20-Gallon Amazon Backwater Community

From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer

Here is a winning combination of South American species sure to provide long hours of viewing pleasure. Choose a “long” tank to accommodate the active surface-cruising hatchetfish.

[edit] Top Swimmers

2 Silver Hatchetfish Gasteropelecus sternicla

[edit] Midwater Swimmers

3 Emperor Tetras (trio, one male with two females) Nematobrycon palmeri

5 Lemon Tetras Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

[edit] Bottom Dwellers

3 Peppered Corydoras Catfish Corydoras paleatus

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Excerpted from: 101 Best Tropical Fishes

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