Stocking Advice

[Boulder Fish]

My fishless cycle is virtually complete - I will be ready for fish this coming weekend and would REALLY like to stock the tank, but I am having trouble finding the fish I wanted.

I have a 20 US gallon tank with plenty of structures and artificial plants, a soft sand substrate mixed with eco-complete so I can add live plants later.
My tap water pH is 7.6

When I planned my stocking list, I lived within half an hour of several LFS. I wanted 10 Celestial Pearl Danios, 3 Dwarf Loaches, and ultimately (in a few months) a single Dwarf Gourami.
Now I have moved to Laramie, Wyoming, where there isn't a single LFS. I have called all the stores I can find within a 2.5 hour driving radius. I can't fill my shopping list!
I don't want to risk mail-order. I want to see the actual fish I am going to purchase, so I figure I should rethink that list entirely.

I am looking for peaceful and hopefully colorful...
I don't want fish that are so shy I never get to see them...

What about a species tank?
All suggestions welcome!

 

[bae1994]

well it would be helpful to know all the fish you can get if not the its a stab in yhe dark we would sugest somthing and they may not have it so try and get a list see if they have a website with there stock on

 

[Boulder Fish]

Yeah, that would be nice if ANY of the shops I referred to had websites with their stock actually listed.
Thanks anyway.

 

[Truck]

well non of mine do...go down to your LFS write down the species you like then report back here.

 

[OldMan47]

If you can tell us what appeals to you, of the available fish, we may be able to put together a suggested shopping list. At the very least we can help you spot the fish that do not go together.