30 gallon long vs 40 gallon long

[Penguin]

So when we upgrade to our 30 long or 40 long what are some options for stocking if we go for a cichlid tank or community tank? We know we definitely want a small catfish and some corys what else would go good in a sand substrate tank moderately planted with drift wood and and rock.

 

[jbib1089]

So when we upgrade to our 30 long or 40 long what are some options for stocking if we go for a cichlid tank or community tank? We know we definitely want a small catfish and some corys what else would go good in a sand substrate tank moderately planted with drift wood and and rock.

I don't know anything about chiclids but you can do a buch of things if you want a community tank. Tetras, Mollies, Danios, some small barbs maybe. Make sure to do your research before you buy anything.

 

[Penguin]

I don't know anything about chiclids but you can do a buch of things if you want a community tank. Tetras, Mollies, Danios, some small barbs maybe. Make sure to do your research before you buy anything.

Thank you Jbib for the quick answer and yes we have been doing plenty of research. We are planning to set it up in May so it will be ready by July. We definitely are already looking for 6+ corydoras that stay small and we want to keep the tradition of having a gourami maybe a dwarf gourami or pearl gourami. Tiger barbs 6+ or maybe the Green Tiger barbs 6+ of them. But which do you think would be better for our money with fish selection wise 30 long or a 40 long?

 

[jbib1089]

Bigger is always better in my opinion. Just realize the added cost with a bigger tank. I would just be careful with some of those barbs they are more semi agressive if I remember correctly.

 

[Penguin]

Bigger is always better in my opinion. Just realize the added cost with a bigger tank. I would just be careful with some of those barbs they are more semi agressive if I remember correctly.

I've had some tiger barbs recently in a school of 4 and they just swim together and leave the other fish alone and don't even go after each other

 

[Mattfinn]

Are you planning on going planted?

Most cichlids wouldn't work with Cories your best bet is to look at dwarf South American cichlids like Rams, apistos. They're the most community friendly and my favorites anyway. Then fill out the rest of the tank with dither fish like tetras. In a 40 long there's enough space for two ram pairs if it's planted.

 

[Mattfinn]

I've had some tiger barbs recently in a school of 4 and they just swim together and leave the other fish alone and don't even go after each other

Consider yourself lucky from what I've read most people really only keep tiger barbs in a tiger only tank. The more peaceful barbs are cherrys which are quite cool and zippy.

 

[Pseudomugil]

You could do:

6 peppered cory cats
6 green tiger barbs
6 red tiger barbs
1 dwarf gourami

This would be a tight fit in the 30 but I calculated it and it would still work. 40 gallon would be better though.

 

[Penguin]

Are you planning on going planted?

Most cichlids wouldn't work with Cories your best bet is to look at dwarf South American cichlids like Rams, apistos. They're the most community friendly and my favorites anyway. Then fill out the rest of the tank with dither fish like tetras. In a 40 long there's enough space for two ram pairs if it's planted.

You could do:

6 peppered cory cats
6 green tiger barbs
6 red tiger barbs
1 dwarf gourami

This would be a tight fit in the 30 but I calculated it and it would still work. 40 gallon would be better though.

Yes Matt i was gonna do planted tank with driftwood and rocks with dwarf cichlids and possibly other small fish that could hold their own against these fish and pseudomugil thats what i was thinking I don't want a tight fitting tank so the 40 maybe would be better and could i possible use an aqueon 55/75 filter for extra filtration so i don't have to buy 2 filters?

 

[Mattfinn]

Tetras, hatchets, rasboras, Cories are your best bet then with dwarf SA cichlids.

 

[Penguin]

Tetras, hatchets, rasboras, Cories are your best bet then with dwarf SA cichlids.

Do all these fish take different foods or can i feed them all the same?

 

[Gillie]

If by chance you happen to go with rams be sure to pick tankmates that can handle temps in the 80-82 degree range cardinal tetras work well, but your choices for cories gets cut drastically as there are only a few species that tolerate those temps.

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[Penguin]

are there any catfish that can do well in a 40 long with those temps and stay relatively small and won't be tank busters?

 

[Gillie]

are there any catfish that can do well in a 40 long with those temps and stay relatively small and won't be tank busters?

I have a list of cories that do well with rams, I'll find it and let you know what they are.

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[Penguin]

Thank you gillie

 

[Gillie]

Oh sterbai are a attractive and fairly easy cory to obtain that do well in higher temps.

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[Penguin]

Oh sterbai are a attractive and fairly easy cory to obtain that do well in higher temps.

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They are very attractive how many could i keep in the 40 long since one sterbai needs 30 gallons minimum?

 

[Gillie]

6-8 should be good.

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[Penguin]

6-8 should be good.

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Thank you I just didn't want to get too many and overstock or too little and have shy corys

 

[Pseudomugil]

Make sure you don't get Julii corys. They look almost exactly the same as Sterbaiis.