40 Gallon Tank New tank ideas

[AsShrimpleAsThat]

So I just got what I believe to be a 40 gal with lid fish tank from goodwill for 10$! Now I need ideas on what to put in it, aquascapes and fish, I prefer community tanks. I was thinking khuli loaches and corydoras as bottom feeders but I don't know what else to include. Any ideas?

 

[Fishfur]

So I just got what I believe to be a 40 gal with lid fish tank from goodwill for 10$! Now I need ideas on what to put in it, aquascapes and fish, I prefer community tanks. I was thinking khuli loaches and corydoras as bottom feeders but I don't know what else to include. Any ideas?

I sincerely hope you plan to thoroughly leak test it first?

I’d stick to one bottom feeder or another rather than mix them. Larger groups of loaches are quite a bit more rewarding than the average group size that’s kept and the same applies to cory cats.

 

[AsShrimpleAsThat]

I sincerely hope you plan to thoroughly leak test it first?

I’d stick to one bottom feeder or another rather than mix them. Larger groups of loaches are quite a bit more rewarding than the average group size that’s kept and the same applies to cory cats.

Yes I always leak test them. Thanks for the bottom feeder info

Update it is a 40gallon breeder

 

[FishDin]

I would start by figuring out what is available. If you're buying online your choices are considerable, but may be more limited if buying locally.

One approach is to keep fish that all come from the same area of the world. So if you go with the corys you could have a community of South American fish. If you go with loaches then you could add in other fishes from Eurasia.

 

[skar]

Planted ?
large school of rummies or long fin danio, blue cherry shrimp, khulies and I like a Hawaiian platy. That’s a good start, still have some room for more.

 

[A201]

First things first. Substrate, decor, filtration, the cycling process, then fish. Lol.

IMO, Loaches any day over Catfish.

 

[AsShrimpleAsThat]

Planted ?
large school of rummies or long fin danio, blue cherry shrimp, khulies and I like a Hawaiian platy. That’s a good start, still have some room for more.

Yeah I do want plants, I really like khuli loaches

First things first. Substrate, decor, filtration, the cycling process, then fish. Lol.

IMO, Loaches any day over Catfish.

I think khulies and corys are so cute so its gonna be a tough decision

I would start by figuring out what is available. If you're buying online your choices are considerable, but may be more limited if buying locally.

One approach is to keep fish that all come from the same area of the world. So if you go with the corys you could have a community of South American fish. If you go with loaches then you could add in other fishes from Eurasia.

I have a LFS that has a LOT of less common fish and stock really good products

 

[3Fishnight]

First things first. Substrate, decor, filtration, the cycling process, then fish. Lol.

IMO, Loaches any day over Catfish.

Loaches have really playful personalities. I like long fin serpae tetras too.

 

[AsShrimpleAsThat]

First things first. Substrate, decor, filtration, the cycling process, then fish. Lol.

IMO, Loaches any day over Catfish.

I think I need to figure out the fish before the substrate so I know if black or light sand for which will make their colors pop