Which fish grow TALL? need some help on tall fish.

[Bubble_B0y]

So far I have... Angelfish, Discus and Silver Dollars.

What other fish grow "Tall" or are deep-bodied?


I am trying to fill my 65 gallon tank 36" (L) x 18" (W) x 24" (Height)
And it looks a little empty in the middle-top regions.


I have:
1 adult female angelfish (the male mating pair died)
6 corydoras

 

[JoeBob]

How about hatchet fish for the top region? They wont be as big as angels, etc. I don't think but they are a kind of deep bodied. Good luck

 

[Bubble_B0y]

Tall, Deep-bodied fish

- Angelfish
- Discus
- Silver Dollars
- Hatchetfish
- Sailfin Molly
- Balloon Molly
- Longfin Black Skirt tetra
- Ballon Red-eye tetra

 

[maxwellag]

Tall, Deep-bodied fish

- Angelfish
- Discus
- Silver Dollars
- Hatchetfish
- Sailfin Molly
- Balloon Molly
- Longfin Black Skirt tetra
- Ballon Red-eye tetra

Dwarf and other kinds of gourami?
They get tall....

 

[severum mama]

Balloon fish are created through selective breeding to perpetuate and exacerbate deformity. I'd avoid them. JMO.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

Hi-fin Banded Shark
Hi-fin Platies
Hi-fin Swordtails
Hi-fin Pleco

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Any of the deeper-bodied tetras look tall...altum angelfish???

 

[Adastra808]

Go for altum angels! but if you don't want to spend that kind of money...either hatchetfish or danios. Both are top dwelling species, hatchets are the deeper bodied and danios are mostly slender, but danios are very active and would fill in the top space of the tank well.

 

[Crepe]

If you've got a new set up I'd suggest getting some more angels under your belt before tackling altums. Finicky buggers but they are but gorgeous fish. I envy anyone who has the space and time for them.

 

[foster53]

Some rainbows in the Melanotaenia family grow tall.The Trifasciatas grow to between 3"to4" tall. I have some Goyder river Tri's that are approaching the 4" tall mark. They are very peaceful fish and when the males display to each other or show off for the females they are a sight, they have a stripe that runs from the first dorsal to the tip of the top lip that actually flashes when displaying. Rainbows do best when kept in groups.