Mandarin question

[jayjerk]

I have never had success with them in my 40...when I had it...ive given up on these guys

 

[snorvich]

I lean on the conservative side, so the pair I have now are in a 150g tank and have no real pod competitors.
I don't keep any wrasses at all.
I agree w/ the 75g per one as a general guideline, w/ plenty of LR and a fuge.
I personally just prefer to give them the best conditions, and there are so many other fish to choose from, prefer my mandy pair fat and happy and a peaceful tank.
I think OP is pushing it for keeping one, no way would I try two, unless that 40g was tied into a pretty big fuge teeming w/ pods.
Just my opinion based on my experience in keeping mandarins.

I totally agree. In my case, my mated pair is in a 350 gallon high (30 inches) tank.

 

[davocean]

I totally agree. In my case, my mated pair is in a 350 gallon high (30 inches) tank.

I'm stopping at a pair in my tank, but you could possibly be one of the lucky ones to have a small harem of females, which I would love to see, wink nudge!

 

[MondoBongo]

Thanks for the input guys. I've been doing well with one in my 75, but have been curious about horizontal scaling.