mikebee,
Interesting post. I've always wanted a large aquarium to do just what you are doing...observe pond fish. Instead, I built a micro-pond and stocked it with several of the fish you mentioned plus some other unique fish. The micro-pond just isn't as good as an aquarium for observation of fish, however. Hence, I'm thinking of building a custom aquarium again.
Some species I have in the micro-pond which might interest you include Fx offspring of the GG, HBG, Crappie (1), Pacu, Tilapia, Gambusia, goldfish, Koi, in addition to some standard pond fish.
I'll be watching for your posts on aquarium observations...after all an aquarium is just a minature pond.
