Whats so good about common fish?

Originally posted by JamisonBWolsh
When people see my tanks, I want them to say "Wow, thats an amazing tank! Fish i never seen before". !
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Then prepare to spend a lot of money... :rolleyes:

So what types of fish do you own Jamison? Inspiring minds would like to know...:rolleyes:
 
RTR= VERY well done! You answered my question! I dont think I could have wanted a better answer and I appreciate your response.
I have 3 tanks and been in fishkeeping for 1 year (my father had a 55 gallon tank all my life with long living fish). I wanted to know what the goal of fishkeeping is, besides the enjoyment of keeping them. The Goal is not to breed the unbreedable, or to nake a strain so perfect that its the best of the best. Its Just creating an environment that accomplishes what nature has intended.

RTR= I would love for my tank to become what your must be :)
 
What a shame

It really is too bad that you are so concerned with what others think..If it wasn't for the "common" fish, I never would of gotten into this hobby 20 some odd years ago...I doubt my mother would of bought a 6 year old a 300 dollar fish. Some of the more common varieties are still my favorities namely Guppies ,Platy's and goldfish. This is one of my "common fish" that is always commented on by my friends and visitors...Even if he wasn't popular, I wouldn't care...I enjoy watching him, and it gives me great pleasure to see him grow from a tiny 99 cent goldfish, that I bought at Walmart ;)
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I was never saying my tank is better then anyone else's, just wanted to know and RTR answered me. BY you saying that your tank is better then "some snobs" aka mine... That could mean that your jeolous? Dont make accusations that you cant back up.
 
Originally posted by JamisonBWolsh

other examples:

Cheap wine vs expensive wine
Fast food vs sit down restaurant
canned juice vs Fresh juice
Honda Vs BMW
VHS vs DVD


One is better then the other. Common fish Vs hard to get fish
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What's wrong with fast food or canned juice, or a honda? They all have their advantages over the other.

btw, use than
 
Originally posted by JamisonBWolsh
I was never saying my tank is better then anyone else's, just wanted to know and RTR answered me. BY you saying that your tank is better then "some snobs" aka mine... That could mean that your jeolous? Dont make accusations that you cant back up.
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Originally posted by JamisonBWolsh
Common fish, I think, lowers the quality of the tank.
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Does that not mean my tank is of lower quality than yours, which is full of apparently uncommon fish? I am saying that i dont care about what negative opinions others may have about fish i keep, and thus like whats me and mine the most.
 
Another good point. At one point or another "the common" fish was hard to get, exotic, and expensive. We have come to a point where most of the FW fish that has been discovered is in the aquarium trade in one form or another. Im sure, the more exotic fish will be bred easier and become less expensive and be refered to as "common" this will take MANY MANY YEARS to accomplish and many fish that are exotic cannot be mass produced. Since there is not that many new fish entering the fish trade, we are "making" are new fish: AKA flowerhorns and glow in the dark fish. Is this good or bad? Who knows.. But a 60 gallon tank full of Glow in the Dark fish must look REALLY KEWL!
 
Aequidens Rivulatus is considered a rare fish. A long time ago, it was somewhat common (or at least more so than it is today). Like I said, it is now considered a rare fish. So why is it that the green terror is no longer being sold?
 
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