40 gallon tank . What fish?

[Boss2112]

Got a 40 gallon feeder. Need help finding fish for it. Preferably one fish that's pretty big. I've had a cichlid tank before so I'm not a begginer. I'd prefer to not have substrate like sand or gravel so I don't have to vacuum the bottom. I have family that has had plenty of fish before so I also have help from them if needed. I know my tank is too small for an arowana but something aggressive is what I'm looking for. If possible something I can feed with pellets and supplement with feeder fish.Thank you have a nice day

 

[deeda]

Hi and Welcome!!

What are the dimensions of the tank?

 

[Boss2112]

Hi and Welcome!!

What are the dimensions of the tank?

Approximately 17x36x18 inches or around 40 gallons 36 long, 18 wide , 17 tall

 

[tlindsey]

Welcome aboard It may help members if you can atleast list what you personally would like to put in the 40b .

 

[GamerChick5567]

A single baby salvini might be cool to grow out in there, and they sure love guppies. They can get close to 10" though so have a bigger tank ready. A smaller fish community setup would be cool too.

Could just use rock stacks to make caves instead of sand/gravel on the bottom also.

 

[fishnatics]

What about a jade goby? Easy to feed and doesn't get too big.

 

[BeEmpty]

A couple gulper cats would be good in that for a long time.

 

[Boss2112]

I've seen people say possibly a flowerhorn cichilid which would be cool, I would love an arrowana related or like fish, or something else cool or aggressive, this tank would probably only have one fish in it as I don't really like communinity tanks or multiple fish.

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

I'm guessing that if you're mentioning an arowana, you want an open swimming fish and not a bottom dweller?

 

[Boss2112]

I'm guessing that if you're mentioning an arowana, you want an open swimming fish and not a bottom dweller?

I would prefer that.yes.