franky, if i was you, i'd take a vile of your tap water to your lfs and get them to do a chemical test for you (pH, gH, kH) - don't ask the staff at your lfs to give you ideas to what fish would be suitable for your tank, they will sell you anything, bring the information back to us and we'll give you good, clear advise! - you'll know a good shop from a bad one from the questions they ask you about your tank/tank mates/etc - don't be afraid to ask them questions about any fish your interested in, if they can't give you a straight answer (ie, how big does it grow, etc) find a better shop! alot of 'cute' fish will turn out to be far too big for your average tank!!!!!
anyway, good luck ashley

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4'2'2'
5 x breidohri fry; 5 x convict fry; 2 pairs BN's
on order - bocourti, argenta, cutteri and nanoleuteus (all 2"), 3" salvini, pair 7" nicaraguense (f1 female)
30"15"12"
3 x bolivian rams, 5 x emerald catfish, rusty cory, 2 x Pangio filinaris