TheSwissAquarist Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 It's always interesting to see other aquarists opinions about their favourite fish species. I ❤️ reading all the cool replies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeg Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Spotted congo puffers, like a puppy in water with lots of personality And for smaller tanks for newbies, shorter bodied powder blue gourami. These fish are always such an eye catcher to me and their slow swimming makes them more enjoyable in my opinion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev C Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 My favorites have changed over the many years of fish keeping love all my fish when i got my first community tank of Different tetras and cory catfish the Black Skirt Tetra was my first favorite and then & cory catfish then i got my first pelco .. for now i must say it is my 2nd pelco. he is bristolnose pelco along with my other bottom dwellers of cory catfish and snails now i am down to 2 black shirts my community tank I have had for many years and my fishes are very old and I do not have many left .. thanking of changing fish stock .. I want a mostly a bottom dwellers tank of different bottom dwellers if i can and maybe a a small school of tiger barbs for the middle /top levels 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 My favorite flips back and forth from tetras to cichlids. Both have so many different sub species. Oscars slight edge over rummynose tetra. I hope I’m right with how species/ sub species works? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzDaddy21 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Fancy guppies has always been my first choice, my sister also loved guppies and I was getting ready to set her up a guppy tank, but she passed away a couple days ago.😭 I will pass that tank on to her son when he is ready. I have only kept a few different fish and never been one to think I need to duplicate some sort of natural environment. I do like pygmy coreys for some reason and have ordered some more that should be here this week. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitecloudDynasty Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 My favorite is a nice long comet goldfish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 My favorite tropical at present is Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (German Blue Rams). My son got me into these, and I’m still obsessed! I’m sitting by them now. Here’s an impromptu photo… Because we breed and raise in our water, control and vary quality foods, they color up wonderfully. My favorite temperate fish are Notropis chrosomus (Rainbow Shiners). Big thanks to @Cory for mentioning them a long while ago in a stream, and to @WhitecloudDynasty for leading the way selectively breeding them in captivity. Here’s mine yesterday all “fired up” like pink salmonids spawning… I’ve started hatching snd raising these up over the past year. Yesterday’s haul of eggs looks good… 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 On 5/3/2022 at 5:39 AM, BuzzDaddy21 said: Fancy guppies has always been my first choice, my sister also loved guppies and I was getting ready to set her up a guppy tank, but she passed away a couple days ago.😭 I will pass that tank on to her son when he is ready. I have only kept a few different fish and never been one to think I need to duplicate some sort of natural environment. I do like pygmy coreys for some reason and have ordered some more that should be here this week. So sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicohorse318 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 I have only been in this hobby seriously for about 2 years, but after quickly catching MTS and now keeping a few different types of fish, my favorite kind of fish is the Platy. I currently have a ridiculous number of Red Wag Platys, and I just love their personalities, they get SO EXCITED to eat and are always surprising me with the cutest fry 😍🐟 I think Corydoras are a close second, but livebearers are where my heart lies for now 💓 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry the fish keeper Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Currently my favorite species is the platy. I have one male platy and he has such a cute personality 😍. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Discus, Rainbow Shiners, Rummynose Tetras 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Fish Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 personally, i love live bearers especially endler guppys and platys (maybe because i keep them lol) but i also love groupers and clowns which i will try to keep in the future 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaly Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 On 5/3/2022 at 8:51 AM, Fish Folk said: My favorite temperate fish are Notropis chrosomus (Rainbow Shiners). Big thanks to @Cory for mentioning them a long while ago in a stream, and to @WhitecloudDynasty for leading the way selectively breeding them in captivity. Here’s mine yesterday all “fired up” like pink salmonids spawning… I like the rams but I absolutely love this pic...the long flowy val and them, hovering above the glass full o' stones. They really pop against the warm green. Maybe my val will jungle up like yours. I do have a lot of runners with little plants all over the place, they're just not growing very fast. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaly Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) I like all my tetras. Chances are any fish I choose to keep is going to be one of my favorites. Edited May 3, 2022 by isaly 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate s Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 My favorite is a tie between angelfish and apistos. And I have them together in my 75 planted with tetras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Brutting Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I love all things loaches, but Clowns are my absolute favorite. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I love watching my Corydora the most. Emeralds are fascinating and Sterbai are gorgeous. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I love my congo tetras, but I'd have to say if I had to pick one type of fish to keep, it'd be guppies. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Freshwater: Koi or Sarasa comet goldfish. Saltwater: Porcupine Puffer Small community fish: it’s too hard to decide! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 On 5/3/2022 at 9:29 PM, Griznatch said: I love my congo tetras, but I'd have to say if I had to pick one type of fish to keep, it'd be guppies. I recently picked up a trio of superior red albino guppies, and they are pretty mesmerizing in the tank. I’m becoming a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 (edited) My BN plecos. I can never get enough staring at them and their water puppy behavior. Mom and Dad make certain I always have plenty to enjoy 🥰 Edited May 4, 2022 by Guppysnail 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Red Tailed Tinfoil Barbs remain my favorite. They can be viewed from a distance, depending on the light source they can be kind of-blah or shiny metal monsters, do almost everything as a group, and swim towards me instead of away when I approach the aquarium. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaW Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 It's hard to choose, but I love Bettas, Cories and Plecos the most probably. I can't narrow it down any more than that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Corydoras and pearl gourami. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev C Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 it is so neat to find out everyone’s favorite it is hard to pick a favorite with a tank of different ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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