Single fish in a 40 ideas?

[EJKC]

Ok to make it more clear what you want. Do you want something you can house in the tank for life or something you can rehome/move when it gets too big for the tank?

I want something in there for life.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Convict, Salvini, Sajica, Blood Parrot, Honduran Red Point, Firemouth, Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, Bonsai Flowerhorn. Hard to think of some that aren't too large or too small but are also aggressive.

 

[EJKC]

Id love a midas... The tank is a breeder.

 

[Chrisplosion]

You wouldn't be able to keep a Midas in that tank for life.

 

[Paulbearer]

Suprised chris didn't recommend a kirin parrot fish and it would be perfect. I'm trying to get one as we speak other ideals:

Convict (male or pair)
Keyhole
Jewel
Kribensis
Ram

And I could go on especially if you wanted a single and maybe some tetra/barbs.

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[Mount_Prion]

Maybe not what you're thinking of but if I was gonna put 1 fish in a 40 under almost all circumstances it'd be a GULPER! lol.

 

[Endo]

In a 40 breeder I would go w/ 1 or 2 electric blue jack dempseis. They are more active when theres more than 1 and less aggressive than normal jd.

You could go w/ a flowerhorn too if you want more of a wet pet, doesnt have to be short body. As long as you have excellent filtration and lots of water changes, the depth will be nice for him.


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[Rafini]

my god someone actually suggested aro? my 220 is too small for one so I highly doubt someone with a 40 can house one.

You have lots of options, anything that gets to around the 10" mark would live fine in there alone. I would go with parachromis species other than Jag, Jag gets far too big for a 40. Severums are cool fish too, they come in a variety of colours and morphs and are full of personality.

or just do what I did, get a bearded dragon in there.

 

[virgil2090]

sajicas get nice colors,i would do a pair in it,or a pair of HRP