Phinny Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Hello, I'm trying to come up with stocking ideas for an unheated, planted 40g breeder. I'm considering rosy barbs but don't know what type of bottom dweller would be appropriate for this size tank and temperature range (65-70 F). I was thinking of cherry shrimp as a bottom dweller, in which case I would probably go with White Clouds and/or Medaka Rice Fish. Any ideas/thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Corydoras paleatus will do great at that temp. I had mine breeding at 61~ degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anitstuk Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Some sort of Corydora or a loach could work as a bottom dweller and a platy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Naysmith Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 A couple of fancy Goldfish would do great in a 40g breeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 I agree with @Flynn Naysmith, goldfish would be really nice; but I have seen a 40 gal with 50+ white cloud mountain minnows in and it looks AMAZING. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Rosy barbs would eat the shrimp. Barbatus corys, rosy barbs long fin are saweet. Hillstream tank with hillstream loaches, shiners and zebra danios. Dojo loaches x 2 and Rosy barbs x 5-7 or Ranchus x 2. White clouds and or Medaka + palleatus corys or Barbatus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Garra rufa would be happy at that temp if you want an algae eater and they happily eat dry food so less finicky than hill stream loaches . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phinny Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 @Beardedbillygoat1975 Are dojo loaches appropriate for a 40g tank? I thought they get large? On 11/9/2022 at 3:12 AM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: Rosy barbs would eat the shrimp. Barbatus corys, rosy barbs long fin are saweet. Hillstream tank with hillstream loaches, shiners and zebra danios. Dojo loaches x 2 and Rosy barbs x 5-7 or Ranchus x 2. White clouds and or Medaka + palleatus corys or Barbatus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Shameless plug of my tank for ideas? I have a 50g lowboy setup as a sub-alpine creek with whiteclouds and riverine gobies.No heater lots of flow. can go with white clouds, danio, hillstream loaches, rubberlip plecos, rainbow shiners. Truly lots of fish in the market now that enjoy upper 60’s. Even with this flow and no heater my tank stays around 68-72 year round. On 11/9/2022 at 5:13 AM, Phinny said: @Beardedbillygoat1975 Are dojo loaches appropriate for a 40g tank? I thought they get large? dojo’s only get about 6” in tanks. In ponds they can get a foot or more if you live in zones 6-8. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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