"Eric Schreiber" eric at ericschreiber dot com wrote in message
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Vicki PS wrote:

What about some neon rainbows (M. praecox)? Pretty as all get out,
and only grow to 6cm. And they'd love a heavily planted tank.

Thanks, I'll research them today. My LFS is one of those
hole-in-the-wall Petland stores, but their fish department is one of
the best in the Chicago area, and they usually have a really good
assortment of rainbows.

If you haven't already done so, have a look at Adrian Tappin's definitive
"Home of the Rainbowfish" page. His info on neon rainbows is he
http://members.optushome.com.au/chel...lanotaenia.htm

(You would probably already have noticed that rainbows in the pet store can
look dull and unexciting, and don't show their true colours until they're in
optimal conditions).

Vicki PS