40 gallon fish stocking?

[joeyjoelyjoepro]

Hi everyone! I have been thinking and I want a 40-50 gallon tank. I was wondering what and how many of these fish can keep in it.

A Gourami (not sure which kind open to suggestions)

Bala shark

Red tailed shark

Some Cory cats

Angel fish

A snail?

I know I can't fit all of them but what ones can I keep together?

Thanks in advance!

 

[ImACoolguy]

Just cross Bala shark out of your mind now lol. Too big and need schools. Would never work in a tank this size.

IMO a red tailed shark could be alone in here. They are territorial though so I wouldn't recommend anything with it in a tank like this. Maybe an acara or firemouth could work but not community fish.

Angel and a school of Cory cats as well as some other schoolers like tetras/danios/livebearers would be nice. Snails can work too. This has my vote.


Caleb

 

[joeyjoelyjoepro]

Ok... I thought a 50 gallon would be big enough for a lot of freshwater fish like discus or maybe An oscar. These are just some of my personal favourites.

 

[ImACoolguy]

Ok... I thought a 50 gallon would be big enough for a lot of freshwater fish like discus or maybe An oscar. These are just some of my personal favourites.

Those larger fish you really want to look at 75g or more optimally.


Caleb

 

[Pseudomugil]

You really need to see the full size of these fish before you go and buy a tank you THINK is big enough to house them. Bala sharks get huge, oscars get very big, discus are pretty large, and I would not recommend a red tail shark.

Do your research!!

 

[joeyjoelyjoepro]

You really need to see the full size of these fish before you go and buy a tank you THINK is big enough to house them. Bala sharks get huge, oscars get very big, discus are pretty large, and I would not recommend a red tail shark.



Do your research!!

Yeah, I was just confused because the pet smart website I was looking at said they needed a minimum of 40 gallons which I know now is completely misleading.

Anyway do you think I could keep any type of shark? Or discus, angelfish and a gourami? Would a single oscar work? Because some websites I have visited have said a minimum of 50 gallons.

Thanks

 

[unstopaBULLFish]

Angelfish would work and so would rainbow fish, discus wouldn't however


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EDIT: Gourami will work, but not oscars

 

[ImACoolguy]

I've heard of a discus pair being OK for a 40 breeder but I wouldn't recommend it to any but the more experienced fish keepers.

I said in my first comment angels can work.

Gourami can also work.


Caleb

 

[joeyjoelyjoepro]

What about a rainbow shark or red tailed shark, a gourami, 2 angelfish and cory cats in a 40? Or is that overstocking?

 

[ImACoolguy]

No sharks can go in this tank with other community fish. The shark is too aggressive long termX


Caleb

 

[joeyjoelyjoepro]

Can a shark go with African cichlids then, if they are that aggressive or would the water perimeters kill them?

 

[sinibotia]

I think the different levels of aggression would be an issue, so I wouldn't keep them together.