Need Suggestions For Fish That Loves Plants

[Lynz781]

My tank has gotten to the stage now where it is very heavily planted. I would like ideas for a small community mid to top swimmer fish that would really appreciate this. The water is around pH 6 and tank mates include cories, shrimp, snails, pristella tetras, two danios (not getting any more of these) and I think thats it.

Any suggestions?

 

[cheesy feet]

Pearl gouramis,dwarf gouramis and moonlight gouramis.Gouramis make a good center peice fish

 

[Lynz781]

Hmm I was thinking something a bit smaller. I wouldn't get dwarf gouramis again as I used to have a male flame gourami who tried to bite other fish and he ate my soft plants. I'd perhaps go for sunset as they are small but I don't know if they eat plants?

Also forgot to mention my tank is just a two footer/ 63 litres.

 

[cheesy feet]

This is a hard one...Aha a ram cichlid,they are small,like plants & are suited to your Ph.-http/cichlid.infocrux.com/Ram-Cichlid.html

kribensis would also be suited.

 

[George Farmer]

Hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla) are a popular surface dweller.

And of course there's your bread and butter livebearers (guppy, platy, swordtail etc.) if you want some colour. edit - but these prefer more alkaline water, generally.

 

[Lynz781]

Yeah I really did consider hatchet fish at one point. But I think they grow to about 2-3 inches? Im not sure my tank would be big enough. They would be really ideal as there is lots of cover from the plants.

 

[mlawson]

You could get the marbled hatchet fish Canegiella strigata, which only attains a maximum length of about 1.5"/4cm. They are also more attractive in my opinion and will appreciate some floating plants. With all hatchetfish remember they are good jumpers so be sure to have a tight fitting lid.

 

[pangalaticgargleblaster]

have you considered glass hatchets, aka pygmy hatchets Carnegiella myersi?

 

[Lynz781]

Don't think I could get pygmy hatchets.