really nice looking fish

[toofazt]

I want a freshwater fish that will make people say "wow" when they see it. Something maybe with really bright colors, or nice markings. I would like it to be at least 3''. It can be non-aggresive or aggresive. Let me know all your ideas, :thm: Thanks!

[Victor]

you know what impresses people? SIZE
it doesn't matter what kind of fish it is, as long as it's big and people will say wow =D

but I guess you're not looking for size. Hmm...let me think first

[TipStylez]

german rams(has lots of nice colors)
or
electric yellow/blue cichlids(there color looks just like a saltwater fish)

[davesanchez]

One word Killie fish! go to American Killie fish association (http://www.aka.org)

Here isone of my favs
http://img2.uploadimages.net/thumbs/tn_818044151,040.jpeg (http://img2.uploadimages.net/show.php?img=818044151,040.jpeg)

[Victor]

^ aren't they crazy jumpers?

[davesanchez]

Many are however Nothos, the fish pictured above are not. people salavate when they see my Killies.

[Bronx19]

Discus. They are the king for a reason.

http://www.aquaflight.co.uk/Photos/Discus/pigeon%20blood.jpg

http://discus.fsharpe.com/images/discus-16.jpg

http://discus.fsharpe.com/images/discus-3.jpg

[PumaWard]

What's your tank size? Any other fish? It's hard to make appropriate suggestions without that information.

[toofazt]

I have a 60gal right now and just a few fish to keep it cycled. I am going to replace it with a 120gal in a couple of months. I was thinking of some type of Cichlid, I know there's a lot but maybe one or a couple that really stand out.

[finsandfangs]

blue dempsy electric blue dempsy what ever you want to call it it is beautiful

[cohazard]

blue dempsy electric blue dempsy what ever you want to call it it is beautiful


I have to agree with fishandfangs..........elec blue dempseys rock!

[blitzen25bm]

red points, they look great and once in breeding colors everyone always asks me what they are and they dont even know anything about fish. i think they are good cause they arent too expensive still not too common and they are easy to care for, grows fast and are very tough fish. i call mine my poor mans frontosas

[fishyman45]

try going for a very colorful specie of gourami. that seems to fit all ur peramiters.

[Matak]

If you can afford a 500g tank, the fish with the most wow factor is the fresh water stingray.

[svtcontour]

I've never seen a living adult electric blue. I had 3 and they all died but my one regular dempsy had no probs. The electrics I hear are a mutation and are very weak and in the wild they would all be dead. Somehow I dont see paying for a weak sickly fish ;)

[cohazard]

I've never seen a living adult electric blue. I had 3 and they all died but my one regular dempsy had no probs. The electrics I hear are a mutation and are very weak and in the wild they would all be dead. Somehow I dont see paying for a weak sickly fish ;)


Here's some pics of an adult:
Adult Elec. Blue Jack (http://tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/fish_profiles_octofaciatus_blue.php)

Elec. blue jacks are a naturally occuring variant. From what I read, if the juvie elec blue jacks weren't seperated from their 'normal' siblings, they'd be killed.

Once they've been removed and reared seperately, there's no reason a responsible aquarist can't raise them to adults.

I have one that is still a juvie, but he's almost doubled in size since I first got him.


You probably did something wrong. ;)

[toofazt]

I found these on the internet and really like them, but does anyone know anything about them (price, size, food, aggresive)?

Aulonocara stuartgranti "Ngara"
http://www.fishpost.com/images/mal/aulstungara.jpg

Aulonocara baenschi
http://www.akvariumas.lt/galerija/aulonocara/images/baenschi_2.jpg

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
http://www.akvariumas.lt/galerija/aulonocara/images/jacobfreibergi_eureka.jpg

[blitzen25bm]

if you like the african cichlids check out tropheus they are cool.