Greetings fellow MFKers! So I recently acquired a 40 gallon long and will be setting it up soon. However I was wondering if anyone has any suggestIons for setups or interesting fish which would be appropriate? I am currently keeping Thorichthys helleri, Freshwater Angels, standard convicts and nanoluteus spread out in 6 other tanks but am looking to try something a little different. In the past when I could fit larger tanks I have kept Jack Dempsey, True Parrot Cichlids, Green terrors and uaru, and loved them all. Looking for suggests for interesting, mid size cichlids. I would rather have a single wet pet than a community. My water typically hovers at 6.9pH and I am planning on running three sponge filters for filtration. Any suggestions?
Recommendations for 40G Long
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My personal preference is different than most but I will suggest it anyways. A bonsai flowerhorn even a pair of them if you'd like. They do not get that big it'll take a long time for you to get them to 6" which most max out from. Many might not like what I suggest since they're hybrids but I like them.
You can also get a short body red texas.
The short body red texas will fetch big money maybe a few hundred..
You can also get a short body red texas.
The short body red texas will fetch big money maybe a few hundred..
My personal preference is different than most but I will suggest it anyways. A bonsai flowerhorn even a pair of them if you'd like. They do not get that big it'll take a long time for you to get them to 6" which most max out from. Many might not like what I suggest since they're hybrids but I like them.
You can also get a short body red texas.
The short body red texas will fetch big money maybe a few hundred..
This are nice looking fish but not really looking for a hybrid.
im unfamiliar with the 40 long, what are the dimensions?
Dimensions will be;
L 48 3/4 x W 12 3/4 x H 16 7/8
Basically a standard 55 gallon, with less height.
that's quite an alright sized tank, tbf though; I try to give my fish the maximum space possible, so the most fish id stick in there would be 5-6" size, and you said you'd explored these types earlier...perhaps you could try an oddball that isn't a cichlid, perhaps a type of catfish or so
Salvini might work in that sized tank also check out jewel cichlids a pair would work in there. Maybe a single or pair of acaras.
im unfamiliar with the 40 long, what are the dimensions?
it's actually a 45g, I have one downstairs, but they call and sell tanks under whatever labels.....I have a 40 breeder that holds 48 gallon, a 30 breeder that holds 35 gallons, etc etc....