Got The Tank Set Up, Now For The Fish...

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UPDATE from my last topic:
I'm not actually sure which platies I've got in my tank. Need some help identifying.
Also, one of the females looks pregnant, her stomach is bulgier than normal and she tends to hang around the filter or dark parts of the tank.
As for the males, one of them, I think it's called a Mickey Mouse Platy, keeps chasing around the other male, which looks like a rainbow platy.
And I have two more platies that are just orange, like goldfish-coloured.
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UPDATE: Got some new fish as well, 6 neons and 6 cardinals.
I know they both prefer different water conditions, and perhaps the tank isn't mature enough but my mum insisted that we get them because she adores them!
They seem to be doing fine at the moment, only thing worried about is their lack of ability to get to the food! All the platies always get to the food before the tetras can. Fortunately, the odd flake gets pushed down by the trickling filter water only to be chased after by 12 tetras!
Some pics...
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Planning to get some guppies next week because they look like a nice addition to the tank.
No problems with any fish as yet!

EDIT: (update2) I'm starting to get worried about one fish. Specifically, it's the female wag platy.
She keeps hvoering around the dark areas of the tank, only comes out for food and sometimes doesn't even do that!
She is also breathing quickly, like opening and closing her mouth FAIRLY, but not OVERLY rapidly like shes gasping for air. None of the other fish do that.

What's happening?

What kind of bottom feeder would you recommend to me?

THanks all!
 
UPDATE from my last topic:
I'm not actually sure which platies I've got in my tank. Need some help identifying.

Not sure which ones you want help with, so I'll just name all the ones you have. The red/orange ones with black tails are wags. You see them in a bright red a lot, but they do come in more orange and yellow like yours. The full orange ones I've seen called gold dust and orange neon. The one with a silver head and red on the belly and tail is a dawn platy.

The white one with the black spot by his tail looks a bit like a Micky Mouse, but with a bit less defined spots - more of a bar where the Micky Mouse ears usually are. It might be a similar breed, or a mix, or just a Micky Mouse with blurry spots. I like him, whatever he is.
 

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