"Mister Gardener" wrote in message
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On 9 Apr 2006 16:52:54 -0700, "Shorty"
wrote:

Well, I know they are hatchet fish for sure. They have that big flat
hanging belly and the side fins look kinda like wings. And by their
mouths you can tell they are surface feeders. I can post a photo if you
want. They do actually hang out near the surface but I never see them
munch on anything on the surface. This weekend I actually tried putting
them in a separate tank, but they were not interested in either flakes,
dried mosquito larvae, frozen larvae or black worms. So... any other
suggestions?

OK, I believe you that they are really hatchet fishes. Are you sure
they are not grabbing a bite to eat when you're not looking? How do
the fish look? Active? Sunken bellies? Eyes clear? You have me
interested enough that I plan to add a few to one of my own tanks this
week just so I can observe their feeding behavior. I've kept them
before, but never really paid attention to whether they ate or not. I
guess they were getting their nutrition, they lived for at least a
couple of years.

-- Mister Gardener

where are you going to put them in which tank? let us know how it goes, i
love those fish always thought they were so neat looking.
nik