View Full Version : Freshwater fish are ugly.
Watcher74
05-24-2005, 8:47 PM
I heard about a woman at work that had a "large" aquarium she kept. So when I ran into her I asked her how large it was.
She replied, "120 gallons".
"That's a good size." I said, "Is it freshwater or salt?"
She told me it was saltwater.
"Man, why does everyone around here have saltwater tanks?"
She replies bluntly, "Because freshwater fish are ugly."
I felt like smacking her.
Dang bigots. :argue:
Slappy*McFish
05-24-2005, 8:56 PM
Her opinion has been noted and duly discarded.
125gJoe
05-24-2005, 9:34 PM
Yeah..
Right..
http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL932/715239/1597696/46472410.jpg
Joe, your discus make my jealous...lol.
Aw, Joe, that ain't nothin compared to this saltwater beauty! (I hope the hotlink works)
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/images/com_oystertoad.gif
DOH! :pc: :huh: :thud: :confused:
Watcher74
05-24-2005, 10:18 PM
<edit> Oh wait, I searched for oystertoad. Good j/k. </edit>
nursie
05-24-2005, 11:55 PM
Well, Joe...she probably wouldn't know the difference!
slipknottin
05-25-2005, 12:06 AM
IMO, with the 'common' fish you see in most pet stores, the SW fish do tend to be more colorful.
SnakeIce
05-25-2005, 12:45 AM
that ranks right up there with saying that blonds are dumb
Maybe she should say: Most saltwater fishes are more colourful!
Dale W.
05-25-2005, 5:18 AM
Mako, I think you were one letter off. I had to search the site to find that gem.
Dale W.
05-25-2005, 5:21 AM
Joe, here is another one for you.
http://www.hawaiidiscus.com/index_files/marble.jpg
Oh, what a lovely oyster toad that is ! I love the frog fish they are so neat! They have fish in fresh water to ;)?
And these are hideous too.... :rolleyes:
http://siambluegreen.com/wwwct_cambodian.JPG
http://www.betta4u.com/images/Halfmoon-betta-Gallery/DT-PLATINUM01.jpg
http://www.bettasplendens.de/galerie/data/media/2/blacklacerama0404.JPG
http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/gallery/pix/crowntail_opaque_tag.jpg
People amaze me... lol
Wow, ems and joe! They are so horrid that i'll take them off your hands and hide them from the light of day! Much like my Mamaw's cheese cake it tastes so bad that I usually end up eating all of it to protect the family!
Slappy*McFish
05-25-2005, 8:38 PM
Lol!!
Watcher74
05-25-2005, 9:27 PM
BTW: I asked her if she had ever seen Rift Lake African Cichlids or Rainbowfish.
She said...no.
:duh:
FishSeller
05-26-2005, 10:55 AM
I wouldn't worry about it. Most people automatically assume my 75g cichlid tank is saltwater because "fish are so pretty and the filter thing is under the tank".
Ramirezi
05-26-2005, 11:33 AM
dont you just love it when people make a general statement based on little or no knowledge of what they're talking about?
i wouldnt say that ALL freshwater fish are ugly, there are ugly fish, both saltwater and freshwater. and i do believe that most of the freshwater fish you see in petstores can be boring. like the common orange platys and mollies. i'm always on the lookout for the "rare" varieties of fish. most of our lfs dont carry rams, kribs, shellies, discus, etc.
Rams are beautiful. one of my friends saw my rams in my community tank and said "oh my god those are in the wrong water!"
i said "what are you talking about?"
he said "arent those saltwater?" he pointed at the gold rams.
i said "no, they're freshwater."
he said "those are much too fancy and colorful to be freshwater."
i said "so what are african cichlids then?"
(his dad has a 180 gal african cichlid tank)
i like the guy, but sometimes he can be clueless...
reiverix
05-26-2005, 12:39 PM
I've showed a few people at work a pic of my tank and they've all thought it was saltwater because none of them have seen a heavily planted tank before.
As for fish colors, I tend to go for personality as well as appearance. My peppered corys are hardly the most striking colored fish but they have an amazing personality.
Ramirezi
05-26-2005, 12:56 PM
i agree with that, one of my other favorite fish in my tank is my common pleco. he has a personality. everyday he comes out of his hiding place and waits patiently in the front of the tank to see if i have the bag of algae wafers. if i do he starts to swim around in circles, like a puppy begging for a treat.
they're not that pretty either, but they're cool little fish.
Gunnie
05-26-2005, 1:09 PM
This picture was taken at a fish store. It was so horrid looking, it wasn't there the next time I went in! :duh:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/Gunnie/vanPictures005.jpg
Dangerdoll
05-26-2005, 2:24 PM
Oh, what a lovely oyster toad that is ! I love the frog fish they are so neat! They have fish in fresh water to ;)?
:laugh: Max, your family is so lucky to have you there :laugh:
Tuolumne
05-26-2005, 9:40 PM
Wow, that third betta down is incredible! I love the sort of "starburst" pattern on his tail.
dont you just love it when people make a general statement based on little or no knowledge of what they're talking about?
You mean the democrats?
I also love the way people kinda huff when you tell them you keep native fish (to your own area, I live in SC). Then I show them sailfin mollies and bluefin killies. They say stuff like "oh they aren't as nice" or "oh they're fantastic fish if you don't mind drab colors" as if color is what it's all about. Bluefins are my favorite, very docile and fairly hardy.
This is a bluefin killie (not my pic) from
http://dkg.killi.org/starthilfe/stenglein/Sonstige/Lucania%20goodei%20Port%20Charlotte.jpg
http://dkg.killi.org/starthilfe/stenglein/Sonstige/Lucania%20goodei%20Port%20Charlotte.jpg
Slappy*McFish
05-26-2005, 10:38 PM
They must be color blind...nothing drab about that fish at all. Beautiful.
zave2340
05-26-2005, 10:52 PM
IMO Discus are the type of fish that look like they should be in saltwater, thats how good they look. to bad they are the same price as some saltwater fish :P