Steve and His Animals Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 7:38 PM, Guppysnail said: Each and every time I have seen a clown fish from childhood to this day I have wanted one with all my heart. Every time I come home and look a bit into the how to of a saltwater tank. I get about 3 paragraphs in and remember why I don’t want a saltwater tank 🤪 As someone who was scared to get into saltwater for years, I can now say you could keep clownfish in a cold bucket of saltwater and they would be fine. Just give it a shot, if you don't like the maintenance then don't force yourself. I also got disillusioned for clownfish a long time ago: they're all mean. Every single one is a different piece of work. Some people like that, but to me I prefer nicer fish. Don't get me wrong, they can be nice in a large tank, but people starting them out in a 20gal and expecting model behavior is kinda silly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 A group of Geophagus redhead tapajos or surinamensis. I just love earth eaters and these to me are the most beautiful in that group of fish. Oh to have a 5-7' tank to house them! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaHomesAndGardens Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Nothing crazy but I've always wanted angelfish. When I first got into the hobby ten years ago I bought one and put it in my 20 gallon. I had no idea what I was doing and new nothing about them an just impulse bought it and it died within an hour. I don't know if it was something I did or it was just already unhealthy but literally ever since then I've never gotten them again. At this point I'm seasoned enough that I'm sure I could successfully keep them in the appropriate sized tank but I still haven't done it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I can’t seem to find smoked salmon at any aquarium retailers. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I sore some crenicichla zebrina that look stunning if they were readly available and I had space for a hugh tank I would definitely get some 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrencher_Scott Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Zebra Pleco, they don't grow very large. I was seriously considering one, then I found out they don't even eat algae! Forget that! $300 plus for a Pleco that won't even eat algae?! I settled for a Hillstream loach. 🙂 On 2/19/2022 at 1:29 PM, Tanked said: As a young fish keeper, I always wanted a Clown Knife because it reminded me of something else: a Greyhound bus. I never got it because even I knew that putting it in my 29 was a bad idea. When my parents found out that it preferred live food, the conversation ended. By the time I moved (out) and up to a 75 gallon, I had decided that shoaling fish would be a much better idea. I had one many years ago, got rid of it because it would only eat feeder fish. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrencher_Scott Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 6:29 AM, jwcarlson said: Up until a week ago, it was discus. But now I have a tank full of those. Other than that, I think it would be cool to have a colony of Neolamprologus Ocellatus. Over the course of time I've had a few situations in which I would have liked to have these, but have never been able to source them locally. It's been about 10 years since I last looked and it seems like a LFS might have them (at least occasionally). Maybe someday. 🙂 Thieved photo: Same here, Discus. I got some too. Beautiful little guys! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaha Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 When I was very very new to the hobby about a dozen years or so ago in jr. high school I got my 1st tank and had simple stuff, but I remember two separate occasions at the local Pet Supplies Plus near my house and one time they had a Rope Fish, the other time they had an Elephant Nose Fish. I wanted them so badly, but between their really high price for a fish, and the fact I only had a 14G tank I couldn't get them. Currently I'm in the exact same boat though. My current local Pet Supplies Plus, a different one, has/had(it's been 2 weeks since my last visit) 4 yellow tail eels. They have had them for months now and I know they hate being in one of those small sections of the rack tanks and in gravel vs sand. All I have now is a 29G established with tetras, corys, kuhlis, and gravel (so not a good home for it) and that same 14G not set up, but with a tentative plan to do with live bearers. These tanks are too small for those. This pet store doesn't even sell live food so Idk what they are feeding them even. A different chain sells frozen live foods so maybe they go buy it there. I want to give at least one of them a home so bad because they are amazing, but I can't accommodate an appropriate sized tank in my house even if I wanted to put it in the 14 as a stop gap and move it later I don't have an LFS in my area, but thankfully the pet supplies plus-es get some good stuff in. That 14G has lived many lives. Me twice, my dad twice, and my brother. I upgraded to the 29G, my dad didn't end up liking it, my brother shrunk down to a 10G betta set up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 9:12 PM, Streetwise said: I can’t seem to find smoked salmon at any aquarium retailers. I can't help with the smoked salmon, but when researching the cost of shrimp topic, google found Amano shrimp at Kroger stores. Possibly for $8. a pound! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 10:31 AM, Gumbo99 said: For me is is probably the green chromis. I guess that is kind of lame, that is a readily available fish. Kind of like having a neon tetras as your holy grail fish in the fresh water world. Not lame at all. I've always, and still want a large group of Cardinal Tetras. Life took me in a different direction for now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 7:40 AM, Tanked said: Not lame at all. I've always, and still want a large group of Cardinal Tetras. Life took me in a different direction for now. I had every intention of doing a large group of cardinals,when I set up my 100 gallon, but there were all these “new” nanofish to try and I started there first. Then realized I didn’t need the cardinals after all. I had stepped away from fishkeeping for about 10 years or so and just started back about 2 years ago. It was like seeing old friends when I did my first walk around the local fish store, but there were also so many new friends I couldn’t resist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 6:23 PM, Odd Duck said: I had every intention of doing a large group of cardinals,when I set up my 100 gallon, but there were all these “new” nanofish to try and I started there first. Then realized I didn’t need the cardinals after all. I had stepped away from fishkeeping for about 10 years or so and just started back about 2 years ago. It was like seeing old friends when I did my first walk around the local fish store, but there were also so many new friends I couldn’t resist. That is it exactly. I found a LFS that sold mostly fish. I thought I would have my Cardinal school when I got my 75 gallon setup but Cardinals were a budget busting $3.50 each if you could find them. The LFS had so many other options that I went in a different direction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) For me it’s a Porcupine puffer. My doctor’s office had one, it would squirm and wag its tail when someone approached the tank. Since it needs a very large marine tank I’ll probably never have one ☹️ @Biotope Biologist, I forgot you had that beautiful star car. This last weekend I saw a pristine ‘91 awd Talon sitting next to a NSX. The Talon was red with black top with WA plates. Edited February 23, 2022 by Patrick_G 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatTV Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 I'm going to be lame. Would love Betta sorority. I also love the red parrot fish. I know, man made, deformed mouth. I just think they look so happy. Now if money wasn't a factor..I would say seahorse. I have always thought they were beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewzero1 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I dream of Geophagus. Maybe tapajos, maybe altifrons... even if I were to get a large enough tank (in a large enough house), I'd also probably need softer water. What's this I hear about cars gaining value? The only thing my cars ever seem to gain is rust holes! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 If there is one thing These forums have done for me it would be introducing me to more types of fish than I've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I've always wanted an octopus. But salt water is too crazy for me and even if I had a salt water setup I hear they're really sensitive and hard to keep and they only live a year and come to you a few months old. Plus there's a dozen other reasons why its a bad idea. But if they ever discover a fresh water octopus that I can keep in my water then I'm all over that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widgets Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 9:58 PM, Widgets said: In my youth I caught a Florida Flag fish. It was beautiful, but I had no idea what it was or how to care for it. This was long before cell phones and the internet, so I had no way to research it. I ended up releasing it at the end of the trip. I have never seen one since. I may have to break down and buy some, but I would rather catch them. I would love to have a nice native Florida tank. Well, I gone and done it. When I stopped in my LFS they had Florida Flag fish, and at a more reasonable price than mail order. I really want to catch them, but I don't think there are any in the canal. So, my community tank now has a pair of Florida Flag fish. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 An Ornate bichir. I saw one in a local fish store last week and forgot how beautiful they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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