What Type Of Larger Fish Would Go Well In A Community 30 Gallon Tank?

[Thedankplatypus]

In the past I shyed away from larger species however only due to lack of room although I was wondering if any would work the largest I kept before was a group of 3 red tail sharks who basically ruled the tank undisputedly

 

[dbanner]

What are the dimensions of the tank? And it Depends what you mean by larger fish? A 30 gallon tank is too small long term for even a single red tail shark. They need tanks of 55 gallons or more as they get very terratorial as they get older. It's also said to be better and is advised to only keep one red tail shark per tank as they will eventually turn on each other. More than one could work if the tank was huge.... As in 125 gallons+

I'd say in a typical 30 gallon tank you'd be looking at 1 or 2 fish at around 3-4 inches (adult size) like dwarf cichlids, dwarf gourami... Maybe bolivian rams (as your centrepiece fish and then maybe a shoal of around 10 smaller fish and a group of smaller corys for the bottom (if you have sand)

 

[agk2000]

You could get a Pearl gourami (which maxes out at approx. 5 inches) as a centerpiece then have some danios and corys as other fish and maybe even get away wit ha small pleco (clown or bulldog are the easier to find smaller ones)