40 Gallon

[Unknown10101]

Hey guys! I haven't posted in a looooong time, but I came buy this site again, so here I am

So, I'm setting up a 40 gallon tank soon, and I was wondering if you could help me fill in the gaps of my stocking ideas:
-1 gourami
-6-8 danios
-8 cories
-5-6 medium tetras or 8-10 small tetras
-1 pleco (clown, bristlenose, or snowball)

This tank is a 40 gallon long. I was wondering if you guys had any ideas for the gourami, and also, an idea for a tetra. I was thinking either neons or black phantoms. Also, I'm not sure about the pleco. I don't like how the clowns hide, the bristlenose I'm neutral, but I love the snowball!! Thanks!

 

[minnnt]

Make sure you get the smaller Snowball Plec. Rosy Tetra's would look excellent. As for the Gourami's, i would look into Honey Gourami's. Try and source 1 male to 2-3 females.

 

[ellejay]

I have a snowball and he's gorgeous, worth the money! Bit shy though, but he's only a juvenile

 

[Unknown10101]

How big to snowballs ultimately get? Also, I like the rosy tetras, but I would rather get a smaller specimen of tetras. Maybe like the size of cardinals. The exception to this, however, are the black phantom tetras and black skirt tetras. I like them too. Do you know of any bottom-feeder that doesn't mind a gravel substrate? I know that cories and loaches who have barbels don't like it because it can hurt their barbels.

 

[Unknown10101]

Just an update, I've decided on a school of white and black skirt tetras, some otos, some danios, a snowball pleco, and a gourami, either opaline, banded, or honey.

 

[minnnt]

Phantom and black skirt tetra's can be very nippy so keep an eye on them.

 

[Unknown10101]

I'll watch out for that. Thanks.

 

[minnnt]

No problem mate. Good luck!

 

[Unknown10101]

Does anyone know how big snowablls will ultimately get?

 

[minnnt]

I believe there are a few different species of snowballs. Do a google search and see if you can spot yours.

 

[Unknown10101]

It's the species Hypancistrus Inspector

 

[Unknown10101]

Anyone?

 

[ellejay]

I did a lot of research before I bought mine to make sure that I wasn't going to end up with a beast like my common pleco. No two sources of information say the same thing! So between 4 and 5.5 inches was the vague answer I got. Have a look on some of the specialist catfish forums, like the catfish subforum on here or planet catfish

 

[Unknown10101]

I've seedn 4 -8, mostly around 6. Thanks, though!

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Does anyone know how big snowablls will ultimately get?

The true Snowball Pleco has a max size of 6.3inches- PlanetCatfish.com is your friend for everything catfish research related ;

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=204

Concerning the Gourami, i wouldn't recommend one with Danios. Gourami's prefer heavily planted habitats with a warm slow moving current, while generally speaking Danio's prefer cool fast flowing tanks with open spaces for shoaling & quick swimming. As a Gourami suitable shoaling fish i would personally recommend Cherry Barbs- the males are Cherry coloured while the females are brown and they make an overally super-peaceful chilled out shoaling fish that also enjoys planted tanks .