Change Of Fishy Direction

Well, after a bit of soul searching, not to mention a bit of arm-bending from the OH, I've decided to have a change of direction in respect of the stocking of my community tank. Instead of a large number of small fish, I'm now planning to have a smaller number of larger fish. Although when I say larger, I don't mean huge; ideally in the 6cm+ range, perhaps up to a max of 10cm. The CC on here suggests a max fish size of 15cm for my tank but I think that is probably a bit OTT, especially if it is a particularly active species. The question is what to stock?

My main consideration is that I have retained some of my existing community, so still have my Dwarf Rainbows, Corys and Amano Shrimp, and therefore need fish which will be compatible with these.

The other consideration is that I would still like to have a few more species so won't be able to fit in anything which has to be in a particularly large group.

Otherwise fish which prefer neutral to slightly alkaline, and medium to moderately hard water would be best suited to my water parameters.

Any suggestions??

Scrap the silver dollars, not suitable for your water parameters.

Understandable with the livebearers. Swordtails can be a little aggressive too.

Hmmm... that tank length does limit you on the rainbow front. Splendid, Banded and Boseman Rainbows would all do well in your water, but would need another foot in length. Maybe Celebes? Very unusual shape but can be quite sensitive.

Sparkling Gouramis are stunning fish and widely available. A pair would give you a lovely centerpiece...

Celebes may be a possibility but I think the Sparkling Gouramis are probably on the small side unfortunately (although they are lovely).

are you up grading to a larger tank dbaggie

I definitely plan to but can't say how soon it would be. I saw a great tank on Gumtree the other day measuring 120x60x45 which included a tailor made wood stand but someone beat me to it! It was literally round the corner as well