I am thinking of getting a 40 gallon breeder and I am wondering if I can do cichlids in it. If not I would also like to do small schooling fish.
40 gallon breeder ideas
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If you want cichlids and have hard high PH water look at some of the smaller Amatitlania family like Nanolutae or Honduran Red Points. A single male with some Swordtails or Plattys as dithers or a breeding pair with the same dithers would work. Or you can go with Apistogramma or Mikrogeophagus if you have soft lower PH water, with tetras as dithers, couple Corries, bushynose pleco.
So what type of water is your source for doing water changes? High Ph hard, or low PH soft?
So what type of water is your source for doing water changes? High Ph hard, or low PH soft?
40 breeder is probably too small for exodons. To get a good sized shoal but keep up with the maintenance, 55 is a better size.
Red wolf would be fun, not a cichlid or peaceful tetra, but cool fish.
Otherwise I would say an acara pair or convict pair with some livebearers or Buenos Aires tetras as dithers.
Jewel pair could be fun too.
Red wolf would be fun, not a cichlid or peaceful tetra, but cool fish.
Otherwise I would say an acara pair or convict pair with some livebearers or Buenos Aires tetras as dithers.
Jewel pair could be fun too.
40B is 36 inches in length, 55G is 48 inches in length.
I don't think it's made big different for Exodon.
Also, once Exodon settled in your tank they STOP schooling behave, they don't constantly swim around like they did first added to your tank. They just mostly stay station in open space and wait for anything that hit water surface and trigger their feeding frenzy.
I don't think it's made big different for Exodon.
Also, once Exodon settled in your tank they STOP schooling behave, they don't constantly swim around like they did first added to your tank. They just mostly stay station in open space and wait for anything that hit water surface and trigger their feeding frenzy.
I second the red wolf, I’ve had mine for roughly a month and love it
Smaller mbuna would be cool too and overstocking is a plus ?
If you never keep Exodon then I would say go for Exodon species tank, you won't regret your decision 
After more than 40yrs in this hobby, Exodon feeding time never get old to me
After more than 40yrs in this hobby, Exodon feeding time never get old to me
Exos are definitely an option, but I’d be worried that when they turn on each other there won’t be enough escape room, 1 foot makes a big difference for a 3 inch fish. To get a school big enough not to kill each other I also feel would require a bit extra volume.