After you read the cycling article....here's some suggestions....stock slowly, don't get them all at once....
In my planted 29 I have:
2-koi/marble angelfish
1-pair of german blue rams
5-prestella tetra
1-otocinlus
I'm also considering picking up a striped kuhlii loach to add as well..but that's about it for this tank.
It's a pretty active and colorful tank. There are many types and colors of angels to choose from..I have a thing for "calico" type colors, that's why I picked the kois.........but make sure they are a pair...and don't get more than 2 for a 29. (watch them at the lfs for a good while and pick out two that hang together) Also, get them small, that way they'll adjust and get used to the other fish in your tank before they get big enough to try and eat them...lol. AND.......add the angels in last!
I like a setup that has a group of smaller schooling type fish...a couple of larger "show" fish along with some that will hang near the bottom...my rams and the kuhlii (if I get one) will fill that nitch.
You could choose 1 or 2 of the larger gourami as your show fish (not sure how the larger gourami get along with each other though, maybe only one of those in a 29)......and some smaller compatable tetras as your schoolers ...and a nice shoal of 6 or so smaller cories...pandas are nice...as your bottom fish. Make sure they aren't cories that get very large.
What you aught to do is pick a type of fish that you really like, that is compatable in a 29 size tank. And then go from there...picking fish that will get along with your favorite choice...that inhabit different areaa of the tank.
Make sure you do some research into each one before you make your decision. Have fun !
