Those are all very handsome fish. I love the photos! When I get home, I'll post my favorite shot of mine (sharing a ludwiga glandulosa).

I've got a driftwood "cave" they like and thanks to co2 misting, plenty of current so I guess I'm set.

I am glad they've all been doing well in an ei tank. I wasn't going ot stop (just got my pearling back after my co2 disaster) but I will be able to worry less.

ps. as for temp, I am a little paranoid.. i keep a thermometer under the "drip" from my python and monitor constantly...

for conditioning I just dump prime in the tank before I add new water -- btw, is that an okay thing to do? everyone seeems to be surviving it.

btw, for food, I keep a couple of full clips of parboiled kale around at all times.. the otos love the kale, and if I boil it a little longer, the cardinals go wild for it too.

everyone loves squashed peas (including hte amano shrimp) so I do that a couple of times a week.

has anyone tried apple? (I've read about it but have been doubtful.)