I had an aquarium once and that is when I learned about the systematic organized tank consist of as it is a miniature artificial ocean.
Top of the tank are where the top feeding fish live.
Middle is where the middle feeding fish live.
Bottom is where the bottom feeders live and these are the ones that keep the tank clean as they pick off the leftover food that the other levels leave.
I would have all levels that consists of tiny fish that swim in tandem and it is really lovely to view them when they do this.
I would have:
Angel fish,Gold fish, Zebra fish, Catfish,Blood fin tetras,Guppy(males are brighter) ,Platy fish (blue silver),White cloud minnow (Red),Harlequin Rasbora , Dwarf Gourami ( males are bright )
and ,Bottom feeders to maintain the tank.
Ex husband had one fish in a tank by itself , it was a Piranha fish and it ate whatever fish he had placed in the tank , of course! It grew too big for the tank.
In moving the tank it broke and the fish died on hitting the pavement.
It was just an attention getting fish to show off to visitors to his office.