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[Gboy66]

i am going to get a 40, possibly within the next week if plans work out. Want it to be a planted community. Thinking..

7 glo lights from my 10g
5 bumble bee gobys
2 dwarf angels
And then what?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

From my knowledge bumblebee gobies are actually brackish.

 

[aqua_chem]

Many fish shops will keep bb gobies in non-brackish tanks. They are indeed brackish fish.

Also, planted brackish tanks are more difficult, or at least more limited, than fw ones.

 

[Gboy66]

Ohh they aree? Haha they were in freshwater, thats why they looked unhappy!! Ok skip those suckers! Any other ideas?

 

[siva]

If you're a goby fan maybe you would instead like peacock gudgeons. Maybe some cory cats for the bottom? You could do a trio of pitbull plecos as well, or another type of dwarf pleco.

 

[Gboy66]

I was thinking some bristlenose plecos? Also you do need gravel for plants to grow?

 

[aqua_chem]

Plants will grow in either inert gravel or sand. You'll have more success with special plant friendly substrate (flourite, eco complete, etc).

I second the motion for cories, especially if you have sand.

 

[Gboy66]

Yea i like cories!! Would the work eith plant eco gravel?

 

[absolutangel04]

What is a dwarf angel? I am not familiar with those.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

What is a dwarf angel? I am not familiar with those.

Leopold's angelfish. Smallest angelfish ever until another is found. Also one of the nastiest.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Yea i like cories!! Would the work eith plant eco gravel?

Yes, IME I have a mixed substrate of gravel and Eco-Complete, the cories don't mind at all.

 

[Gboy66]

Oh cool! Now i would like 2 actual angels in a 40. That fit?

 

[absolutangel04]

Oh cool! Now i would like 2 actual angels in a 40. That fit?

Yep. That would look great!

 

[Gboy66]

2 angels
7 glo light tetras
1 featherfin catfish
Couple loaches maybe kuhuli

Would that work?

 

[absolutangel04]

2 angels
7 glo light tetras
1 featherfin catfish
Couple loaches maybe kuhuli

Would that work?

Well, I do not know anything about featherfins, but I do know all the others would work!

 

[Gboy66]

Awesome. Maybe 7 danios or rummynoses too..fir some action

 

[siva]

I would skip any catfish that is potentially 8". I think that's too big for a 40. The others would be great though. Kuhli's do best in groups of atleast 5 and they need a smooth substrate for burrowing.

 

[Gboy66]

Fearherfins get 8"?