Biggest fish for my setup

[mpj77]

Hi guys i recently bought a 80x40x40 cm tank (31,5x16x16 inches) but i dont really know which fish im going to get.
Since im not an expert id like to know which Are the biggest fishes i can fit in my tank,obviously i have no problem if that fish is going to be the only One in the tank.
Thank you

 

[Rocksor]

Not really with a cube like tank. In general, big fish 10"+ should get at least 48" in swim length. The largest active fish would be no more than 6" in total length.

What fish do you have in mind?

 

[ad88]

6"-7" max adult size should be a slow swimmer also. if you want a fast swimmer maybe 3" max size.

 

[mpj77]

I dont have any fish in mind at the moment.
So i should look at a 5-6” fish?
I dont really know about the species,any suggestion?

 

[Rocksor]

I dont have any fish in mind at the moment.
So i should look at a 5-6” fish?
I dont really know about the species,any suggestion?

Find out your water hardness (GH) from the water quality report.

 

[Akeno071]

So your tank is essentially mine with 20cm less on length.
Pearl Gouramis worked quite well for me.
My mothers angelfish reject also does quite well.
Maybe a group of one of those 2, some tetras, cories and something like a red-tail shark for a typical community style tank?

 

[mpj77]

Find out your water hardness (GH) from the water quality report.

According to the last analysis of my water company,my water is mildly hard.
I dont have a precise value though.

 

[Backfromthedead]

I would go with a small-medium sized cichlid. A pair of blue acaras could share that tank. A lone male convict would fill out that tank.

If you want a community type setup, you could go with some small cichlids like bujurquina, nannacara, laetacara with some other tankmates maybe.

 

[Rocksor]

According to the last analysis of my water company,my water is mildly hard.
I dont have a precise value though.

Central American fish would do fine. Something like a pair of convicts (or if you can source their cousins. C. nanoluteus), and a bunch of dither fish like platies, mollies or guppies. A single firemouth would do fine with dither fish.

 

[mpj77]

Central American fish would do fine. Something like a pair of convicts (or if you can source their cousins. C. nanoluteus), and a bunch of dither fish like platies, mollies or guppies. A single firemouth would do fine with dither fish.

The firemouth is really nice.
Which dithers would you suggest?