bruinsbro1997
Aquarium Advice Addict
So yesterday, I got my 40 gallon breeder! We were in luck, Petco was about to close but thankfully they let us in along with all the other numerous customers that came in at last minute for fish. Thankfully no one wanted forty gallon breeders, so we got a good one. Unfortunately though I had to give up my twenty high and my thirty gallon community to get it. The twenty I got a full refund on for the heater, tank and hood and the thirty will be going to my cousin for his birthday in two weeks or so. It originally did belong to him anyways, so I guess its time to give it back. 
So this is where I will be keeping track of all my forty gallon breeder setup! I will be posting pics, asking questions about possible fish, plants and lighting requirements, and this will be where I will update on cycling in order to keep myself from posting multiple threads at a time. As for cycling, right now I'm seeding some filter media before I give the tank to my cousin, and then I'll start cycling my tank. My aunt also has pure ammonia, no dyes additives or coloration anything, so I am asking her for that. However quick question, if it is ammonia for medical purposes do you think it is pure? If not otherwise I will have to wait another month or so for them to convert an old movie rental place into Ace Hardware to get my pure ammonia right down the street.
For the fishies, right now my focus is on angels. I love angels but sadly never have had enough room for them, so I believe this should be enough space for them. I've also been focusing on other fish too, but I would like my angels to be centerpiece fish. What do you think of the stocking list so far?
X2 angel pair
X1 GBR
X6 rummynose tetras
I am also interested in other possibilities but am not sure if I have enough room. I like rainbows, however I know this is not a big enough tank for them. Are there any dwarf species commonly available? Would threadfins possibly work?
Also I am starting to get interested in the golden killifish. I was wondering if I could get a pair? Or would they get territorial with the angel pair? If they would is it better to keep all females instead, and if so how do you tell the sexes apart?
Think any other fish could fit in there or do you have any other ideas? Feel free to share, I am open to possible stocking options!
I wanted to go heavily planted on this tank because I like the value of plants and the color they provide to the tank, it's much more natural and somewhat more calming to me. I want a good light fixture, so instead of buying the hood that comes with the light for the forty breeder at Petco, I decided to get a better one instead. What do you think of T5 lightbulbs? The fixture comes with two T5 lightbulb fixtures, should that be enough light to grow at least some plants?
Sorry for the lengthy post! Hope you didn't hurt your eyes reading through this.
So this is where I will be keeping track of all my forty gallon breeder setup! I will be posting pics, asking questions about possible fish, plants and lighting requirements, and this will be where I will update on cycling in order to keep myself from posting multiple threads at a time. As for cycling, right now I'm seeding some filter media before I give the tank to my cousin, and then I'll start cycling my tank. My aunt also has pure ammonia, no dyes additives or coloration anything, so I am asking her for that. However quick question, if it is ammonia for medical purposes do you think it is pure? If not otherwise I will have to wait another month or so for them to convert an old movie rental place into Ace Hardware to get my pure ammonia right down the street.
For the fishies, right now my focus is on angels. I love angels but sadly never have had enough room for them, so I believe this should be enough space for them. I've also been focusing on other fish too, but I would like my angels to be centerpiece fish. What do you think of the stocking list so far?
X2 angel pair
X1 GBR
X6 rummynose tetras
I am also interested in other possibilities but am not sure if I have enough room. I like rainbows, however I know this is not a big enough tank for them. Are there any dwarf species commonly available? Would threadfins possibly work?
Also I am starting to get interested in the golden killifish. I was wondering if I could get a pair? Or would they get territorial with the angel pair? If they would is it better to keep all females instead, and if so how do you tell the sexes apart?
Think any other fish could fit in there or do you have any other ideas? Feel free to share, I am open to possible stocking options!
I wanted to go heavily planted on this tank because I like the value of plants and the color they provide to the tank, it's much more natural and somewhat more calming to me.
I want a good light fixture, so instead of buying the hood that comes with the light for the forty breeder at Petco, I decided to get a better one instead. What do you think of T5 lightbulbs? The fixture comes with two T5 lightbulb fixtures, should that be enough light to grow at least some plants?Sorry for the lengthy post! Hope you didn't hurt your eyes reading through this.
