Hatchet Fish?

[F.sparverius]

Anyone have any experience with these guys. I was thinking about getting 3 of them for a planted 5 gallon tank. I belive the ones I looked at were marbled hatchet fish. How large do they get? Are the agressive? Too active for this small of tank? There seemed to be no profile for them here.

[F.sparverius]

anyone?

[kveeti]

Well, until somebody who currently knows more about them comes along... I had them years and years ago. They were community fish at the time. They hang around at the top (as I guess you know). All I know is that you must have a good cover, minimum openings. They jump and jump out if there is a place to do so.

edit... OK, here's a good page on them:
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gcarneg.html

[Cearbhaill]

They are wonderful beautiful fish- don't do much but patrol the surface, though. Not aggressive and really no trouble except they must be fed a food that floats otherwise they don't get any.
Bigtime jumpers- look at those pectoral fins- muscled and ready to fly...