40 Gallon Breeder Options

threejjj

threejjj

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I am getting a 40 gallon breeder tank for ten bucks :p:
I was wondering what I should do with it.
Some Ideas

- Piranas'

- One Oscar

- African Chiclids

Which would work best for the tank size?

Oh and posibly shell dwelling chiclids, but I never see them at any of my LFS.

Any other Ideas?
 
threejjj said:
I am getting a 40 gallon breeder tank for ten bucks :p:
I was wondering what I should do with it.
Some Ideas

- Piranas'

- One Oscar

- African Chiclids

Which would work best for the tank size?

Oh and posibly shell dwelling chiclids, but I never see them at any of my LFS.

Any other Ideas?
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Well, before you guys bash him, I'll just clear this up for him; that he means one of those ideas, not all those fish in one tank. I know most of you will probaly know that but just incase :)

-Piranhas-No, because they will eventually need an a lot bigger tank
-Oscar-Same as Piranhas

Now, for african cichlids; I can see that working. It all depends on which ones you pick. As long as they are not over 5", I can see you getting 4-6. If you get some cool Apistos (Dwarf cichlids) you can probably get away with 6-8 of different species! Good luck!
 
I dont want bettas, i already have two community tanks (55 gallon 30 gallon)
Maybe the kribs i like there color but i am looking for something a little different. I was thinking chiclids from lake Malawi, those are very colorful and I have had expierence with them plus my water fits there needs. But if I went with them I would need quite a fewof them and they are expensive.
 
threejjj said:
I dont want bettas, i already have two community tanks (55 gallon 30 gallon)
Maybe the kribs i like there color but i am looking for something a little different. I was thinking chiclids from lake Malawi, those are very colorful and I have had expierence with them plus my water fits there needs. But if I went with them I would need quite a fewof them and they are expensive.
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Don't take my first post TOO seriously, as I only have limited info about African Cichlids. The only cichlids I've ever kept were Apistos and Kribs. You have more experience than me so go with your judgement ;)
 
The piranhas and oscars would be a bad idea, but a 40 BR would be a great tank for shell-dwellers. Lots of surface area for a good sized colony. You could also go for other africans I would think, but I don't have experience with those personally.
 
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Kribs are cool. I've got a 55 setup with rocks and caves everywhere and there's so much going on in there at times it's like a circus. Kribs don't need the depth so the 40 would be great for them.
 
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