Soothing Shrimp Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 SO what are some of the most colorful freshwater fish- besides bettas and guppies? For example, I LOVE Mandarin Fish, but those are not freshwater. heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I would say cichlids, whether it be new or old world. Pencil fish. Rainbow fish. Plecos come in a lot of colors too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 rainbow darters. angels come in alot of colors, south american cichlids (not as aggressive as africans) and apisto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I think you would like Peacock Gudgeons... ive always wanted some.... Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I like the look of gardneri killifish, too. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I think you would like Peacock Gudgeons... ive always wanted some.... Derek I have a pair and are colorful awesome fish. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yeah im thinking of getting some in the near future Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I vote for the celestial pearl danyos. Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 This might narrow it down some too. Are we talking about wild specimens or captive bred ones. There's a huge difference in most sp. As far as coloration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I vote wild. Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I like the idea of tank bred better than fish taken from the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 To be honest I think wild fish come in more color. Take wild caught trifasciata apistos for example. Almost a greyish body with red dorsal and blue iridescant face mask. The color pops more instead of blending. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'll buy that. I just don't love the idea of wild animals being caught and sold, as opposed to tank bred being sustained. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Yeah, for freshwater, I would have to say Discus. Their are some with some pretty impressive colors. Same water parameters as some shrimp, only the temp has to be a lot warmer for Discus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I understand what your saying Bryce. As it does end up endangering the species in the wild in the end. But it does also give oppurtuniry to work a line yourself from wild. After all that's were most of our fish today came from. But I sure as hell wouldn't want to be picked from a wild and put in a glass cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 heh You understand where I'm coming from, Subtle. Discus are sure nice. Very picky care though from what I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Me and my grandfather had discus at one point and even had them breeding in a 100g tank. Had three canister filters, tons of dw. Weekly water changes. I think the key was keeping up with monthly filter cleanings one a time and weekly water changes. The whole wc every day is a bit extreme imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Me and my grandfather had discus at one point and even had them breeding in a 100g tank. Had three canister filters, tons of dw. Weekly water changes. I think the key was keeping up with monthly filter cleanings one a time and weekly water changes. The whole wc every day is a bit extreme imho Extreme but when your feeding juvies 6 times a day with beef heart the water changes are a must. If you want discus the size of paper plates. You may get lucky and just have hardy fish, disease runs high in tanks that font do water changes daily just from rotting food. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 For those willing to go to extremes, they really are nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 It can get messy but the majority of the time we never fed beef heart. It was always tubifex worms, bbs, etc etc With three canisters rated at 100g each it did most of the cleaning for us ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 While technically not a fish even at tadpole stage. Pacman frogs offer a skittle variety of color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 No telling the future, Subtle. heh But for now, I'm gonna stick full aquatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 One of my favorite fish is actually a wild bait fish, called a mummichog. They don't look like much at first glance - the usual drab gray of many small minnow-like fish - but when the males get ready to breed, they put on a bit of a show. Stripes come out and they actually become quite handsome. It's very subtle compared to the captive bred vivid colors that we see in aquarium pets, but the change is there and beautiful in its own way. Unfortunately, they are also semi-aggressive and can get up to four inches. They ate most of my snails and bullied all of my other fish. Definitely not for the faint of heart! I'd love to have a large group in a big species tank, but don't have the space (or the time to do the water changes, especially since they need hard or brackish water). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 nice subdued colors that could be brought out by selective breeding for sure, chibikai. Did you know it is a killi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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