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SoBlonde

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I thought I would make a thread where you write down all your experiences you have had with different kinds of freshwater fish so people looking to study up on fish have a little “explanation” of what the fish is like from an experienced owner and from different points of views. Write down all the fish you have had experiences with, or as much as you can remember ;)
P.S. Do not write down any info you saw on other sites, only write down YOUR EXPERIENCES with the fish you’ve “owned”.

I have a huge list I have written that I will post shortly.
 

SoBlonde

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Loaches, Bottom Scavengers, Suckerfish & Plecos


Butterfly Suckerfish- In my experience, Butterfly Suckerfish are friendly fish who mind their own business in the tank; cleaning the walls of the tank, plants, and rocks. They are very good at cleaning the tank, too. I have never had any algae in my 10 gallon with one Butterfly Suckerfish. None of my fish were ever bothered by this kind of fish. Although they are shy and usually like to hide in dark places until night time, if they do come out in the day time, which mine does, they are entertaining to watch dart around the tank while managing to stick to the sides of the tank, sucking all the “dirties” out of and off the tank. They live approximately a year and grow no larger than three inches. I suggest no less than a 10 gallon for a pair of Butterfly Suckerfish. They are coldwater fish, but do fine in a tropical tank with a temperature that does not exceed 74 degrees.

Chinese Algae Eater- In my experience, Chinese Algae Eaters are fight pickers and rather aggressive towards fish of their own species and fish of other species. They turn more aggressive once they are about 3 inches long. I have had one that grew approx. 5 inches. Even if they are in a big tank, a 100 gallon even, they are aggressive will still pick fights. My 3 inch one was in a tank with a betta in a goldfish, it picked a fight with the goldfish and killed it, and ripped the bettas fins apart. He is happier in the 20 gallon with four five-inch fire bellied newts. He keeps their tank clean and does not pick fights with those big guys. Unless you have a tank with salamanders in it that needs some cleaning, don’t get one of these aggressive fish. They are EXCELLENT at cleaning, but horrible with other fish. I suggest no less than a 20 gallon tank with semi-aggressive fish or animals (such as salamanders). They do best in temperatures 72-72 degrees.

Dojo loach- In my experience, dojo loaches are the best fish I have ever owned. They scavenge extra fish food, eat unwanted snails, and are friendly with fish of their own species and fish of other species. They are also easily trained to eat out of your hand. They are very sweet fish and should not be housed with aggressive fish of any kind. Because they can grow up to 10 inches, no less than a 40 gallon should be suggested. They do best in a tank 68-72 degrees. Anything exceeding 72 degrees will shorten their lives.

Kuhli loach – In my experience, Kuhli loaches are friendly fish that mind their own business. They are a smaller version of dojo loaches, but it takes them longer to eat the snails in the tank. They do love the taste of snails, though. They grow up to 4 inches, usually no more than 3 inches. A 10 gallon will be fine for four kuhlis as long as you provide lots of hiding places. They like to hide if it is light out and are very laid back when it is day time, but at night they dart around the tank and scavenge extra food. Feed them at night time so they can eat. At night time they love to swim around crazily, darting around and gulfing down any food they smell. Kuhli loaches live much better in groups, if they do not live in groups their colors fade and they do not do well. Do something great for the fish and if you want a Kuhli loach, buy four at a time, five being better. The temperature these fishes are in needs to be 72-72 degrees.


Sharks and Catfishes

Silver tipped catfish (aka Columbian catfish) - I have owned only two of these fish in my lifetime, and in my experience, they do best in tanks 30+ gallons, they love to have lots of room to move around freely.


Livebearers
(Fish that give birth to fry that are alive – not through eggs: Mammals)


Swordtail- I have owned many of these kinds of fish in my life time. They do not exceed 4 inches and only one should be housed in a 10 gallon tank, four could easily be housed in a 29 gallon long. Mine have lived up to 3 years and none of them except two have caught any diseases. They are generally pretty hardy fish. They do well with any kind of fish that is in their temperature range (which is 72-78 degrees), except goldfish (although they are normally coldwater fish). They do not do well with goldfish because they tend to like to pick at goldfish continuously; not leaving them alone. Do not house them with goldfish for the goldfishes’ sake. Generally with any other fish they do fine; unless those fish decide to pick at the swordtails. They love almost any food, from fish food flakes to thawed frozen bloodworms.
Guppy- Guppies are one of my favorite fish. I bred them for a while and have owned them for years; there for I am very experience with them. I am not the only one though – they are very popularly owned around the world, and very easy to successfully breed – as well as very easy to keep. Two guppies could be easily kept in a 5 gallon tank, bred and then the fry could be sold. Very easy business =). Guppies do best in a tank 70 to 78 degrees, minimum size tank being 5 gallons, anything smaller will not give them enough room to move around. They will eat flakes, pellets, bloodworms; any kind of food that will fit into their mouths. They leave other fish alone, unless they want to breed. Then they continuously chase and nip at the female guppy; or in some cases, male guppies think platys are much sexier than female guppies. They are very entertaining to watch dart around the tank. They live up to 2 years if kept in a healthy environment.
Platy- Platys are great fish – I have owned them my whole life with guppies. They are hardy fish living in 70-78 degree water. Four platys can live in a 10 gallon tank. They are livebearers; meaning they will continuously breed unless females and males are separated. They generally get along with other fish in the tank, unless the fish in the tank with them has very long fins and they look very fun to nip at, but they never nip enough to kill the fish and they don’t nip continuously. They nip for a few minutes until the fun is over, then they will leave the fish alone. They eat any kind of food that will fit into their mouths; like guppies. Generally, they live up to 3 years; sometimes longer.


Others that are not in any of the other categories


Goldfish- Goldfish grow up to 8 inches. Some people fail to know this and keep goldfish in small bowls. Goldfish’s feces are also very… gassy to themselves and other fish, meaning if they are not in a good filtered tank, they will die shortly after being bought because they will become intoxicated by their own feces. One goldfish can be kept in a 55 gallon tank that is filtered well. A bigger tank is better, preferably a pond. They need temperatures 68-72 degrees, no higher and not at all much lower. They don’t pick on other fish, but tend to be picked on. So be careful about what kind of fishes you house them with. . They live up to 20 years, sometimes longer if kept in good living conditions through out life.


Marble Hatchets – I don’t know much about these fish (I have only owned two in my lifetime; I have only owned two silver throated hatchets, too) but one thing I do know is that they are not as active as silver throated hatchets. They eat flakes and bloodworms, and pellets. The temperature should be 72-74 degrees.

Silver Throated Hatchets – I don’t know much about these fish (I have only owned two in my lifetime) but I do know they are much more active than marble hatchets. They eat flakes, bloodworms, pellets. The temperature should be 72-74 degrees.

Red tailed Tetras- I have only owned three of these in my life time but I do know they are tail nippers and bother other fish. The temperature should be 74-78 degrees.

More info about more kinds of fish will be posted later on.
 

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many forums or internet sites have species profiles available..these usually are a comprehensive list of species and their compatibility, temperament and conditions for optimal keeping.
experiences with fish vary according to many outside influences. mixtures of species, appropriate or not, and many other influences in the surroundings.
there are a lot of conditions that fish are kept in that may not be optimal and some may misconstrue the information as a result of this skewed condition.
in essence it might be easier just to ask personal experiences or possible aquarium set ups.
 

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many forums or internet sites have species profiles available..these usually are a comprehensive list of species and their compatibility, temperament and conditions for optimal keeping.
experiences with fish vary according to many outside influences. mixtures of species, appropriate or not, and many other influences in the surroundings.
there are a lot of conditions that fish are kept in that may not be optimal and some may misconstrue the information as a result of this skewed condition.
in essence it might be easier just to ask personal experiences or possible aquarium set ups.
If one doesn't like subjective reporting and anecdotal information, the internet probably isn't the best place for you. I think that an internet fish forum is the perfect place for this sort of dialog.
 

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Live-Bearers

* Fancy Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
* Wild Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
* Endler's Livebearer (Poecilia wingei)
* Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus)
* Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)
* Montezuma Sword (Xiphophorus montezumae)
* Black Molly (Poecilia sphenops)
* Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna)
* Dwarf Livebearer (Heterandria formosa)

Labyrinth Fishes

* Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens)
* Paradise Fish (Macropodus opercularis)
* Dwarf Gourami (Colisa lalia)
* Cobalt (Powder) Blue Gourami (Colisa lalia var.)
* Honey Gourami (Trichogaster chuna (Colisa chuna))
* Thick-Lipped Gourami (Trichogaster labiosus)
* Pearl Gourami (Trichogaster leerii)
* Three Spot Gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus)
* Gold Gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus)
* Moonlight Gourami (Trichogaster microlepis)
* Sparkling/Pygmy Gourami (Trichopsis pumila)
* Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus deissneri)
* Kissing Gourami (Helostoma temminkii/temminckii)
* Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy)

* Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)

Cyprinids

* Fancy Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
* Carp (Koi) (Cyprinus carpio)
* Rosy Red (Fathead) Minnow (Pimephales promelas)

* Bala Shark (Balantiocheilus melanopterus)
* Tinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii)
* Checkered Barb (Puntius oligolepis)
* Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya)
* Tiger Barb (Puntius tetrazona)
* Rosy Barb (Puntius conchonius)
* Odessa Barb (Puntius sp.)
* Arulius Barb (Puntius arulius)
* T-Barb (Puntius lateristriga)
* Red-Lined Torpedo Barb (Puntius denisonii)
* Gold Barb (Puntius sachsii)
* African Banded Barb (Barbus fasciolatus)
* Black Shark (Labeo chrysophekadion)
* Red-Fin (Rainbow) Shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum)
* Albino Red-Fin Shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum)
* Red-Tailed Black Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)
* Flying Fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus)
* Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus siamensis)
* Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
* Zebra Danio (Danio rerio)
* Giant Danio (Danio malabaricus)
* Harlequin Rasbora (Trigonostigma heteromorpha)
* Espe's Rasbora (Trigonostigma espei)
* Hengel's Rasbora (Trigonostigma hengeli)
* Dwarf (Spotted) Rasbora (Boraras maculatus)
* White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)

Characins

* Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
* Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
* Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi)
* Vilma's Tetra (Hyphessobrycon vilmae)
* Serpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques)
* Lemon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis)
* Yellow Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus)
* Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma)
* Bentos Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bentosi)
* Colombian Tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus)
* Ember Tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae)
* Black Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
* Buenos Aires Tetra (Hemigrammus caudovittatus)
* Black Phantom Tetra (Megalamphodus megalopterus)
* Red Phantom Tetra (Megalamphodus sweglesi)
* Silver-Tipped Tetra (Hasemania nana)
* Rummy-Nose Tetra (Hemigrammus rhodostomus)
* Glowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus)
* Gold Tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi)
* Pristella (X-Ray) Tetra (Pristella maxillaris)
* Diamond Tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri)
* Red-Eyed Tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)
* Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri)
* Blind Cave Tetra (Astyanax jordani)
* Silver Dollars (Metynnis hypsauchen & others)
* Black Pacu (Pirapitinga) (Piaractus brachypomus)
* Red Bellied Pacu (Tambaqui) (Colossoma macropomum)
* Red Bellied Piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri)
* White/Black Piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus)
* Slender Hemiodus (Hemiodopsis gracilis)
* Aracu/Piau Pororoca (Schizodon vittatus)
* Pink-Tailed Chalceus (Chalceus macrolepidotus)
* Dwarf Pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus)
* Golden Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi)
* One-Lined Pencilfish (Nannostomus unifasciatus)
* Three-Lined Pencilfish (Nannostomus trifasciatus)
* Marbled Hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata)
* Black-Banded Leporinus (Leporinus affinis)
* Marbled Headstander (Abramites hypselonotus)
* Spotted Headstander (Chilodus punctatus)
* Jaraqui (Semaprochilodus taeniurus)
* Darter Tetra (Characidium sp.)

* Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus)

American Cichlids

* Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
* Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
* Agassiz's Apisto (Apistogramma agassizii)
* Arua Apisto (Apistogramma arua)
* Banded Apisto (Apistogramma bitaeniata)
* Cockatoo Apisto (Apistogramma cacatuoides)
* Gephyra Apisto (Apistogramma gephyra)
* Gosse's Apisto (Apistogramma gossei)
* Macmaster's Apisto (Apistogramma macmasteri)
* Rio Miua Apisto (Apistogramma sp. 'Miua')
* Nijssen's Apisto (Apistogramma nijsseni)
* Pulchra Apisto (Apistogramma pulchra)
* Regan's Apisto (Apistogramma regani)
* Three-Stripe Apisto (Apistogramma trifasciata)
* Rio Uaupes Apisto (Apistogramma uaupesi)
* Lyretailed Checkerboard Cichlid (Dicrossus filamentosus)
* Spadetailed Checkerboard Cichlid (Dicrossus maculatus)
* Dwarf Flag Cichlid (Laetacara curviceps)

* Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
* Altum Angel (Pterophyllum altum)
* Discus (Symphysodon aequifasciata/discus)
* Festive Cichlid (Mesonauta festivum)
* Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)
* Jurupari Earth Eater (Satanoperca jurupari)
* Thread-Finned Cichlid (Acarichthys heckelii)
* Waroo (Uaru amphiacanthoides)
* Emerald Cichlid (Hypselecara temporalis)
* Jack Dempsey (Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
* Blue Dempsey (Cichlasoma octofasciatum var.)
* Convict Cichlid (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus)
* T-Bar Cichlid (Archocentrus sajica)
* Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki)
* Rainbow Cichlid (Herotilapia multispinosa)
* Severum (Heros severus)
* Port Acara (Cichlasoma portalegrense)
* Chameleon Cichlid (Cichlasoma facetum)
* Orange Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla sp. 'Xingu I')
* Tucunare Pike Cichlid (Cichla temensis)
* Green Terror (Aequidens rivulatus)
* Blue Acara (Aequidens pulcher)
* Texas Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus)
* Pearlscale Cichlid (Herichthys carpintis)
* Blue Cichlid (Herichtys sp.)
* Two-Striped (Red-Headed) Cichlid (Vieja bifasciata)
* Salvin's Cichlid (Cichlasoma salvini)
* Wolf Cichlid (Parachromis dovii)
* Jaguar Cichlid (Parachromis managuensis)
* Haiti Cichlid (Amphilophus haitiensis)
* Three-Spot Cichlid (Cichlasoma trimaculatum)
* Festa's Cichlid (Amphilophus festae)
* Red Devil Cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus)
* Midas Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)
* Blood Parrot Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus hybrid)(?)

African Cichlids

* Kribensis (Krib) (Pelvicachromis pulcher)
* Ocellated Krib (Pelvicachromis subocellatus)
* Jewel Cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus)
* Zebra Tilapia (Tilapia buttikoferi)
* Lake Bermin Tilapia (Tilapia snyderae)

* Rock Kribensis (Paralabidochromis sp.)
* Nyerere Hap (Pundamilia nyererei)

* Auratus (Melanochromis auratus)
* Chipokee (Melanochromis chipokae)
* Johanni (Melanochromis johannii)
* Pearl of Likoma (Melanochromis joanjohnsonae)
* Kennyi (Pseudotropheus lombardoi)
* Aurora Cichlid (Pseudotropheus aurora)
* Powder Blue Cichlid (Pseudotropheus socolofi)
* King Size Cichlid (Pseudotropheus kingsizei)
* Elongate Mbuna (Pseudotropheus elongatus)
* Demason's Cichlid (Pseudotropheus demasoni)
* Hornet (Bumblebee) Cichlid (Pseudotropheus crabro)
* Saulos's Mbuna (Pseudotropheus saulosi)
* Red Zebra Cichlid (Pseudotropheus estherae)
* Zebra Red Top (Maylandia emmiltos)
* Blue Cobalt Cichlid (Maylandia callainos)
* Dogtooth Cichlid (Cynotilapia afra)
* Perlmutt Cichlid (Labidochromis perlmutt)
* Electric Yellow Labido (Labidochromis caeruleus)
* Freiberg's Mbuna (Labidochromis freibergi)
* Fuelleborn's Mbuna (Labeotropheus fuelleborni)
* Gorgeous Hap (Protomelas similis)
* Red Empress (Protomelas taeniolatus)
* Livingston's Hap (Nimbochromis livingstonii)
* Venustus (Nimbochromis venustus)
* Rostratus (Fossorochromis rostratus)
* Sunshine Peacock (Aulonocara baenschi)
* Otter Point Peacock (Aulonocara jacobfreibergi)
* Orange Peacock (Aulonocara sp. 'Maleri')
* Red Finned Borleyi (Copadichromis borleyi)

* Frontosa Cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa)
* Ornate Julie (Julidochromis ornatus)
* Yellow Julie (Julidochromis kipili)
* Dickfeld´s Julie (Julidochromis dickfeldi)
* Marlier´s Julie (Julidochromis marlieri)
* Blue-Faced Duboisi (Tropheus duboisi)
* Slender Cichlid (Cyprichromis leptosoma)
* Ocellated Lamprologus (Lamprologus ocellatus)
* Pearly Ocellatus (Lamprologus stappersi/meleagris)
* Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi)
* Brichardi (Neolamprologus brichardi)
* Daffodil (Neolamprologus pulcher)
* 'Big-Eye' Lamprologus (Neolamprologus similis)
* 'Caudopunk' Lamprologus (Neolamprologus caudopunctatus)
* Hecq's Lamprologus (Neolamprologus hecqui)
* Six-Bar Lamprologus (Neolamprologus sexfasciatus)
* Multi-Bar Lamprologus (Neolamprologus multifasciatus)
* Pearl-Lined Lamprologus (Neolamprologus tetracanthus)
* Five-Bar Cichlid (Neolamprologus tretocephalus)

* Orange Chromide (Etroplus maculatus)

Catfishes

* Schwartz's Cory (Corydoras schwartzi)
* Sodalis Cory (Corydoras sodalis)
* Black Sail Cory (Corydoras melanistius)
* Leopard Cory (Corydoras julii & trilineatus)
* Bronze Cory (Corydoras aeneus)
* Peppered Cory (Corydoras paleatus)
* Skunk Cory (Corydoras arcuatus)
* Adolfo´s Cory (Corydoras adolfoi)
* Bandit Cory (Corydoras metae)
* Diagonal-Stripe Cory (Corydoras melini)
* Panda Cory (Corydoras panda)
* Guaporé Cory (Corydoras guapore)
* Tail-Spot Cory (Corydoras caudimaculatus)
* Tucan Cory (Corydoras tukano)
* Sterba´s Cory (Corydoras sterbai)
* Pygmy Cory (Corydoras pygmaeus)
* Rio Salinas Cory (Corydoras habrosus)
* Albino Cory (Corydoras spp.)
* Fin Blotch Aspy (Aspidoras pauciradiatus)

* Otos (Midget Suckermouths) (Otocinclus spp.)
* Zebra Oto (Otocinclus sp.(2))
* Pit Bull Pleco (Parotocinclus jumbo)
* Gold Spot Dwarf Pleco (Parotocinclus spilosoma)

* Common Plecos (Hypostomus, Liposarcus spp.)
* Spotted Hypostomus (Hypostomus punctatus)
* Leopard Sailfin Pleco (Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps)
* Zebra (Imperial) Pleco (Hypancistrus zebra)
* Gold Nugget Pleco (L18) (Baryancistrus sp.)(?)
* Polka Dot Lyre Tail Pleco (Acanthicus adonis)
* Leopard Cactus Pleco (Pseudacanthicus leopardus)
* Spiny Monster Pleco (Pseudacanthicus spinosus)
* Bulldog/Rubber Pleco (Chaetostoma cf. thomsoni)
* Mango Pleco (L47) (Baryancistrus sp.)(?)
* Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.)
* Blue Seam Bushynose Pleco (Ancistrus cf. hoplogenys)
* Royal Pleco (Panaque nigrolineatus)
* Ringlet Pleco (Panaque maccus)
* Banded Peckoltia (Peckoltia vittata)

* Whiptail/Twig Catfish (Farlowella acus)
* Delicate Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria fallax)
* Tiffany Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria teffeana)
* Striped Raphael/Talking Catfish (Platydoras costatus)
* Banjo Catfishes (Bunocephalus/Dystichthys spp.)
* Redtailed Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)
* Tiger Shovelnose Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum)
* Spotted/Angelicus Pimelodus (Pimelodus pictus)

* Colombian Shark/Catfish (Hexanematichthys seemanni)
* Clarias/Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus)
* Iridescent Shark/Catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus/sutchi)
* Minor Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus minor)

* Upside-Down Catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)
* Cuckoo Squeaker/Syno (Synodontis multipunctatus)
* Even-Spotted Squeaker/Syno (Synodontis petricola)
* Featherfin Squeaker/Syno (Synodontis eupterus)
* Decorated Squeaker/Syno (Synodontis decorus)

Loaches

* Clown Loach (Botia macracanthus)
* Orangefin Loach (Botia modesta)
* Zebra Loach (Botia striata)
* Bengal Loach (Botia dario)
* Burmese Loach (Botia histrionica)
* Burmese Border Loach (Botia kubotai)
* Pakistani (YoYo) Loach (Botia lohachata/almorhae)
* Hora's (Skunk) Loach (Botia morleti)
* Chinese Hillstream Loach (Beaufortia kweichowensis)
* Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii)
* Weather Loach (Dojo) (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)

Killifishes

* Lyretail Killifish (Aphyosemion australe)
* Gardneri Killifish (Aphyosemion gardneri)
* Elberti Killifish (Aphyosemion elberti)
* Splendid Killifish (Aphyosemion splendopleure)
* Blue Panchax Killifish (Aplocheilus panchax)
* Blue Gularis (Fundulopanchax sjostedti)
* Rachow's Notho (Nothobranchius rachovii)
* Kafue Notho (Nothobranchius kafuensis)
* Eggersi Notho (Nothobranchius eggersi)
* Barredtail Pearlfish (Leptolebias minimus)

* American Flagfish (Jordanella floridae)

Rainbowfishes

* Boeseman's Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani)
* Neon (Dwarf) Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)
* Goyder River (Banded) Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata)
* Western Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia australis)
* Parkinson's Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parkinsoni)
* Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris)
* Red Rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus)
* Threadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri)

* Madagascar Rainbowfish (Bedotia geayi)

Invertebrates

* Takashi Amano Shrimp (Caridina japonica)
* Bumblebee Shrimp (Neocaridina sp. "Bumblebee")
* Red Crystal Shrimp (Neocaridina sp. "Red Crystal")
* Cameroun Fan Shrimp (Atyopsis gabonensis)
* Asian Fan Shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis)
* Golden Apple Snail (Pomacea bridgesi)
* Channeled Apple Snail (Pomacea canaliculata)
* Zebra Neritina (Neritina zebra)
* Red Ramshorn Snail (Planorbis corneus/rubrum)
* Pouch/Tadpole Snail (Physa sp.)
* Malysian Trumpet Snail (Melanoides tuberculata)

Others

* Golden Arowana (Scleropages formosus)
* Spotted Arowana (Scleropages leichardti)
* Silver Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
* Ocellated River Stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)
* Porcupine River Stingray (Potamotrygon histrix)
* Smooth Back River Stingray (Potamotrygon orbignyi)
* Clown Knifefish ((Notopterus) Chitala ornata)
* Black Ghost Knife (Apteronotus albifrons)
* Spot-Finned Spiny Eel (Macrognathus siamensis)
* Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia)
* Tire Track Eel (Mastacembelus armatus)
* Snakeheads (Channa spp.)
* ReedFish (RopeFish, SnakeFish) (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)
* Ornate Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis)
* Cuvier's Bichir (Polypterus senegalus)
* African Butterfly Fish (Pantodon buchholzi)
* Peters' Elephantnose Fish (Gnathonemus petersii)
* Malayan Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla)
* Badis (Badis badis)
* Bengal Dario (Dario dario)

* Mono (Fingerfish) (Monodactylus argenteus)
* Scats (Scatophagus spp.)
* Archer Fish (Toxotes jaculatrix)
* Seven-Spot Archer Fish (Toxotes chatareus)
* Dwarf (Malabar) Pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)
* Figure 8 Pufferfish (Tetraodon biocellatus)
* Spotted Green Pufferfish (Tetraodon nigroviridis)
* Amazon Pufferfish (Colomesus asellus)
* Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius sp.)
 

liv2padl

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this is a fruitless exersize in futility. ones experience with a species of fish is not likely to be your experience with the same fish ... there are far too many variables involved including age at time of purchase, sex, number maintainted, size tank, tank mates, species of tank mates, number of tank mates, water chemistry, water temperature, food, tank biotope, substrate and on and on. you're going to learn absolutely nothing about the fish you purchase here, other than their potential variability.
 

Mgamer20o0

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this is a fruitless exersize in futility. ones experience with a species of fish is not likely to be your experience with the same fish ... there are far too many variables involved including age at time of purchase, sex, number maintainted, size tank, tank mates, species of tank mates, number of tank mates, water chemistry, water temperature, food, tank biotope, substrate and on and on. you're going to learn absolutely nothing about the fish you purchase here, other than their potential variability.
you always seem to say what i want to 1000 times better then me... lol....

i mean this is something i hope we can do when the fish profiles are set up again. even if everyone posted it might take forever to find the post on the fish they are looking for.
 

Siren

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you always seem to say what i want to 1000 times better then me... lol....

i mean this is something i hope we can do when the fish profiles are set up again. even if everyone posted it might take forever to find the post on the fish they are looking for.
Speaking of which, when will the profiles be available again???
 
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