Interesting, unique fish for 120 gallon?

[Caveden]

Oscars? They have great personality

 

[tlindsey]

Oscars? They have great personality

The dimensions of the aquarium is not proper for a Oscar. I thought OP was interested in Odd species.

 

[Krismo962]

I don't have any experience with them but wouldn't CB endlicheri and CB lapradei also be an option since they stay smaller? From what i've read they'll take a while to get to 20" (if they ever do)

 

[Cich Mind]

Hello all! I have just set up my 120 (dimensions are 50"x20"x28"). It is currently cycling, and I am running a Fluval FX6, as well as a Hydor 150, and three powerheads. Do you all have suggestions for cool, unique, interesting fish that would work well in an aquarium like this? Thank you in advance!

Hello Sadrobots ,
I'm not sure if you want oddballs or not. You did say unique which many oddballs are. You also said you are looking for something that is cool and interesting. I really think an Amphilophus would be a great choice. Some ideas would be Trimac, Red Devil, Midas and Lyonsi. I'm not saying Bichirs aren't cool fish to have though. They are a unique and a popular fish to keep. GL with your choice of fish.

 

[Rocksor]

Paratilipia polleni or Amphilophus lyonsi or Saxatilis type South American pike

Add a shoal of dithers with any one of them

 

[Deadeye]

Puffers are also cool. Too small for a fahaka, but it is good for amazons, schoutodini, and most of the lurkers.
Or a leopard ctenopoma + bichirs + butterflyfish and you’ve got a nice African biotope(TheMaskedShadow‘s ears perking up at that).

 

[Sadrobots]

Hello Sadrobots ,
I'm not sure if you want oddballs or not. You did say unique which many oddballs are. You also said you are looking for something that is cool and interesting. I really think an Amphilophus would be a great choice. Some ideas would be Trimac, Red Devil, Midas and Lyonsi. I'm not saying Bichirs aren't cool fish to have though. They are a unique and a popular fish to keep. GL with your choice of fish.

oddballs would be AWESOME. ive been looking ibnto those a bit. which oddballs would be a good choice for that tank?

 

[Deadeye]

If you are willing to go brackish or salt you could get smaller morays or lionfish.
In fresh: archers, butterflyfish, small wolf fish, bichirs, spiny eels, leporinus, rarer cichlids, EXODONS!!!!, puffers, and ctenopoma.

 

[Sadrobots]

If you are willing to go brackish or salt you could get smaller morays or lionfish.
In fresh: archers, butterflyfish, small wolf fish, bichirs, spiny eels, leporinus, rarer cichlids, EXODONS!!!!, puffers, and ctenopoma.

I was looking at archerfish, would I have to make the aquarium into a paludarium of sorts?

 

[Deadeye]

I was looking at archerfish, would I have to make the aquarium into a paludarium of sorts?

It wouldn’t be necessary, but would look cool to have insectivorous fish and lizards/frogs mixed in a pauladarium.
Archers can live in a filled tank, they just will spit on you instead of bugs.