I love my tiger barbs! I think they get a bad rap as fin nippers, but if you keep them in a large enough group, they don't even bother any other fish.
What do you think the most underrated "common" fish is?
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I think the black neons. Sounds like not many people keep them. They are in the box stores in my area, so if they are here, they must be in a lot of places. They are very, very hardy and stay in the upper levels of the tank most of the time. They interact with each other a lot and don't bother any of the other fish. And they are not afraid of large fish like discus so they don't hide. I only have two in my discus tank and while I'd love to add more, I first want to see if I can find some nice emporer tetras that won't cost an arm and leg. I miss having the emporer's. But if they cannot be found, I guess I'll increase my black neons.
australian rainbows
brilliant rasboras
harlequin rasboras
zebra danios
they are all hardy but overlooked because they as also very available.
brilliant rasboras
harlequin rasboras
zebra danios
they are all hardy but overlooked because they as also very available.
Id have to go with BA Tetra and White Clouds. My BA Tetras are constantly playing and chasing eachother around the tank. Its amazing how fast they dart in and out of the plants and decorations. I dont think theyd be as great in anything smaller than a 40g(55 ideally) though because they really need alot of room to play. The White Clouds are just great fish. They always have unique personalities and are constantly playing. Its awesome watching the males flash and spar with eachother over a females attention or territory.
If you have a big enough tank then id have to add Pacu to that list. If you have had one for three or four years youll understand why. They become more like dogs than a pet fish. In fact, my dad used to give his huge Pacu dog treats. Not to mention that if theyre used to you they LOVE getting petted. Its also cool how aware they are of everything thats going on outside the tank. Every time my dog would run in front of the tank all the Pacu woud take off chasing him lol
If you have a big enough tank then id have to add Pacu to that list. If you have had one for three or four years youll understand why. They become more like dogs than a pet fish. In fact, my dad used to give his huge Pacu dog treats. Not to mention that if theyre used to you they LOVE getting petted. Its also cool how aware they are of everything thats going on outside the tank. Every time my dog would run in front of the tank all the Pacu woud take off chasing him lol
Comets. Although I do not have any myself, after seeing how beautiful they can be from Flaringshutter's pictures of them, I think they are underrated.
