Predators for a 40 gallon tank

Benthebassmaster

Jack Dempsey
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I am thinking about getting a 40 gallon tank. I want a single predator fish or a single one with bigger schooling fish. Erythrinus erythrinus/red wolf fish/rainbow wolf fish are ilegal in Florida so I can’t keep one
 

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Dwarf pikes cichlids would work, you can add a school of taller bodied tetras with them.
 

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I am thinking about getting a 40 gallon tank. I want a single predator fish or a single one with bigger schooling fish. Erythrinus erythrinus/red wolf fish/rainbow wolf fish are ilegal in Florida so I can’t keep one
Puffers for sure since wolfs are banned. A 5 star Hemichromis would work too. I’ve had a H. Frempongi for a couple months now and he’s very aggressive and predatory. Absolute glass banger
 

Benthebassmaster

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I kinda like exposing tetras and I do have them at my fish store so how much of those could be in a 40 breeder
 
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