 12-PygmyCory *BottomWater: Neo-Shrimp or Amano-shrimp, etc. Small-invertebrate. *Plants: lots of em, but keep the plants shorter, to prevent shrimp predation by the African Butterfly. 🦋 🦋 🦋

[@tylercaramella2213]

I know this is an old video but I got a blue eyed Yellow long finned Bristle-nose. Didn’t know if it was a male or female when I bought it and it’s a male! I was so happy to find out that I got a male since they get so many sprouts all over their face and they branch off

[@ronnie-lynn]

I adopted an aquarium that has been established for 5-6 years. I would say the center piece fish are barbs. I think one is male and the other is female? One is smaller and bright orange and the other is a bit larger and more yellow. A loach at the bottom but it isn’t controlling the algae like I hoped so I’m joking my new snail will help with that. Then there is 4 little neon tetra, 5 little guppies (don’t know how to tell male to female) I assume male because the fins are pretty like a beta fish. Then there are 2 other kinds barbs small I think silver ? Hard to know for sure and then 4 glow like fish. They are not big. Much smaller than the 2 “show pieces” but bigger than the neon or guppies. Also the two show pieces are bonded for sure. They do this little lovers dance and sleep low at the bottom together. I’m not loving cleaning the tank with the fish in it but I’m trying to get used to that..

[@bhagyamaithripala6642]

Awesome Video

[@stephaniemurphy865]

I love your channel and the great ideas you give me, I am working on getting my 10 gallon set up with some of your ideas from the video you did on what can go in a 10 gallon. I also have a 15 gallon and was wondering if these ideas for the 20 gallon would also work for it?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I might lean more towards the 10 gallon ideas for the 15, but you might be able to slightly increase one of the options in that video?

[@ttoolieb]

Greetings from India. Thanks a ton for this lovely helpful video. I have 2 questions. 1. Can I keep gourami with ram? 2. As per this 20 gallons Stocking idea, can I keep multiple female rams or gouramis? Thanks a lot.😊

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I would not keep multiple gouramis. The gourami and ram combo might work.

[@waterlover]

I shall be looking into these suggestions when I start my 135 planted community tank but most likely just the show cent r piece since I want shrimp and small tetras and well planted tank

[@kerrypitt9789]

I came into two 20 Longs. Currently I'm putting together a 55 to house the fish in it from one of the 20 Longs, the other is empty. Watching this with interest.

[@s.linastaffords6744]

Nice list

[@wikiwing348]

About how many fish will i have if i follow the recommendations? Thx

[@ssmit80]

I used to have some von rio tetras. They really are neat fish. A little bit to agressive eaters to keep with slower eating fish though.

[@wassicapone6623]

I’m super late to this video but thank you guys it means a lot I’ve had a 29 gallon for about a year now and haven’t had nothing in it but zebra danios genuinely helpful

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Good to hear!

[@catfishcave379]

I’m looking to get some glow lights; I’ve never had them. Panda garras or gastromyzons. Platys as your showpiece. 20L are such a fun size.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That will be fun!

[@erikawalker5651]

how about pea puffers as centerpiece for community tank! you'd have to pair them with small fast fish because they can be aggressive but puffers are so fun!

[@wendihamlett105]

Perfect! I have multiple 20 gallons cycling. Now just need to find suppliers . :( May have to order from Flip Aquatics again as the LFS seem to have next to nothing. Thanks for the ideas !!!!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Have fun!

[@austin_shock]

One of my tanks is a 20 gallon long with a male betta, 8-12 guppies depending on their breeding, and 2 albino bristlenose plecos. They've all been together around 8 months now and works out perfectly! The betta is beyond chill lol. It's my favorite tank to watch, a lot of activity, but a lot of quiet and calm areas as well.

[@zachopathv1338]

Are those plecos both females?? If not I'm surprised that actually does work😲

[@Hebrewhammer111]

Says Bristol nose are for 30+ gallon tanks are yours fine?

[@austin_shock]

@@Hebrewhammer111 They're in an 800 gallon now, so more than fine lol

[@Hebrewhammer111]

@@austin_shock I have a 20 gallon will 1 Bristle nose, 6 neon tetra and 1 female bettta, 2 snails work out?