a good school to add to 180 somewhat oddball tank?

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so i have my long 180 up and running it feels pretty empty as of right now has a 1ft bichir and fire eel a variegated shark pleco 2 BGK 2 clown loach and 3 angels. besides the angels almost everything just relaxes in the wood and live plants and mostly hangs around the bottom. im trying to think of a good mid/upper tank schooling fish to add. I was considering balas but would love some other interesting ideas?
 

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so i have my long 180 up and running it feels pretty empty as of right now has a 1ft bichir and fire eel a variegated shark pleco 2 BGK 2 clown loach and 3 angels. besides the angels almost everything just relaxes in the wood and live plants and mostly hangs around the bottom. im trying to think of a good mid/upper tank schooling fish to add. I was considering balas but would love some other interesting ideas?
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3 or 4 balas would be a great addition if you want a big mid water fish and a shoal of dennisons as a smaller mid water addition to give you that splash of colour. Both very peaceful.
 

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Up the amount of angels. A decent school of angels is always beautiful and relaxing to watch. :)
 
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Up the amount of angels. A decent school of angels is always beautiful and relaxing to watch. :)
I find that even numbers work best. They tend to pair up, even if it's not a male/female pair. I don't like my Angels to be lonely.
 

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a small-ish school of balas and perhaps 3 more angels wouldnt be a bad idea..
 

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so i have my long 180 up and running it feels pretty empty as of right now has a 1ft bichir and fire eel a variegated shark pleco 2 BGK 2 clown loach and 3 angels. besides the angels almost everything just relaxes in the wood and live plants and mostly hangs around the bottom. im trying to think of a good mid/upper tank schooling fish to add. I was considering balas but would love some other interesting ideas?
What kind of poly do you have by the way?
 

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a small-ish school of balas and perhaps 3 more angels wouldnt be a bad idea..
Look into German blue Angels. Stunning fish. White body, black stripes, and shiny blue spots around the stripes.
 
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