Fish for new tank

[Supersalmon]

I have just got a new small tank (54l) and have filled it with black glass substrate and dark Juwel black background. I want to keep some stunning fish which really show up and feel happy in a dark substrate tank. I would like a small shoal (about 10) of neon tetras, but I need some fish which would look good which would stay small and swim around in the upper/middle layers of the tank. I had thought of about 6 Emperor tetras but I am not sure if they swim in the same region as the neons. Also I had thought of getting a few ghost shrimp for the bottom, are they goos algae cleaners and will they look good in a dark substrate or will they just be invisible? Any suggestions are welcome, especially fish that are not run of the mill but stay small

 

[pondfreak4365]

IMO ghost shrimp show up best on a dark substrate. It sounds like a lovely tank! I don't have Emperor tetras, but my diamond tetras do hang out in the middle. The best top dwellers I have are giant danios, but they are a far cry from tetras in size.



Had a thought...what about dwarf gouramies?

 

[rsz]

I reckon a neon blue dwarf gourami would look really good in it

 

[Supersalmon]

Anyone else got any suggestions?

 

[drobbins27]

Gouramis are a good decision. Why not try a male Betta? Neons aren't fin nippers...or atleast I don't think they are.

 

[Supersalmon]

Thanks, I had thought of a pure red betta but was afraid that the tetras might nip his fins