which fish should go in which tank?

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Been on here for a month or two now ... and finally got my 55 gallon tank for tank number 3. Had some population issues before and now want to better place the fish I currently have amongst my 3 tanks. So looking for advice as to who to put where ... I do have plans for more tanks, both smaller (need to eventually start a shrimp farm) and larger (need at least a 90 gallon down the road, once my basement is developed, for my senegal bichir).
Anyhow this is what I've got so far.
1st 30 gallon tank contains:
3 dojo loaches, 3 black knife tetras, 2 banjo catfish, 2 garra, 2 red serpae, 1 red tail shark (2" long), 1 small syno (2 1/2"), 1 rainbow fish (2 1/2"), 3 african dwarf frogs, 4 algae eating shrimp, 3 zebra snails, 1 orange mexican dwarf lobster and some kind of lace plant (7" tall .... was given to me, know nothing about it).
2nd 30 gallon tank contains:
1 senegal bichir (4 1/2" long), 2 Green Terrors (2 1/2" long), 2 striped raphael catfish (2" each), 1 yellow lab chiclid (1 1/2"), 1 mystery Chiclid (almost 3"), 1 small syno (2 1/2") and 3 zebra snails.
3rd tank 55 gallons:
1 large synodontis ocellifer (5-6"), 1 albino rainbow shark (4-4 1/2") and a few plants I know nothing about (all plants were giving to me with some of the driftwood I purchased) the driftwood is only in the 55 gallon tank.
I still need to pick up a cover for the 55 otherwise the bichir would probably be in there already ... although I've still got some time before he needs to be moved I believe. Looking for info and feedback please .... anything helps, thanks in advance.
 
Here's a few quick pics of my 3 tanks.
The first tank we got, 30 gallons
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Our second tank we have, another 30 gallon.
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you can kinda see the mystery Chiclid in the middle of the first pic second tank.

And finally our latest addition, the 55 gallon tank. This ended up in our livingroom, so trying to figure out something I'll enjoy but that my wife will too.
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thanks in advance for all info and advice. These are my stepping stones for future endeavours.
 
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