Your favorite fish? - Page 4

LauraLeeLLBP · 07-08-2008, 02:30 AM

My all-time favorite fish is the Cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi - as seen in my signature. Beautiful, peaceful, social, fairly easy- the perfect little community fish.

trenac · 07-11-2008, 12:32 AM

Lauralee... Would you recommend the Cardinal to those who don't have any luck keeping the Neon, like me. I've heard that the Cardinal is easier & hardier then the Neon, just don't know how true that is. I just love the look of these fish in a planted tank, but unfortunately the Neon drops like flies for me.

HatchetHaven · 07-13-2008, 08:21 AM

That's a very difficult one... My favourite fish has to be either the Marbled hatchet, Bleeding heart tetra or Panda apisto.

altaaffe · 07-13-2008, 09:58 AM

As with a lot of others here it's a simple but difficult question.

I love sitting & watching my CPDs, Konia Eisentrauti & I love the way my Synodontis Multipunctatus react to my Elongatus but I suppose ultimately my fave has to be Murphy my Oscar - acting just like the dogs !!

Jur4ik · 07-13-2008, 10:55 AM

@trenac
yes you are right, the cardinals have less requests and dont need as soft watter as neons

my favorite fish is Pangio kuhlii, can be seen on my avatar

LauraLeeLLBP · 07-15-2008, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by trenac

Lauralee... Would you recommend the Cardinal to those who don't have any luck keeping the Neon, like me. I've heard that the Cardinal is easier & hardier then the Neon, just don't know how true that is. I just love the look of these fish in a planted tank, but unfortunately the Neon drops like flies for me.

IMO it's all about the stock you can find; source and how they've been handled. Most Neons in the hobby are captive-bred, in the US they're largely imports from Asia. Distance/ shipping stress and exposure to entirely new pathogens of all sort en route to a hobbyist's tank takes a big toll. Neon Tetra Disease has also been a huge problem in recent years.

Most Cardinal tetras in the US are wild-caught in S.Am. Again, shipping time and handling en route are crucial.

I always prefer Cardinals because I can usually get better stock, and I also just think they're prettier.

IME good practices to follow when buying tetras:
-ask lots of questions about source
-don't buy if they've been in the store less than 2 weeks
-don't buy if any fish in the store shows signs of ich or fungus
-drip acclimate them
-ALWAYS QT for at least 2 weeks once you get them home before adding to the main tank

aqualover · 07-30-2008, 01:50 AM

like a big eye to warn other fish

my favourite, by all means, is discus.

Brilliant · 08-04-2008, 11:13 PM

I really love Apistogramma and other dwarf cichlids like Taeniacara candidi. I keep both...Apistogramma bitaeniata is my favorite.

Here is a picture of a male I bred reaching maturity.

I also love discus but the tank needs to be very large. Here is my recent discus pair.

07-08-2008, 02:30 AM	#61 (permalink)
LauraLeeLLBP Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 45	My all-time favorite fish is the Cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi - as seen in my signature. Beautiful, peaceful, social, fairly easy- the perfect little community fish. __________________ My tanks: 29gal QT - soon to be planted, 46gal FW community - soon to be planted, 90gal FW "New World" in progress - see my Journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

07-11-2008, 12:32 AM	#62 (permalink)
trenac Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 388	Lauralee... Would you recommend the Cardinal to those who don't have any luck keeping the Neon, like me. I've heard that the Cardinal is easier & hardier then the Neon, just don't know how true that is. I just love the look of these fish in a planted tank, but unfortunately the Neon drops like flies for me. __________________ “Worry is a useless mulling over of things we cannot change.” -Peace Pilgram-

07-30-2008, 01:50 AM	#67 (permalink)
aqualover Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: China Posts: 17	like a big eye to warn other fish my favourite, by all means, is discus. __________________

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07-13-2008, 08:21 AM	#63 (permalink)
HatchetHaven Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England, UK Posts: 40	That's a very difficult one... My favourite fish has to be either the Marbled hatchet, Bleeding heart tetra or Panda apisto.

07-13-2008, 09:58 AM	#64 (permalink)
altaaffe Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moray, Scotland Posts: 29	As with a lot of others here it's a simple but difficult question. I love sitting & watching my CPDs, Konia Eisentrauti & I love the way my Synodontis Multipunctatus react to my Elongatus but I suppose ultimately my fave has to be Murphy my Oscar - acting just like the dogs !!

07-13-2008, 10:55 AM	#65 (permalink)
Jur4ik Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 449	@trenac yes you are right, the cardinals have less requests and dont need as soft watter as neons my favorite fish is Pangio kuhlii, can be seen on my avatar

08-04-2008, 11:13 PM	#68 (permalink)
Brilliant Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 9	I really love Apistogramma and other dwarf cichlids like Taeniacara candidi. I keep both...Apistogramma bitaeniata is my favorite. Here is a picture of a male I bred reaching maturity. I also love discus but the tank needs to be very large. Here is my recent discus pair.