Favourite fish

Hey forum,

I wanted to create a fun thread with a poll to see what kind of wet friends people love to keep or would love to keep if they currently are unable to. I know there are so many types so the poll is basic. Please feel free to post a little message of what you love about this hobby in terms of livestock and why.

I'll start
I struggle to pick a favourite out of the livestock I have but in no particular order here we go. I have freshwater setups.

Peppered Corydoras
What a treat these little fellows are. Rummaging around the bottom of the tank they are just the cutest ever. I literally watch my little guys for hours until my wife moans. They're quite shy but have come to know me and will happily forage for food while I watch.

Red Cherry Shrimp
I actually love all my shrimp. I have about 30 shrimp in a species only tank, Armano, Pumpkin and Red Cherry.. Fascinating little fellows who are always busy. I love the way these little creatures swim and the watching their breeding cycle is also amazing.

Assassin snails
Call me weird but these guys rock. I have 5 altogether and of course the remains of any pond snails foolish enough to hitchhike their way into my tanks. Sometimes you don't see them for a while as they are fairly active at night and prefer to hide away in the substrate but if you catch them eating or mating it can be a truly entertaining watch.

I also keep Bronze Corydoras, Female Bettas (also love these), 1 Male Betta, albino bristlenose pleco, several guppies and a few Neon Tetras.

 

I'd love that too! Always been intrigued by Rays

 

Rainbows
Boesemani, Red Rainbows, Dwarf Neon, Threadfin

 

A school of Pacus in a 2000 litre

 

I'm still new, haven't had a tank for a full year yet.. But I love it! I'd would love to one day have a nice big tank for the lounge with arowanas or cichlids! Arowanas are such fascinating fish!

 

Freshwater, haven't tried marine or brackish so who knows what the future holds for me Pearl Gouramis and Panda Corys are my favorite.

 

A monster tank with rays and Oscars and blood parrots.

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Definitely Aphyosemion Australia Orange Killifish. By far the best fish I’ve kept. Their faces and personalities are just the cutest.

 

rays are definitely my favorite to watch
love central american cichlids large bull males and there breeding behavour also great source of entertainment
love the majestic movement of all arowanas but Asian aro are always going to be high up on my list. Just have such a regal appearance

 

Thanks dude! Often newbies to the hobby have no idea of the fascinating characteristics and colours of fish.. This thread aims to tackle that a bit.
We all have different tastes and opinions so it is great to see the variety.

 

My favorite is watching my Fancy Goldies following my movement and begging for food xD

Second is watching my Corydoras sterbai playing up and down the spraybar flow, they are a very social fish and interact with each-other.

 

Cories certainly are a joy to watch. I have 4 bronze cories in one tank and 4 peppered cories in the other. Most different in character as well. My Bronze cories love to hide and stay in the corners. The peppered cories are always about.

 

I love to get a zebra pleco or leopard frog pleco or both.

 

Stingrays, Asian Arowana and clown loaches are my passion, however I do love some of the SA cichlids as well

 

Anybody got any freshwater crabs?

 

A passion you seem to be thoroughly good at, as well. More Ray updates please!

 

My sawbwa resplendens although threadfin rainbow fish is not far behind