Large Top Level suggestions for planted 125?

[wilfogn]

The top of my tank stays pretty empty when my Bichirs aren't active. What fish would fit well with my current stock and help fill the empty top? Everyone is about 6 months old so pretty small still. The tank is lidless so no jumpers.

My current stock:
Black Ghost Knife
Delhezi Bichir
Senegal Bichir
Yoyo Loach x6
Bristle-nose Pleco
Leopard Ctenopoma

 

[JohnnyHyde]

There won't be problems with bichirs and lidless tank? For the top: Pantodon buchholzi? Or something small "gar-looking" like halfbeaks?

 

[wilfogn]

There won't be problems with bichirs and lidless tank? For the top: Pantodon buchholzi? Or something small "gar-looking" like halfbeaks?

I didnt know bichirs were jumpers. I guess I will need to lid the tank. Thank you for letting me know.

 

[kno4te]

Bichirs are definitely jumpers so be cautious.

If ur able to get a lid then consider hujeta gar, spotted pike characins or freshwater barracudas. Any fish that resides in the upper part of the tank can jump out.

 

[wilfogn]

Bichirs are definitely jumpers so be cautious.

If ur able to get a lid then consider hujeta gar, spotted pike characins or freshwater barracudas. Any fish that resides in the upper part of the tank can jump out.

Hujeta looks like the answer, thanks.

 

[kno4te]

Keep the tank covered.

 

[burntrubber]

African butterflys, freshwater archers, rainbowfish

 

[wilfogn]

Hujeta and most gars such are banned in Texas. The search continues.

 

[kno4te]

Hujeta and most gars such are banned in Texas. The search continues.

Even hujetas? Surprising.

 

[wilfogn]

Even hujetas? Surprising.

Per state site:
South American Pike Characids, Family Ctenoluciidae
All species of genera Ctenolucius and Boulengerella