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Maybe some of the rare barbs like masheer?
 
Woops just read Tetradon fahaka on your list... er


How about australian golden perch? (Macquaria ambigua)or murry cod?(Maccullochella peelii peelii) can you get them over there?
 
From my humble experience i would suggest (the other never heard of nor kept):

D. microlepis (not very active - loses coloring and patterns as it grows - impressive fish though if you are into toothy fish. Decorating a tank is a must cause by itself the fish is not very impressive ... did i mention messy eater?)
Hydrolycus armatus (while i never kept this one, by looking at this forum, the fish looks quite impressive - very toothy - this one i would keep ...my next project)
Potamotrygon motoro (this one is on my list to get but need another top swimmer to balance the look)
P. motoro 'marbled' (ditto)
Polypterus endlicheri (i have this one or a delhezi, quite endearing really. Quite active and quite unusual coloring/pattern, body shape and look)
P. senegalus (personally i would not go for it, too bland color imo)
P. oranatpinnis (asuming this is ornate bichir - then go for it)
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum (i got this one, if you never kept this one - i strongly suggest. It swims at the right speed: not too fast not too slow = elegant... unusual look also ...serpentine)
Scleropages jardini (i have this one, if you never had it - get it. torpedo look. Quite active swimer. Nice scale patterning = it is called pearl for a good reason. Next best thing if you want an an asian aro but can not get due to legal reasons)

In summary, i suggest a bare tank with bichir or motoro with any aro (or armatus though i am not sure how agro is this fish ... it certainly looks agro). If you are not constrained by legalities, go gold/red or rtg: scleropages formosus!!!!!

If you insist to have snakehead then you will need to decorate the tank a bit.

Completely non-predatorial fish: koi.... if you can afford, koi can really have nice and unusual patterns and colors (asagi, tancho to name a few)

PS: odd ball you like? Go, Bagarius Yarelli (same same snakehead set-up cause apparently quite shy and difficult to keep): very mean and toothy looking cat this one
 
Even with your list of things you've had you still have a broad range of possibilities.. Almost too large to name everything that's possible. Truly you have to decide if you want one big fish, a couple big fish that get along, or alot of smaller fish. If you're really looking for one then you're not going to like the other when you get it.

I will say I like B. Yarelli as a suggestion though.
 
Want a real challenge??? Try brook trout. Or better yet try breeding brook trout. They are beautiful fish. Not only do they require very cold water but it must be absolutely pristine. And they also require a strong current. Personally if you could manage to raise and breed brook trout I would call you a master aquarist.:nilly:
 
JD7.62;2101936; said:
I have really thought about that. I think an all black tank with black sand with a paradise fish would look good. I will start my research on that.

And no plat mundi for me. Im not looking for anything much more then $500.
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let me know if you consider this, its been on my list of things to do for years and ive done the research!!!!
 
i dont know what a platinum barramundi is but a Australian burramundi is a rare site over 30innches inless at a zoo. In Australia they r only $55 for a 30incher and $10 for a 5 incher. These fish will eat anythig and grow very big
 
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