Favorite fish and why?

I have some very rare and pretty Victorians that many would pay big money to get, however my favorite fish right now is my
Herichthys cyanoguttatus. (Texas Cichlids). Even here way out in Virginia you can pick these guys up for $2 for juvies... so while they aren't rare mine hold a special place in my hobby. Why? Well because they are wild caught and I know that because I caught them myself! It doesn't get any wilder than that! Something about getting in the water and scooping the fry into a tiny fish net and then getting them home and growing them up till they are breeding age is just amazing! So anyone else got any favs?

JB

at the moment my favorite would have to be my African Butterfly fish. I have a few reasons for it.

1. He was the first fish that I bought myself.
2. When people see him for the first time the reaction is always priceless, like " WHY DO YO HAVE A DEAD FISH IN HERE"
3. Just because it's not your regular live bearer or cichlid it's a frikin *insert scientific name here*

I'm really hearting goby/shrimp symbiotic relationship right about now.

EBJD for me. Just the challenge behind them I guess is what makes me love them.
The bad rep they have, and the blues in them put me in awww.

Of course my answer is Bettas. Why? Because they are the most beautiful, elegant and regal fish I know of. They are the one fish out there that once you have one you have to have more. Like Lays potato chips. You can't just have one. Also one of the most challenging and interesting fish to breed. Even with genetics involved it's like Christmas. You never know for sure what the little fry will turn into.

right now i like my clowns cus they are my first salt water fish

jb1edlover wrote:

I have some very rare and pretty Victorians that many would pay big money to get,

That would be me lol

My favorite fish .. gosh thats hard I love so many traits of a lot of my fish but I would have to say my Festae's are my favorite since they are not afraid of me at all and think they are way bigger than what they really are haha.

After pondering on this for a few days now I have finally narrowed it down.

African Chiclid............ ...........Why........Because there are so many!!

My favorite has to be my wc inkspot calvis because he is interesting to watch. I'll sit there sometimes over 30 min watching him.

Right now my favorite are my new metriaclima sp msobo deep. I love their bright orange color and can spot at least one male that has some blue. The transformation is going to be fun to watch!

My Favorite fish are Ornate Bichirs and Synodontus Angelicus!!

I've had 20 years to care for the ones I have !!

Angelfish are my favorite. Why? They make my heart flutter.

I guess the bottom dwellers , cats , are my favorites . And of those ,, right now my fave is my group of Peckoltia Dwarf " Zwerg" . They are awesome Pleco's

Man thats a tough question.....I am kinda digging my CRS right now (not a fish but fun as heck to watch) Still kinda like the blue acaras beautiful fish and the first I ever breed (yeah tossed 3 into a tank 10 weeks later had 2 and about 200 eggs).

favorite fish, that's easy.....fresh halibut. Why? because it tastes so good !!!

Im gonna go with Red Devil
was my first fish, unique character and wasn't afraid of anything.
he would chase everyone that came into the hose from one end of the tank to the other, and if you stopped he'd hit the glass like he was gonna get you.

Africans do it for me. Frontosa, Burundi-Mpimbwe-Moba.

All Frontosa's for me!

My favorites are hands down.....TROPHEUS!!!! These fish are not only colorful but they always give you a show!!! They never just sit still. Always swimming around and chasing each other just for the fun of it!!!!! Very inexpensive to keep!!!! Spirulina and NLS cichlid pellets is all you need. Some times I would put slices of zucchine or hang romaine lettuce in the tank and watch them go at it like wolves. The problem with these fish are the fact once you get one species, others will follow. It is like crack but a lot more safer!!!! I am currently keeping 8 different kinds of trops. I was warned by the warden( THE WIFE ) if one more aquarium comes in the house......... GOD Im gonna miss her!!!!! LOL!!!!

BobV wrote:

favorite fish, that's easy.....fresh halibut. Why? because it tastes so good !!!

LOL!!!!

I would have to say the buffalo head. Their personality is awesome

Bettas hands down. There is no fish in the fish world more Beautiful or Elegant then the Betta just take a look at my avatar. If you can find a fish more beautiful, I challenge you to post it. Ok nice try. I knew you couldn't.

My Semi-Picasso Clownfish are my favorite right now.... I love to just watch them, and watch them and watch them....

Any Rainbow fish