is that a mat of HC in the 3rd and 4th pic?
Wow those fishies are adorable
What? No! Of course not...
Yes...
a find just planting little sprigs of it here and there grows better
Lol, because I also got a mat of it and it died a painful death it seemed...even with my lights and CO2! Ugh it's the "impossible plant"
Very unique selection. even my lfs which is known for carrying wacky fish has never carried any of these. Here are some more unique but yet more common schooling fish to consider: If you have the money, I recommend them.
Hmm you're not one to go with the normal, huh
Here is my rundown:
The veilfin gold neons - I'm afraid they may be a bit touchy, due to all the selective breeding. But, you can try them out.
Gold tetra - Nice and hardy, very pretty fish
Hummingbird tetra - definitely a larger tetra. Kept best either as a single or in large groups o 8+. Their max size is 3", compared to the 1" max size of neons
Paracheirodon innesi var. - not sure exactly which variation you are talking about, but if they are gold neons they are pretty cool. I personally like regular neons better, though, because IMO gold neons look like sick regular ones =P
24 karat neon tetra - I have never heard of them, nor can I find anything about them online
I think you will have major problems finding any of these in stores
Rice Fish - beautiful tiny fish, easy to breed, but can be expensive
Diamond tetra - one of the tetras which you have to see in person to enjoy their beauty. Slightly larger but would work in your tank.
Furcata rainbowfish (aka forktail rainbowfish) - colorful, small, and active fish, all around awesome
But I am going to have Petco order the fish from Segrest Farms I believe, so I have more variety. I'm really wanting something gold for some reason haha. 
No, I don't like normal fish
I might do:
1 Humming Bird Tetra
6 Gold Tetra or Gold Neon Tetra or 24 Karat Tetra or something else.... Haha. I don't want it to be super tiny because it would get out competed for food..
Now I have to figure out if I will order three tetras or three hatchet fish first.... Hmmm....
. Also- how about a FTS?
More than three tetras would be better. 6-8 is a nice number to go with when ordering "not commonly stocked" schools of tetras. Only getting three could leave you in a bind if Seagrest Farms has it's stock sold out or if you pick a seasonal fish. I've made dozens of orders with Seagrest for two different mom and pop shops and they really can run out and take a long time to get rare fish back in. Besides, some fish don't make the plane trip to the store in sellable condition (nearly dead to "is that supposed to be a fish?").
I could figure something out with a syringe but it will be a pain in the you know what to test. 
I like the pristella tetras and gold neon tetras. The gold tetras have that bright blue eye. Rummy nose are my favorite. The bright red nose, silver body and zebra tail... I get alot of comments on them when people are visiting. I also have 3 long finned leopard danios. They are very active and swim all levels of the tank.
Just my thoughts.
Bearchumjs said:I like the pristella tetras and gold neon tetras. The gold tetras have that bright blue eye. Rummy nose are my favorite. The bright red nose, silver body and zebra tail... I get alot of comments on them when people are visiting. I also have 3 long finned leopard danios. They are very active and swim all levels of the tank.
Just my thoughts.
