South/central American Top Dwelling Fish?

[AmazonFTW]

I need to get some top dwelling fish for my 240l aquarium. Everything I have currently is sticking to the bottom half of the tank - including my 25 silvertip tetras . The fish I want must be small and South/Central American. I know you're all going to say hatchets. Hatchets seem very hard to get in my area due to the water being hard and alkaline. Are there any other fish than hatchets that are from this area, if not could you give me ideas of where I could buy hatchets (Cambridgeshire area, UK) and types of hatchets.

Thank you,
AmazonFTW

 

[SlyPolak]

African Butterflyfish are odd... I HAD two but one decided to find the 1in x 1in hole in my lid and decided to jump

the 1 I have left over is still cool

 

[Biulu]

What about a rivulus species? These are south american killifish species. Ask in the respective forum which one could meet your requirements.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

http/shop.sweetkno...Categories/1/12, Thoracocharax stellatus seeming to be the "giants" of the Hatchet world

Pencilfish are another option.

 

[Carlovel1]

I need to get some top dwelling fish for my 240l aquarium. Everything I have currently is sticking to the bottom half of the tank - including my 25 silvertip tetras . The fish I want must be small and South/Central American. I know you're all going to say hatchets. Hatchets seem very hard to get in my area due to the water being hard and alkaline. Are there any other fish than hatchets that are from this area, if not could you give me ideas of where I could buy hatchets (Cambridgeshire area, UK) and types of hatchets.

Thank you,
AmazonFTW

LOL I wasnt going to say hatchets.
You could look into these, however I dont know whether they are SA/CA
Chela dadiburjori
Halfbeaks
Blueeye Rainbowfish
Butterflyfish
Most Gouramis
Glowlight Danio(or other danio)
Clown Killifish
Panchax
Fundulopanchax/Aphyosemion
And Splash Tetra
Thats all I know

 

[shroob]

African Butterflyfish are odd... I HAD two but one decided to find the 1in x 1in hole in my lid and decided to jump

the 1 I have left over is still cool

They may be excellent jumpers, but I think even the Atlantic Ocean is a bit too much for them

Swordtails are surface dwellers from Central America (as are guppies)

 

[AmazonFTW]

African Butterflyfish are odd... I HAD two but one decided to find the 1in x 1in hole in my lid and decided to jump

the 1 I have left over is still cool

AFRICAN butterflyfish - very South/Central American!

 

[AmazonFTW]

I need to get some top dwelling fish for my 240l aquarium. Everything I have currently is sticking to the bottom half of the tank - including my 25 silvertip tetras . The fish I want must be small and South/Central American. I know you're all going to say hatchets. Hatchets seem very hard to get in my area due to the water being hard and alkaline. Are there any other fish than hatchets that are from this area, if not could you give me ideas of where I could buy hatchets (Cambridgeshire area, UK) and types of hatchets.

Thank you,
AmazonFTW

LOL I wasnt going to say hatchets.
You could look into these, however I dont know whether they are SA/CA
Chela dadiburjori
Halfbeaks
Blueeye Rainbowfish
Butterflyfish
Most Gouramis
Glowlight Danio(or other danio)
Clown Killifish
Panchax
Fundulopanchax/Aphyosemion
And Splash Tetra
Thats all I know

I think the only one there that's South American is Splash Tetra - although I've never seen them for sale. So I'm afraid I won't be buying any of those. Thanks for your comment though.

AmazonFTW

 

[england]

As stated the guppie and swordtail are commonly sold which are top dwelling species, hatchets also which some look amazing when kept in groups, pencil fish are some amazing fishies to keep, for example "Nannostomus rubrocaudatus"

Have you seen those place tetra breeding, amazing stuff, hope the tank here was set up with this in mind,
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zycVOEk8hQ&NR=1
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggpiSrk2lEg

 

[Wills]

Nelly beat me too it but I was just going to suggest Pencil Fish as well great little fish not that rare and lots of species to choose from

Kudos to you for keeping it Cam/Sam as well

 

[AmazonFTW]

Nelly beat me too it but I was just going to suggest Pencil Fish as well great little fish not that rare and lots of species to choose from

Kudos to you for keeping it Cam/Sam as well

It's very close to all South American to be honest, just loved Cryptoheros Cutteri so much I had to have them, regardless of the fact they're Central American. And to be honest.. there are 2 Flying Foxes, just for keeping the hair algae at bay. They will probably be moved to another tank though, as they grow. I loved the idea of a themed tank so I tryed my best to stick to it, regardless of all the African and Asian fish in my head saying 'buy me, BUY ME!!'.

Thank you,
AmazonFTW