top dwelling fish

[ematthews]

So I am looking to get some fish to fill in the upper half of my 20 gallon planted tank and I was looking for some ideas of fish that would be compatible with mine. My stock list is as follows:

1 pearl gourami
5 black phantom tetras
4 peppered Cory catfish

Any ideas? I have thought about hatchet fish but I have some gaps in my lid that they could jump out of. Any one with experience with that?

[FishyKisses]

You can add 6 platies, and still be at 97% stocked(according to aqadvisor) they like to swim all around, but mine mostly stay at the top. However, I personally, wouldn't add more that 2 maybe 3. If you go with platies, I would suggest getting either male or female only. They breed like crazy!

[ematthews]

Originally Posted by FishyKisses

You can add 6 platies, and still be at 97% stocked(according to aqadvisor) they like to swim all around, but mine mostly stay at the top. However, I personally, wouldn't add more that 2 maybe 3. If you go with platies, I would suggest getting either male or female only. They breed like crazy!

yeah I typically don't like live breeders but I will check them out nonetheless

[FishyKisses]

Originally Posted by ematthews

yeah I typically don't like live breeders but I will check them out nonetheless

I understand that! Lol, the good news it that your gourami would love the little snacks! Mine do!

[ematthews]

Originally Posted by FishyKisses

I understand that! Lol, the good news it that your gourami would love the little snacks! Mine do!

That is true, they would probably benefit from the live snacks!

[FishyKisses]

Originally Posted by ematthews

That is true, they would probably benefit from the live snacks!

I have two platies that are going to give birth any day now. My two blue gouramis have been following them around for two days now. They are waiting for a snack!

[ematthews]

Originally Posted by FishyKisses

I have two platies that are going to give birth any day now. My two blue gouramis have been following them around for two days now. They are waiting for a snack!

Haha wow they are persistent!

[Lt.]

4 or so marbled hatchetfish would be cool. They have a very unique shape, and don't often venture far from the top of the tank.

[ematthews]

Originally Posted by Lt.

4 or so marbled hatchetfish would be cool. They have a very unique shape, and don't often venture far from the top of the tank.

Yeah I thought about that but I've read they like to jump out of the tank, do you have experience with that?

[FishyKisses]

Originally Posted by ematthews

Haha wow they are persistent!

Very persistent!

[Lt.]

I don't have any yet, but plan to get some. Just keep.a lid.on the tank.

[DavidAl]

Although hatchetfish can jump out of a tank with no lid, it is not all that common. If a hatchetfish jumps out of a tank, it will do so for the same reasons any other fish would.

Whenever I see hatchetfish in fish stores, they are always kept in tanks with no lids. I always ask if they ever experience jumpers. There reply is always the same: no.

David

[VOXGM]

Where I work I have had the hatchet fish jump up of the top tanks. I'd had them actually land on people. And I'm not kidding. Them guys and the koi, I'm always putting them up off the floor....

[VOXGM]

Picking*** them up off the floor

[ematthews]

Do I have to make sure all gaps in my lid are covered or can I leave some for my filter and heater?

[VOXGM]

Originally Posted by ematthews

Do I have to make sure all gaps in my lid are covered or can I leave some for my filter and heater?

U can leave them for ur filter and heater. I have eels and u know eels love to escape. They haven't ever escaped on me so I'd say ur safe

[ematthews]

Originally Posted by VOXGM

U can leave them for ur filter and heater. I have eels and u know eels love to escape. They haven't ever escaped on me so I'd say ur safe

Ok cool. I think I'll get some marble hatchets .