I added 10 neons to my cycled tank a 4 months ago- every day for 8 days I would turn on the light and get the one dead neon out- it was like the "daily fish death"-
I still have the final 2 survivors 4 months later- somewhere in there I tried to add a few more because they are supposed to be schooling fish but sure enough the new ones all died within days- so I have mutt and jeff in there who seem happy as clams with my platies and mollies. I'm not trying to add any more- they seem content. Out of all my fish though, the calico angel, the beautiful black molly, and some other beauties, it seems to be the two little tetras that draw people's attention! they always say- "ohhh- I love that bright blue one- what is that?"
J