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Jack Dempsey
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I recently joined this forum and have learned a lot in the past few days! I just wanted to say hi and introduce myself! My son and I currently have a 20 gallon fish tank with 3 zebra danios, 1 blue gourami, 1 gold gourami, 1 albino bristlenose pleco, and 2 apple(I think?) snails. We are in the process of getting a 40 gallon tank set up which the gouramis will go into. Any suggestions on setting up a 40 gallon tank? Also will the 40 gallon tank be sufficient for the gouramis? Would a 5 gallon tank be big enough for the 3 zebra danios? The 40 gallon tank will be put in our basement(finished) and my son would still like to keep a tank in his room. The 20 gallon is going to my mom in exchange for the 40 gallon. I feel like 5 gallons would not be big enough for the danios as they seem to like zooming around their tank lol. What kind of fish would be happy in a 5 gallon tank? My son is 4 and just enjoys having a tank in his room but certainly does not need any fancy fish. I'll work on getting some pictures of our set up now. Hope to get to know you all a little better!
 
Got some pictures....sorry for the terrible quality! Also, the pink gravel was my son's idea I swear! lol

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welcome to mfk! nice simple first setup! you will love going to the 40! it seems so much larger at first, then that one will seem small =] thats where MTS comes into play.
 
Welcome......Have you paid your initiation fees? ;)
 
Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone! I think some cherry shrimp would be awesome for him thanks :) Oh and seriously...he LOVES anything pink. Today we drove past a church that they were re-painting. He asked me why they were re-painting it. I said "To make it look pretty." and he said, "White isn't pretty, pink is!"

Welcome......Have you paid your initiation fees? ;)

Lol....do I dare ask?
 
Any suggestions on setting up a 40 gallon tank?
What kind of suggestions are you asking about? Filtration? Landscaping?

Also will the 40 gallon tank be sufficient for the gouramis?
Blue Gouramis grow to around 5in, assuming the gold is similar they will be fine in the 40.

Would a 5 gallon tank be big enough for the 3 zebra danios?
I would say yes, they would zoom around a cereal bowl. I would say bigger is always better though, maybe even a 10g or hold onto the 20 somehow.

What kind of fish would be happy in a 5 gallon tank?
There are a list that will be happy and content with clean water, but it may not be an ideal situation.
Cherry shrimp and Oto cats were mentioned, both can be entertaining.
 
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