It appears my 28g bow front has finally cycled, so I'll be ready to stock in the next few days.
I was thinking of 6 danios, 6 cardinal tetras, 4 cory cats (2.5" size) (I'd like to get away with less, but I think 4 is the schooling minimum), 2 otos (1.5" size), and 1 center piece fish. Though...