My new 40 breeder setup

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BigCountry

Discussion Starter · Jul 11, 2012

I finally got the stand built for my first 40 breeder. And I got it set up with Safe-T-Sorb substrate and filled. I just installed the Eheim 2213 filter installed tongiht. Boy I hope they are as high quality as everyone says, because I felt like an idiot installing it with the horrible instructions. Finally figured out how to install the spraybar, and which was the input and output. (lol, first time I plugged it in the water came out the input).

Anyway, I will post some pictures soon (Just too embarrassed about the murky water now since I didn't clean the substrate well enough.)

I will be using the tank as an Angelfish display tank, taking my 4 best Angels from my larger tank and placing them in here with all of the trimmings from the plants in my 75.

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jeremyTR

· #2 · Jul 11, 2012

Is a 40B big enough for 4 angel fish? :x

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BigCountry

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 11, 2012

plenty, at least I'm told so by my mentors over on the Angelfish Forum.

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jeremyTR

· #4 · Jul 11, 2012

Oh perfect. I was mostly just curious for myself too because I have a spare 40B tank that I don't know what to do with.

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BigCountry

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jul 11, 2012

I'm going to scape it with some large piece of driftwood like a stump or something in the center and use plants to break line of sight between the two sides just in case they pair up and start defending territory. I will also be starting up a few 20 Highs with no substrate and sponge filters in case I get a breeding pair.

I am new at all of this, so I am really relying on the new friends I have made in Angelfish for guidance.

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BigCountry

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 11, 2012

Now, My second 40 breeder is going to be my challenge, because my wife wants African Cichlids and most cannot be held in a 36" wide tank. I think I found a solution for her, if I can find a place to get Pseudotropheus saulosi.

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BigCountry

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 21, 2012

Here is my 40 breeder so far.

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WallaceGrover

· #8 · Jul 21, 2012

That looks great, 40 breeders have such nice dimensions...

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jeremyTR

· #9 · Jul 21, 2012

BigCountry said:
Here is my 40 breeder so far.

looks nice man, what's your stocking plan?

WallaceGrover said:
That looks great, 40 breeders have such nice dimensions...

I love their giant footprint.

I want a tank a foot longer with the same width/height, it'd be perfect then. (What would that be?)

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BigCountry

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 21, 2012

jeremyTR said:
looks nice man, what's your stocking plan?

I love their giant footprint.

I want a tank a foot longer with the same width/height, it'd be perfect then. (What would that be?)

I'm still going to go with a show tank for my nicest Angelfish. About 4 of them will do quite nice.

I looked up some aquarium sizes and the only thing close to the dimensions of the 40 breeder in a longer tank is the good old 75 gallon. still 18 inches in depth, but it is 21 inches tall instead of 16. Maybe there are some other sizes out there.

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jeremyTR

· #11 · Jul 21, 2012

BigCountry said:
I'm still going to go with a show tank for my nicest Angelfish. About 4 of them will do quite nice.

I looked up some aquarium sizes and the only thing close to the dimensions of the 40 breeder in a longer tank is the good old 75 gallon. still 18 inches in depth, but it is 21 inches tall instead of 16. Maybe there are some other sizes out there.

Oh yea, LOL I totally spaced off about the Anglefish plan you had, sorry bought that.

I'm talkin like custom built

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