What can i do to bring my aquarium to life?

Hi. I have a 30 gal fish tank and it have a amazon theme. For decoration i have a hollow log and some drift wood. I was thinking about putting live plants buts thats to much work so im going to stick with fake plants. So my questions is what type type of fish i should add. I currently have two dyed tetras, two peacock chiclids, two long fin zebra danios and a lyretail What else should i add. I also have two snails.

What can i do to bring my aquarium to life?
I would get three more long fin danios they do much better in a grouping of five. It also depends if you'd like to breed your pets too. They might fill up your tank faster than you can blink =D
Reply:I would suggest getting more danios and more tetras (if you mean glofish, great. If your fish are actually died, like as in a 'strawberry' tetra, then get some normal ones; dying is cruel). Both these types of fish do well in groups, and to see them act naturally they really need to have more company. Having some real schools will really add life and interest to your tank!
Reply:More tetras.





Not a fan of the dyed ones, normal ones are plenty bright enough. But get a big school of them, they will be much more active in a large group and stand out well against the dark look of an Amazon themed tank.





Also get a small pleco (bristlenose or similar) or a group of otto cats. They will help control the algae, and fit in with the amazon theme.





Ian
Reply:Oxygen/aeration. Live plants are more work than the fish?


Peacock cichlids are Africans, thus don't go with an Amazon theme. You need to have at least 6 of any species of tetra and danio you have. A lyretail what?


Cory catfish (again should be at least 6, the julii's are nice, as are many others. Don't get most other types of catfish (like the redtail). 3-4 angelfish, start with medium size one's. Black skirt tetras, and other tetra species. A bristle nose pleco or two. Gouramis, there are lots of beautiful gouramis.


Just make sure you don't overstock.