I need another fish or two to as a final touch to my tank--but what?

Thank you for all the great suggestions. I appreciate them all. I looked up the fish you all reccomended and like the looks of the boesamani rainbow alot. Does anybody know if they are particularly hardy, and if they are readily available. (I'm going to take a trip to lfs store later but was just wondering if they're rare since I've never noticed them there before).
 
Bettaman: I've considered these two as I think they look great but they are too agressive and from what I hear they spend alot of time in hiding. I've asked about them here in the past and got some negative feedback...
 
Here's a good word about red tailed black sharks, a great fish with scads of personality. I've had two, neither of them hid, and they weren't particularly aggressive, although they are reputed to be aggressive if kept with their own kind. One of the big concerns with a bullying-type of fish is that it might hog all the food and disrupt the other fish that way. You know, I never saw the RTBSs that I had eat. Ever. I had my first one for four years and the second one for a year before I traded him for 40 neons. A really fine fish. Mine left my dwarf gouramis alone.

Val
 
True, they look great but tend to be aggressive, I actually had to remove my rainbow shark because he kept shoving my cory cats and clown loaches.
 
What about a couple of angelfish?
They are fairly hardy and smart fish, always aware of people when approached. They eagerly wait near the front of the tank when feeding time, like puppies wagging their tails. Lots of personality.
 
Archer: I do kind of like them but had ruled them out because I thought they were territorial and aggresive. Would they get too big for a 29G? And would I be overstocked with my exsisting fish?
 
As much as I love my bosemani rainbow school IMHO your tank is to small for a group. They grow to about 4 inches each. How about dwarf neon rainbows(melanotaenia praecox)? They stay small 2-3" and have nice colors. Just remember when you look at rainbows at lfs that when the fish mature they will be 10 times more colorful!
My bosemani rainbows have been with dwarf gouramis and swords with no problems. There is no doubt that my female rainbows rule the tank!
 
Originally posted by TeaPea
Archer: I do kind of like them but had ruled them out because I thought they were territorial and aggresive. Would they get too big for a 29G? And would I be overstocked with my exsisting fish?
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Usually, they get aggressive only when breeding.
Otherwise, they're mostly a good community fish, IME.
Sure, you get an occasional bully, especially if you get them when they're fully grown. If you get them when they're pretty small, they usually behave better.

I have 4 medium angels in my 25G (I got them when they're small) with several cardinal tetras, and they're doing well. The angels never bother the tetras.

I suggest getting at least 4 small ones since they like to school when young. When they're grown a bit, you can just keep 1 or 2, and should be OK in your 29G, IMO. They're much easier to catch than your danios. :)

Here's a nice link on angelfish:
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gangel.html
 
Give your platies time...ours will almost eat out of our hands and always come to the top/front of the tanks when we walk by. As for another fish, I would suggest some type of swordtail....they're friendly towards other tankmates and can add some more life to your aquarium....we have 3 swordtails and 5 various platies( 17 if you include the babies!) in our 29g and they make for a nice arrangement.

Good Luck!
 
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