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Hello. This is my first post on this forum. I've been keeping fish since I was a young kid and have had many tanks over the years, but I'm new to the large predatory freshwater fish hobby.
I've spent a few days reading through posts on this board and others, and it's really interesting going into the different sub-forums and seeing how passionate people are about one species or another. Everyone has different favorites, which is what makes the hobby interesting.
It's possible to get a feel for how popular various fish are by looking at the traffic of posts in their forums, but I'm interested to see how people would respond when asked to name the favorite fish they've ever kept. By this I mean that one that gave you the most enjoyment and entertainment overall, which could be tied to how interesting the fish was to observe, its personality, its eating habits, etc. Thanks for participating!
Your Favorite Fish of All-Time A poll to see how people feel about their favorite fish
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Posted 04 April 2008 - 07:24 AM
my pbass. Sentimental reasons.
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Posted 04 April 2008 - 08:09 AM
I would also say pbass. There colours are amazing, they get big and impressive, there active and the feeding is great fun. If I had the space I would keep them again for shure.
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Posted 04 April 2008 - 09:09 AM
Lungfish for me. I love the intelegence and interactiveness of the fish, also so little is known about them that working with them gives the feeling of exploring new territory. I would keep more if I had the rescources.
Why not?
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- Interests:movies, college football (GO BLUE!), HALO 3, fish-ecology field work, biological photography.<br /><br />FISH Interests:<br />I'm most interested in the primitive predators...<br />Gars, Bichirs, and Lungfishes; also fishes native to the northern midwest.<br /><br />Stuff (by tank) :<br />270g:<br />crocodile gar type II (Florida or spotted x alligator hybrid)<br />Cuban gar x 2<br />tropical gar<br />Florida gar<br />Australian lungfish<br />-<br />120g:<br />Atractosteus tropicus x 2<br />Polypterus endlicheri congicus<br />-<br />100g:<br />Atractosteus spatula<br />Atractosteus tristoechus<br />Lepisosteus osseus<br />Lepisosteus platyrhincus<br />Lepisosteus oculatus<br />Lepisosteus platostomus<br />Lepidosiren paradoxa<br />-<br />50g breeder:<br />Atractosteus spatula<br />Anguilla rostrata<br />-<br />45g:<br />Amia calva
Posted 04 April 2008 - 09:52 PM
definitely gars for me...been interested in them since i was a kid and have been lucky to work with them in the latter part of my schooling as well.
also, welcome to AP! what kind of fishes are YOU interested in? either way we're glad to have you here--
--solomon
also, welcome to AP! what kind of fishes are YOU interested in? either way we're glad to have you here--
--solomon
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Posted 05 April 2008 - 06:57 AM
Same here.. GAR...
First fish I ever kept some 20 odd years ago and I've never turned from them. There is so little known about these toothy ganoids that one can easily spend decades keeping them and still never bore of them, or not have something new to learn from them.
First fish I ever kept some 20 odd years ago and I've never turned from them. There is so little known about these toothy ganoids that one can easily spend decades keeping them and still never bore of them, or not have something new to learn from them.
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Posted 05 April 2008 - 01:09 PM
Our Clown Knife 
First large oddball we got about 5 years ago, started the whole oddball obsession (not easy in a country that doesn't import many oddballs).
First large oddball we got about 5 years ago, started the whole oddball obsession (not easy in a country that doesn't import many oddballs).
I'd be unstoppable....... if I could just get started.........
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Posted 05 April 2008 - 01:19 PM
WOW!!! That's a tough one. It's a pretty even toss up for my Orinos, Dat, and FW Ray. I will have to go with other and say FW Ray.
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 10:09 AM
umm umm umm
i like severums
i like the sen bichirs i have
i like my african knifefish...
idk which one to choose..........
i like severums
i like the sen bichirs i have
i like my african knifefish...
idk which one to choose..........
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 08:52 PM
My pike cichlids have so much personality and toughness that I enjoy more than some of the other fish that I've had.... I also can't wait for some of my Parachromis to grow up. In my pops' tank, we have a 12" oscar who is almost like a small dog.... I say SA/CA cichlids.
125g
2 Crenicichla "Xingu 1"
1 Florida Gar
1 Clown Knife
10g
1 Parachromis Managuensis
2 Parachromis Loisellei
2 Crenicichla "Xingu 1"
1 Florida Gar
1 Clown Knife
10g
1 Parachromis Managuensis
2 Parachromis Loisellei
