Upper Water Level Fish

[sparkycufc]

Currently in my 125 litre I have...

10 Neon Tetra
9 Pygmy Cory
5 Ember Tetra
3 Kuhlii Loach
2 Honey Gourami
3 African Dwarf Frogs

and they all seem to hang about in the lower to middle areas of the tank (as is their nature)so I was wondering if you folk had some suggestions as to fish who could populate the frankly sparse upper area of my tank.

All suggestions gratefully received.

Nick.

 

[anwhyte]

hatchet fish, any danios probably.

 

[Wills]

yeah hatchets, Id go for marbled hatchets in that tank Was going to say golden wonder killi but it could eat a few of your small tetras etc quite a few of your surface dwellers are predatory so I would stick with the hatchets

 

[sparkycufc]

I do like the look of the hatchetfish I have to say, a little concerned about their jumping abilities but they are very distinctive looking.

 

[AdAndrews]

golden wonder panchax?

 

[Squid]

I have some rainbow fish which fill the tank at all levels, but definitely middle to upper. They would be a little too large and active for a 125litre tank, but I wonder if any of the smaller ones such as the praecox may work. Perhaps someobe with a little more general rainbow knowledge than me could answer that.. Great fish rainbows, and extremely active.

Squid.

 

[Assaye]

I have a yellow panchax (maybe golden wonder, but looks different) and he's pretty predatory. Had to move him into my kribs tank to stop him causing trouble.

Hatchets are a good idea. All surface dwellers are excellent jumpers.

Danios theoretically hang out near the surface too.

There are some smaller panchaxes I think - clown killifish, for example. Does he count as a panchax? Not sure. Awesome looking critter, though.