40 gallon stocking suggestions?

[gm72]

Considering adding a 40 long tank to the menagerie. Any good stocking ideas? I'd like to try something new, but not sure where to start. Would love to hear some ideas! I'll be filtering with HOBs.

[cocoa_pleco]

5 platys, 1 pleco, 6 corys, 10 neon tetras, 1 upside down cat, 1 rainbow shark, 6 ghost shrimp

[gm72]

I like that one a lot, I have been looking for an excuse to get a rainbow shark, thanks! Here's another question for you though--do the ghost shrimp add to the bioload significantly? That is, do they count as an inch of fish (I don't think so but want to be sure).

[Severus]

--do the ghost shrimp add to the bioload significantly? That is, do they count as an inch of fish (I don't think so but want to be sure).

No they have VERY little contribution to the bioload in your tank.

I was thinking maybe 4-5 Rams, school of tetras, a bristlenose and misc. others

[Chrona]

Shrimp tank! Cherry Red Shrimp, Amano shrimp, ghost shrimp, crystal red shrimp(if you can breed these, then it's $$$)

[jeffs99dime]

dwarf cichlids (keyholes, kribs, etc.)

[cocoa_pleco]

the little that shrimp do add, they make up for in cleaning. Im adding 10 shrimp for my 20g, and five for the betta tank. 1.30$ a shrimp here. dang

[Glasstapper]

dwarf cichlids (keyholes, kribs, etc.)

I'll second this. I just love cichlids. They're so smart and entertaining!

[kimmers318]

A puffer of course....hmmm....freshwater you could go with congo (tetraodon miurus), modestus, suvatti, baileyi, the list just goes on and on!!!!

[gm72]

Lots of great ideas. Since this is a 40 long, it is 48x13x16. Are there any of the fish suggested here that would want something deeper than 13"?