[p8ball4life]

Hey guys.

I'm starting my first tank soon (just set it up today). Here are the specs:

Tank: 20 gallon tall
Filter: Bio-wheel 200 gallons/hour
Stealth heater
Air pump w/ 6" air stone

My goal, after cycling, is the following:

Clown Pleco
2 Dwarf Puffers
2 Bumblebee Gobys
Neon Tetras


My questions:

1. Will the puffers get along with these other fish? Are there any foreseen problems with the tetras being picked on? I know puffers are not a typical community fish.

2. Is my tank overstocked with this setup?
Following the inch rule of thumb:
20 gallon tank
-15%
17 gallons

Pleco - 4 inches
Puffers - 2 inches x 2 = 4 inches
Gobys - 1.5 inches x 2 = 3 inches
Tetras - 1 inch x 6 = 6 inches
17 inches = 17 gallons

3. Can the gobys and puffers both have a diet of blood-worms in most cases?

4. The pleco is a fairly hardy fish, would you recommend getting him/her for the cycling process?

5. Is it worth having two mechanical filters in my bio-wheel? It has the option to do so, but I'm not sure if it is really worth it.


Any help, suggestions, or comments would be appreciated. Please forgive me if I have said anything that has been covered elsewhere.

Thank you for your help.

-Tyler