Stocking

[cooperturner]

Hello I was wondering if I could put some guppies in a 40g tank with the following fish in it
2 ornate rainbow fish
3 small swordtails
1 kuhli Loach
1 Bala shark
And a breeding pair of kribensis cichlids

 

[Scottyhorse]

First you need to work on your current stock a bit IMO.
Bala Sharks get too large for a 40b and should be kept in schools.
Kuhli loaches fit in a 40b just fine but should be kept in groups.
Swordtails get quite large as well, so no more than three.
Rainbows are also schoolers. What type do you have?

 

[Khuligirl93]

Hello I was wondering if I could put some guppies in a 40g tank with the following fish in it
2 ornate rainbow fish
3 small swordtails
1 kuhli Loach
1 Bala shark
And a breeding pair of kribensis cichlids

If you added 3 more rainbows, at least 5 more kuhlis (they're amazing little fish, you might even want more) and take out the shark I think you're good to go

 

[josh7]

I think the kribenis will kill the guppies and the shark needs to go as well as your schools need to be larger.

 

[Fishperson]

I think the kribenis will kill the guppies and the shark needs to go as well as your schools need to be larger.

Kribs don't kill guppies! I also thought that they were peaceful!

Edit: Oops, yeah, when they are breeding they will be aggressive.

 

[Fishperson]

As scotty said, bala sharks grow too large, rainbow fish need to school (so at least 6 is good), as do kuhlis.

This would be good:

- 8 rainbowfish
- 6 kuhlis
- pair of kribs
- 10 harlequin rasboras
- 4 otocinclus catfish once the tank is well established.

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

I love rainbows because there are so many dif kinds( love my 3 turquoise RBs) u don't really need to do big schools I usually do a male and 1 or 2 females and I had 6 did kinds in my 125 and they looked awesome.