sorry to hear about the troubles.
hope things recover well.
as for your next stocking plans....i myself have contemplated a group of firefish, but from what i have read, it may not be a good idea. from what i have come across, most people who get groups end up with a single specimen or a pair. i have only read of a few instances where multiple firefish have been kept together successfully, and in tanks larger than yours. keep in mind, this is not my personally experience, but the findings that have kept myself from purchasing a group.
mind you, you could try a group, and if it works, then i'll do it too. if not, then you just saved me some money. J/K
