Surface fishes?

[ranmasatome]

ehh..just wondering what kind of surface fishes that are that i can introduce to my planted tank. Right now i only have cardinals and rummy noses...but they all like to stay in lower to middle column only leh. need some surface action... Thanks in advance.

[Fei Miao]

There are quite a number to choose from..... Some that come to mind are:

Guppies, Platies, Mollies, Forest Half-beaks, Hatchetfish, Swordtails....


take a look at the Fauna Gallery, you will get ideas there...

[ranmasatome]

WAH fei miao!! you see lah...make me go look there now i want to buy so many more fishes...lol...everytime i go there it makes me want to get more fishes....Thanks for the help...

By the way anyone knows where to get Oryzias dancena (Rice fish)?? or Nematobrycon amphiloxus (Black Emperor tetra)??

[checkerboard]

given that you have cardinals and rummy nose, I will strongly encourage using hatchetfishes as they are more compatible coming from the same locale.

many types of hatchets are available, the common, silver, marbled, black winged etc. do have a cover though if you intend to have hatchets, they are notorious jumpers!

[ranmasatome]

cool, thanks. the problem is that i have no cover leh..and i can't put one up....very very ugly!! Anyway....going down Gratiola today and seeing what they have loh... maybe in the end i just get some danios cos i know they also like to be at the top..lol..

[AkionLCG]

[quote:4aa4c477fa="ranmasatome"]cool, thanks. the problem is that i have no cover leh..and i can't put one up....very very ugly!! Anyway....going down Gratiola today and seeing what they have loh... maybe in the end i just get some danios cos i know they also like to be at the top..lol..[/quote:4aa4c477fa]

My danios always stay in the midway. Maybe can try clown killies.