stocking a 40 gallon peacock tank

[reptileguy2727]

i will be stocking a 40 high tank with peacock cichlids very soon and was wondering how many you guys would/have put in this size tank. it will probably have an emperor 400 and a fluval 304 on there and will get weekly 50-75% water changes.

 

[Cathy G]

What is the floor space on your tank? My husbands peacock tank is a 75g with a 48inch base. They swim fast back and forth all day and I can't imagine them in a smaller tank.
Cathy

 

[reptileguy2727]

40high=36x12x20

 

[rbell219]

Length is usually better than width and height with most all africans.

 

[reptileguy2727]

well i already have the setup, so this is where they are going. i am asking for how people have or would stock this tank.

 

[DeRo316]

In a 40g high I would do 6-7, in a 40g regular I would do around 10.

 

[reptileguy2727]

what are the dimensions on a 40 regular? i only know of the high (36x12x20), the long (48x13x16), and the breeder (36x18x16).

 

[reptileguy2727]

i am thinking about using estes' black marine sand in the tank. it would look really good with the painted black background. it will help buffer the water. anyoen used sand with any problems? i figured it would also be easier for them to dig into and breed in.

 

[rbell219]

I changed to sand a few yrs back---it's the only thing I'll ever use. I've got black in my cichlid tank. There's a picture in the link in my signature.

 

[Rbishop]

well i already have the setup, so this is where they are going. i am asking for how people have or would stock this tank.

None. It doesn't have the proper footprint or free swimming space required for them and their characteristics.