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chago09
01-26-2006, 09:43 PM
Are hatchet fish good to go with discus???? and are they worth getting or are they the type of fish that are not very fun to keep in a tank???

wolfbane
01-26-2006, 11:18 PM
Good question, I know they are top layer dwellers, swim and live near the surface, seems like a good combo. Anyone know if this would work?

pcsb23
01-27-2006, 05:15 AM
They come from about the same area as discus and they do like to roam around at the top layer of the tank. They also jump!! so you'll need a lid of some sort. They may not take the higher temp range above 86 so if you have to bump the temp you may need to net the hatchets. Don't think they would do well in a bb tank though (I've never kept them in a bb tank other than qt). Nice fish though, I like them.
Paul.

btw they do better in groups of six or more.