New 20 Gal.
- Thread starter MissFishy
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hmm,maybeit will be a little overstocked.Maybe u can do it either with bala or angels.i would reccomend you a small schooling fish.20g might be too small for bala,they are active fish,they need space.Lol,i dont have any experince on angels,i dont have 1.If you go with angels i think small sized danios are not reccomended.............
Definitely avoid bala sharks. They do best with a group of three or more, for which you'd need a really big tank, like a hundred gallons or more, I believe. I don't know that I'd do the angel in that size tank either. Since you're going to fishless-cycle it (Yay for you!!) you'll have several weeks to get your stocking plan together, so no sweat. You'll get all kinds of ideas. 
Bala sharks really don't do well in smaller tanks. They get to 12" and really need a lot of swimming room. It will only live a short and unhappy life in a 20g tank. We had some in a 55g tank before we knew any better. Within a year they were 8 or 10" and seemed cramped.
Contrary to the "shark" name, they're probably one of the most shy and skittish fish there are.
Contrary to the "shark" name, they're probably one of the most shy and skittish fish there are.
Danios arent really a "schooling" fish, they like groups but they dont really do the actually schooling action. I know that white clouds do sometimes swim with danios...then again my guppies swim along with my danios....so do my ottos....or rather my danios swim with them. Danios are hyperactive fish that will do whatever they please. Then again, thats half the fun.