So I'm picking up a 40 breeder here in a couple of weeks. What are some aggressive natives could be housed there?
40 breeder?
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A single Rock Bass would fit pretty well. Maybe a few sticklebacks instead if you plan on adding plenty of hiding spots.
aggressive doesn't leave you with many options in a 40B. sculpins, sticklebacks, rockbass like dive said, redfin pickerel would all do fine in a 40, but they aren't the meanest of fish.
For several years I kept a Blue gill and Yellow Bull Head catfish in a 40 Breeder. I tried other local fish like a black Crappie and a Small mouth bass but the Bluegill beat up both of them with no mercy.
A 40 gallon planted would be a good tank for a species only tank of Orangespotted Sunfish male and female, (which are aggressive in the spring). I would say Dollar Sunfish, or Northern Sunfish, but a 40g is probably too small for more than one of those species of Lepomis. (Dollar sunfish are very territorial).