40 gallon stocking questions

[oddballs]

I just got a 40 gal aquarium and I have read Peacock Eels can live in a 40 gal so I was wondering if they can live with rummy nose tetras and dwarf chain loaches

 

[Sewerrat]

Stocking would depend on foot print is it 40 tall or breeder

 

[oddballs]

Breeder I didn't know there were 40 tall

 

[Noroomforshoe]

I would not trust peacock eels with chain loaches,chain loaches are too small and may become pray and or food.

 

[oddballs]

Why is that

 

[jackywacky]

Why is that

because chain loaches would be too small and may be food. they are predatory so natural instinct may take it

 

[oddballs]

Ok would synodintis Petricola work instead if not are there any other good oddball fish for a 40 gallon breeder

 

[jackywacky]

if you want a single fish a short body flowerhorn or a smaller pike species

if for a community you could do african butterflyfish,

 

[Sewerrat]

Tank size will work. should be fine with rummy nose as long as thier full grown and the eels well fed (will eat fry and young) Just be aware peacock eels can be picky eaters and perfer live food wouldn't put any other snail eaters with them.

 

[oddballs]

Oh the eat snails would a hingemouth (Phractolaemus ansorgii) work instead
Ok I want an eel or something kinda slim like a large kuhli loach but my search only found eels and Phractolaemus ansorgii which there's very little info about but seems to be peaceful but hard tot find

 

[Sewerrat]

Could do dojo loaches depending what state your In some states started banning them recently due to invasives.

 

[oddballs]

Oh I'll check hopefully there legal in Illinois
they are illegal
Also anyone have info about hingemouth (Phractolaemus ansorgii) of where to get them online or in Illinois

 

[Noroomforshoe]

What about hillstream loaches, kuhlie loaches, head standers, or upside down catfish?

 

[oddballs]

I never considered head standers I plan to have some type of catfish so maybe upside down catfish would work and as much as I like kuhli loaches Im looking for something a bit larger than them that's still kinda eel like which is why I am looking into the hingemouth (Phractolaemus ansorgii)