disgustipated Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 list your top three personal favourite fish. feel free to explain why you like them. the only rule is that they have to be available in NZ. i'd like to get an idea of what species are most favoured in the hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Dwarf puffers because they're so adorable and like tiny puppies. Bumblebee gobies - I like their grumpy little granddad faces. Tetras (ok, I know this is a bit of a massive group, so I'm cheating) I love the way they school. A huge group of cardinals in a planted tank? Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 i was gonna post mine straight away but then i started staring at my tin foil barb and i realised that this is quite a difficult decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 oscar cichlids - because they remind me of myself. convict cichlids - because they are incredibly smart, efficient, beautiful, and hardy. fire eel - just because i love eels and they are the prettiest and smartest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 1> Black Ghost Knife - Could watch one for hours on end. The way they swim is just mesmerising. 2> Odessa barbs - My favourite barbs - The interaction between them is non stop - They get along with everything else in the tank and their colours are even better close up. 3> Bettas - I love the way they get all excited when I feed them , and the way they absolutely destroy food. Amazing fins and colours - truly beautiful fish. My tune would probably change if I had experience with larger fish but my experience is limited to 3-4ft or smaller tanks :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Black arowana, probably the most interesting looking, graceful, elusive, fish I've ever kept. Geophagus altifrons, simply because it is the only true Geophagus we get here. Always busy, good looking especially when the fin extensions get long. ex-Cichlasoma festae, colour, size, rarity, and pure badassness. (yes that is actually a word) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieFish Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 1. black ghost knife cause you loose all sense of time watching them 2. oscars (because they remind me of someone ) 3. khuli loaches cause they are so little but have so much character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieFish Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 i think I'm forgetting one though. gonna come back and change 3 when i remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 feel free to update but no editing comments allowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 brown haps- sweet as colours and temprament frontosa(Burundi)- pure graceful, and when they are on the hunt there is nothing else like it pseudotropheus socolofi albino ( snow white) - the white is super mint and contrast's well on black background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Discus - Simply majestic fish Gold Nugget Pleco - Awesome looking & slowly get huge Apistogramma Cacatouides - Best markings out of all FW fish in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'm going to cheat and say for my first choice: bottom feeders ...so that can encompass various cories and loaches :cofn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Black Ghost knife Betta's Dwarf puffers all for personality reasons haven't kept any larger puffers before but I think they would be the same just nastier. very hard call though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 it's hard as well because there are fish that I like the look of but wouldn't keep either for practical reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 King Killies- always look like they are smiling Bettas- intelligent and each have their own personality Austrolebias Nigripinnis- cute fish for a dark planted tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 1 - Kingfish 2 - Monkfish 3 - Kahawai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Panda cories - they're so active and playful Pictus / silver mystus catfish - I just like catfish Bi colour blenny - saltwater fish, but my one has so much character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 1. Clown Loaches 2. Apistogramma Agazzii 3. Port hoplo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieFish Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 it's hard as well because there are fish that I like the look of but wouldn't keep either for practical reasons I don't keep either of the first two :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 3. Port hoplo cool, wanna say why you picked hoplos? i've always wanted one and want to know what they are like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 cool, wanna say why you picked hoplos? i've always wanted one and want to know what they are like? They are pretty cool man, watching one build a bubble nest is quite random once you have seen gourami and betta's doing the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 cool, wanna say why you picked hoplos? i've always wanted one and want to know what they are like? I just like them, they are different, they look cool with their armor plates and spots and I couldn't get rid of my two 13cm girls. They are also good at cleaning up and food about. They sift through the sand and they are peaceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I just like them, they are different, they look cool with their armor plates and spots and I couldn't get rid of my two 13cm girls. They are also good at cleaning up and food about. They sift through the sand and they are peaceful. sweet, i'm sold. will get one for my big tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Black Ghost knife Betta's Dwarf puffers all for personality reasons haven't kept any larger puffers before but I think they would be the same just nastier. very hard call though I had 2 GSP that were living in full marine before they went carpet surfing. They were about 3 years old and beautiful, docile fish. I was expecting super aggressive. They're very intelligent fish, are puffers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I had 2 GSP that were living in full marine before they went carpet surfing. They were about 3 years old and beautiful, docile fish. I was expecting super aggressive. They're very intelligent fish, are puffers. what are GSP? i will be voting for the fahaka puffer to be imported on the upcoming list vote thingie. if i can get my hands on a fahaka puffer, all my other fish will be sold and that will be the only fish i keep in my big tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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