Biggest fish for 40 gallon freshwater tank?

[Kfish24]

I want a big fish or atleast something that would be good for a 40 gallon tank? And that I would be able to build a community around. Any ideas? Thx


Ps Saturdays are for the boys ??

 

[Ashenwelt]

What do you like? And is it a 40g breeder?

One big fish that's community friendly is the pearl gourami. It's big and beautiful and has some character.

 

[Kfish24]

It's 36×18×18 like a 40 gallon breeder tank just a little taller. I like colorful fish but I just want one big one that stands out. I liked cichlids but don't want my shrimp to be eaten.

 

[54seaweed]

any large fish is going to eat the shrimp , if it fits in the mouth they will eat it .

 

[splattered]

Gourami/angel/discus that sorta thing. Like big n slow; a not too aggressive, beautiful centerpiece

 

[BettaPonic]

Chinese Algae Eater.

 

[Brookster123]

Chinese Algae Eater.

No.. just no..
Op- you want a single fish? That's the only way. You can keep something that gets to 5-6" In there but youll need to stay up on the maintenance.

 

[BettaPonic]

No.. just no..
Op- you want a single fish? That's the only way. You can keep something that gets to 5-6" In there but youll need to stay up on the maintenance.

Sorry, I have read they can live with cichlids. I know they are aggressive and not actually algae eaters. I have read they can live in a forty gallon.

Edit-really sorry, you are right. I looked it up and 55 gallon was the minimum.

I second the gourami though. Goodieds are a good fish.

 

[splattered]

How about a datniodes?

 

[splattered]

But I mean dwarf gourami really

 

[splattered]

flowerhorn also comes to mind

 

[V227]

Research the Blue Acara and the Electric blue Acara.
Grows to about 6" in a tank. Beautiful coloring.
Mine was not very aggressive and got along with a wide variety of cichlids and tetras.
Might eat your shrimps.

 

[svbaner123]

If you got a fifty gallon you could get a dragon goby as the centerpiece

 

[svbaner123]

If you got a fifty gallon you could get a dragon goby as the centerpiece

He will eat your shrimp and smaller fish tho

 

[Jobin13]

What are you running for a filter and what other fish are you trying to house in your community tank? A roselike shark gets to be about 4-5" and they are quite nice looking fish IMO. It is in the barb family so they can nip at long fish fins like on the long tailed zebra danio. but not all do.

http://www.tropical-fish-keeping.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Puntius-Denisonii-4.jpg

 

[splattered]

Also, on shrimp:
They won't all get eaten, you just won't ever see them cuz they hide. Yes some may get eaten but they're smarter than ppl realize. I like having them in there as clean up