top level swimmers

which are the best or at least tetras that spend some time swimming in the top layers i have this void in the tank where little swims?

 

What about hatchet fish? They can cost a a bit of cash but are pretty cool little fish.

 

My penguin fish stay near the top.

 

Yeah I agree. Mine does mid level to top

 

Harlequin Rasboras or Zebra Danios maybe?

 

My White clouds are always at the top of the tank

 

Or you just get the african butterfly fish, they literally float on the water from what i've seen. dont own them personally.

 

I've seen this. They are cool fish. Altum has a few of them.

Also agree with the penguins. I had some and they were always near the top.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_butterflyfish

Dunno man. Never had one but I recall my dad telling me that they eat others. Correct me please.

 

Haha, the butterfly fish is a no-no. My dad and I have had before, and small fish like danios and neons just started disappearing. They are suited for tanks with lots of surface plants and don't like bright light. They enjoy bloodworm or small feeder fish.

 

They will eat anything that can fit into their mouths and in a community tank that is a lot... Plus they are the Harry Houdini of the aquatic world. Had 1 escape from a 16mm filter pipe hole 17cm above the water surface... The only hole in the tank

 

what will the tank mates be? and will it have plants?

i have 4 buenos aires tets, and they love the whole tank! very busy fish!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buenos_Aires_tetra

White Clouds are also very good!

 

Small school of Pencil fish.... They like hanging out at he top too,depending on species...

 

thanks guys,jenn and i were talking about hatchetfish they've never featured on my to get lists will have a look and see,the pencilfish sound good.would like stick to south americans only though.its a basically peaceful community with a few big guys.

 

Lots of plants

 

Both Pencils and Hatchets are slightly more demanding fish... G'luck if you decide to go with either of them...

 

neither of those seem right to me:captain: the search continues

 

Uhm...then all I can think of is some Glass Bloodfin Tetra's - they tend to shoal together in the top third of the tank... gets to a reasonable size too....

 

Maybe some halfbeaks?

 

checked out the bloodfins they sound good though look a bit drab but i'm thinking in a huge shoal might look kinda awesome.the halfbeaks i dunno will check them out as well.have you seen the bloodfins around azure?