Top Water Fish

[peathenster]

I'm setting up a new tank that's 30" tall. Current residents are mostly mid- and bottom dwellers (sevs, rams, loaches) and the top part looks empty/wasted.

Any suggestions for peaceful fish that normally swing in the top part?

The tank is 6' long and 2' wide, so probably plenty of room.

Thanks...

 

[shroob]

My first thought was hatchet fish, though unless the tanks covered I wouldn't do it as they are amazing jumpers, they might also get spooked by your other fish (thinking of the severum, I had one and it was a right bully) but they are definately surface dwellers.

 

[peathenster]

Thanks. Anything else a little more colorful?

I guess surface dwellers are not supposed to be colorful but...

 

[Davo86]

Thanks. Anything else a little more colorful?

I guess surface dwellers are not supposed to be colorful but...

I have Golden Panchax (Aplocheilus lineatus) in with a Sev, keyhole pair and loach amongst others, These stay right under the watersurface much like the hatchetfish

another option would be African Butterfly fish

 

[foley69]

id agree with the butterfly fish not the most gawjus fish but still a striking top dweller

 

[peathenster]

Thanks - those are some serious jumpers! Will see if my lhs carries any of them.

 

[ReMz]

id agree with the butterfly fish not the most gawjus fish but still a striking top dweller

I would have to agree. Would be up there on my list if I had a tank situation similar to yours

 

[Goodygumdrops]

Gouramis?Golds are lovely,as are pearls,but for eye popping colour,you could go for a group of dwarf gouramis.Indian goramis are good colourful larger ones too.