Oddballs for a 30 gallon

[Electric45]

So, i can't figure out what I want in my 30 gallon. I love oddball fish, dont like the whole community fish of tetras and gouramis, ive already done that. The whole 2 things ive decided on so far is for the tank r two of my fish im transfering from a different tank.

For sure:
1. Rubber lip Pleco
2. Peacock eel

Possibilities: (not sure if they would be too big as adults)
3. Senegal Bichir (really love these bichirs)
4. African Brown Knife
5. Fire mouth cichlid
6. Leopard Ctenopoma (although I heard it actually eats fish's fins so ive started to decline my interest in it)

I'd prefer to have the 1 rubber lip pleco/1 peacock eel/ and 2 other oddballs in this future tank. If anyone has any advice or suggestions about #3,4,5,6 or any other awesome oddball fish id love to hear it.

 

[hmoobvwj]

I would get 3 Senegalus Bichir...they max at around 12" so that will do for the 30 gallon dimension being 12" in width. I think the Tire Track Eel will outgrow the 30 gallon though....

 

[Electric45]

its actually a stiped peacock eel with a max size of 12 inches so it would be fine in the 30 gallon. Im pretty sure 3 senegalus bichirs would be way too many though. Id really prefer just 1 and with 3 and the rubber lip i think it would be overstocked. any other ideas?

 

[Electric45]

would it be possible to keep an Axolotl with this setup? I doubt it considering i believe they need colder temperatures of water.

 

[devder1]

african brown knifes are awesome fish if u want them
totally docile and entertaining
african brown knife for the win!!!!!!

 

[Electric45]

do u think they get too big? dont they max out around 12"? seems ok for a senegal and peacok at 12 " since they dont swim round much but brown knifes may be a bit different. i duno, what do u think?

 

[peef2]

they really dont even get over 8 inches. the african brown knives. and most of the time they are hiding.

 

[Electric45]

well that sounds good, maybe ill get one of those then. So it would be,
1. Rubber lip pleco
2. Peacock eel
3. African Brown knife

and i should still have some room left, people through some cool oddballs out there!

 

[Electric45]

since i have these relaxed, sort of inactive fish. Id now prefer something a bit more active that maybe swims around the upper water column or the middle. But its gotta be an oddball or unique fish. Any suggestions? i was thinkin firemouth clichlid maybe? any others?

 

[Bderick67]

African butterfly fish.