View Full Version : What is your first freshwater fish?
Geographer
11-02-2003, 12:34 PM
I would like to know what everyones first FW fish was, either bought or given or however you got it.
My first fish was a little Texas Cichlid.
Hopefully Slipknottin will not delete or close this controversial post.
my first fish were convicts.
i seriously doubt slip will lock it unless you start discussing recipes for said fish, and/or how it tasted when you ate it. slip is pretty lenient generally, so if your thread was locked by him i'm sure it was a bit carried away, he rarely moderates anything.
Slappy*McFish
11-02-2003, 12:54 PM
My first fish was probably Trout, fried with a dash of lemon pepper and a side of hush puppies.
Geographer
11-02-2003, 12:55 PM
I never said I ate a fish form an aquarium. I asked if anyone has.
slipknottin
11-02-2003, 1:05 PM
Originally posted by Slappy*McFish
My first fish was probably Trout, fried with a dash of lemon pepper and a side of hush puppies.
:D ;)
I think mine was too.
Originally posted by Slappy*McFish
My first fish was probably Trout, fried with a dash of lemon pepper and a side of hush puppies.
priceless!
my first fish was prolly a "mcfish"....... ever see a square fish swim? :D
FuzMugly
11-02-2003, 1:24 PM
My first fish were neon tetras!
Rometiklan
11-02-2003, 3:09 PM
Angelfishes, Neons, Head and tail Lights, Glowlights Tetras.
sumoschro
11-02-2003, 3:15 PM
I think my first fish were green swordtails, either that or neon tetras.
SimonWoodstock
11-02-2003, 3:19 PM
Largemouth Bass I got when it was about 1" from a pond stocker. Kept it until it out-grew a 20gal., then let it go in our pond.
A 3 spot gourami.... Whom unfortunately got himself stuck in a sunken ship decor and cut his entire tail off! Still recovering in the hospital tank, only 20% of it grew back after 3 weeks of Melafix treatment. I think I'll put him back into the main tank after this week since his recovery seemed to have stopped or slowed right now. :mad:
chipstahoy
11-02-2003, 7:24 PM
2 feeder goldfish from meijer named mike and ike who died the next day. i'm not sure if its cuz i didn't dechlorinate the water or if they were already sick cuz meijer sucks.
-chip
fishdude
11-02-2003, 7:29 PM
dwarf gouramis basicaly every thing thats in my signature at the bottom
btw ewok awsome avatar:D
blitzen25bm
11-02-2003, 8:00 PM
endlers and bettas like 15 years ago. just got back into them again though
FishGuy72
11-02-2003, 9:16 PM
A "black goldfish"... like the one Arnold had on Different Strokes.
SnakeIce
11-02-2003, 11:39 PM
the first fish that we had was a gold fish that didn't last too long in the hot summers of the south, but I don't even remember if I fed the fish or if it was more my moms... she was the one that got it...... any way the first fish I can really claim as mine was some serpea tetras
3 Koi. I know. It was my mom's fault- I wanted a little pond in my garden in the backyard...no fish. My mom convinced me that I MUST have fish in it. Neither one of us knew jack about fish, so we went to Petsmart for advice:eek: . The lady there told us about how the Japanese like to put 3 Koi in and then when two die, the one left is lucky(I know, I know). My mom insisted! BTW, I was 30 at the time, I should've been able to resist her! Well, I decided after about a week that I'd try to learn a little about these cute little fishies and WHOA, they get huge & wouldn't last in my garden pond (in Michigan) through the winter. SOOOOO, I got a 55 along w/ a Magnum 350 for like 30 bucks & kept them inside for the winter. I decided I liked fish after all & the rest is history. My hubby always says that my mom likes to create work for him & a serious crimp in the wallet. What moron told me that fish were a nice cheap hobby...;)
Grassguy
11-04-2003, 11:10 AM
When I was in 1st grade, 1 Betta, 6 swordtails, 1 pl*co, 8 Neon tetras ina 33.:cool:
BTW I had live plants then too!
MrGoodbytes
11-04-2003, 2:34 PM
Mine was a goldfish I got from the store when I was a lot younger and less experienced. It lived in the bowl for a little while :(.
I'm glad the next thing I got was a book :).
OrionGirl
11-04-2003, 2:50 PM
First tank I can recall: 2 angels, 2 kuhli loaches, 3 black mollies, 1 albino redtail shark, 1 rainbow shark, 1 red tail black shark, and a banjo cat. Nightmare--it was a divided 10, with a UGF. The tank was torn completely down and refilled with fresh water about once every 2 months, with top offs as needed to keep the water level close to the top.
I was all of about 8 at the time, and don't recall getting advice from anyone. Purchased the fish from The Sherman Tank on 6th Avenue in Denver--the place that's now a strip joint.
Sigh--trying to earn enough good karma to avoid going to fish hell.
nimbusv
11-04-2003, 4:20 PM
As a kid it was a Corydoras Barbatus my dad bought me with a 10 gal equipment
MY fisrt bought fish were a couple of Oscars and a 3 spot gourami back in 1988, boy am i old! :D
hle_81
11-04-2003, 6:51 PM
oscar
PumaWard
11-04-2003, 7:39 PM
A red swordtail and a chinese algae eater in a half filled 10 gallon with a grey tree frog w/ platform on top.
I had one of those carnival goldfish for like two years. But then my cat ate it...try explaining that to a little kid.