Building an aquarium

[Groundhog]

Hi - new poster here.

Some friends of mine just left town and giflted me their aquarium (which my son LOVES). The fish in there have been living together for 5+ years.

We've got:
- 4 zebra danios
- 1 clown loach
- 1 pleco

We've got a 40 gallon tank.

Was looking at posibly adding a few friends to the mix - maybe a few gourami's? Would you have any suggestions?

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

There have been many times when easy to assemble furniture has let me down by not being durable enough for its intended uses. However, Aquatic fundamentals aquarium stands are not among them. This aquarium stand is solid. I think it is mostly due to it only having a couple of parts – with all of them being made of steel.

I have a stand that may be made by this brand. If it is, I can vouch for that solidity.

[loachlover4482]

I would say ditch the clown loach and the pleco. Get more zebra danios and something that is a bottom-dweller (pygmy corys maybe?). Clown loaches like a lot of space, and preferably live in bigger groups. If the pleco is a common pleco, he will also be massive one day.