generally my South American Tetras occupy the lower 1/3 of the tank... I have noticed that the palmeri, as they mature, have moved to the top half of the tank, a shoal of them are hanging out in and around the taller hastifolia leaves... I like having some fish there... I have been thinking about adding some hatchets, as they would likely stay in the less populated upper 1/3 of the tank... I never had tetras, when I had tanks 30 years ago, as we have rock hard water, but with the adding of RO, I have a thriving South American tank and I'm finding, that they are are proving to be an interesting family of fish, I currently have 6-8 different tetras, in this community tank...
I have hesitated on the hatchets, as this is an open topped tank, but there are so many terrestrial plants above this particular tank, that this tank is highly shaded... I'm guessing the fish "could" hit a hole in the plants, but with so much foliage above the tank, the plant leaves would act as a cover??? and the hatchets would be comfortable here... I love the look of the marble hatchets, but with the tank so heavily shaded, the silver ones would be much more visible... thoughts???
I have hesitated on the hatchets, as this is an open topped tank, but there are so many terrestrial plants above this particular tank, that this tank is highly shaded... I'm guessing the fish "could" hit a hole in the plants, but with so much foliage above the tank, the plant leaves would act as a cover??? and the hatchets would be comfortable here... I love the look of the marble hatchets, but with the tank so heavily shaded, the silver ones would be much more visible... thoughts???
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