N. marginatus: good choice for a A. borellii harem?

[Miika Warsell]

I'm concerned about jumping. Do they really jump out from the tank?

I'm looking for tank mates for my apistogramma borellii harem, and these little fellows seem very suitable, but I'm concerned about the jumping.

I need to keep the lid of my tank partially uncovered since otherwise my frogbits parch.

Can anyone suggest a non-jumpy tank mates for the apistogramma who stay at the top level of the tank? Thanks.

 

[bseitz234]

I keep N. eques in my tanks, never had an issue with jumping, and they usually stay in the top 1/3 of the tank. Don't think I've ever seen them below halfway...

 

[Mike Wise]

Sorry to say that most top dwelling (or any other fish for that matter) will jump occasionally if startled. You best bet is to keep floating plant on the surface if you can't use a cover. I'm surprised that you can't cover the tank. The trick is to lower the water level a bit and keep one side of the cover higher than the other. This allows the water to drip only at the low side of the cover and not on the exposed plants. This worked for me when keeping Pistia.