Stocking ideas for 40 gallon

[Flopper]

Hi. I have a 40 gallon aquarium I was wondering if hat stocking idea would work. I would be doing 50% water changes every week. And canister filtration with lots of live plants. Think I could get away with this? Is there anything wrong with the idea like the angelfish might eat another fish? Or something doesn’t work out.

• 1 angelfish
• 8 black neon tetras
• 8 kuhli loaches
• 2 hillstream loach
• 3 upside down catfish

 

[Circus]

What are the dimensions of the aquarium (LxWxH)? Do you know the ph and gh?

I would be worried about the Angel eating the neons. I haven't kept them myself, but other members have had this happen. Angelfish are also very tall, getting 6inches tall and 6 to 8 inches long. They can be aggressive (they are cichlids after all) and are naturally a schooling fish.
I think hillstream loaches also like a lot of flow, and maybe colder water depending on the specific species.
I have no experience with upside-down catfish.

 

[DAnCSF]

I have already gotten rid of 6 zebras and two of the Angelfish and I still have two Angelfish that must be a mated pair because they get along so well. Now, what i have in my 40 breeder tank is: 2 Angelfish, 6 Cardinal Tetras, 5 Cooley Loach and 2 Cory Cats. I would like to add some fancy guppies and some more Cory Cats, what do you think?

Seems like you got a good tank as is, the corys should be fine since they are a bottom fish, Guppies couldn't hurt and besides if you have more females than males the females will eventually provide plenty of food for the Angles.

 

[DAnCSF]

Hi. I have a 40 gallon aquarium I was wondering if hat stocking idea would work. I would be doing 50% water changes every week. And canister filtration with lots of live plants. Think I could get away with this? Is there anything wrong with the idea like the angelfish might eat another fish? Or something doesn’t work out.

• 1 angelfish
• 8 black neon tetras
• 8 kuhli loaches
• 2 hillstream loach
• 3 upside down catfish

Your stocking idea seems fine, as far as the angle fish. It depends on the size of the angel. a small angel wouldn't be bothering the tetras, but as it grows tetras could become a nice snack. FYI see if you can get a species name for the upside down catfish. I bought 3, years ago they were cute little fellows then they grew, one eventually got to be a 6 inches long...mine were syndontis cats.

 

[Byron]

Aside from anything else, the listed fish are not compatible because they have vastly different water flow and temperature needs.

 

[Witcher1979]

Rasbora harlequins
Cardinal Tetras
Guppys
Maybe some type of gourami.
Glass catfish are pretty cool as well.

Obviously not all of those at once.

 

[robmcd]

I would try to keep them all from the same general region. If you want an angelfish as a centerpiece, then the tetras are goood, along with some corydoras (bottom dweller) and say, a BN pleco.

I keep mesonauta mirificus (festivum) with a school of black neons. I find them to be a bit more opportunistic than angels, and after a year, have yet to show any interest in the tetras. That being said, the tetras are from 1.5-2'' each, and the mesonauta were raised with the school. I would not try to introduce any 3/4'' newly imported cardinals into their tank.