All the aquatic animals you’ve kept

[Deleted member 149562]

Over the last 40 years or so....

Axolotl
Betta Splendens
Flame Tetra
Black Neon Tetra
Neon Tetra
Pencil Fish
Gold & Standard White Cloud Minnow
Cardinal Tetra
Apisto Viejita
Bronze Cory
Pepper Cory
BN
Leopard Danio
Zebra Danio
Fireline Danio
Glowlight Danio
Glowlight Tetra
Blue Ram
Gold Ram
Blue Panaque
Goldfish
Lemon Tetra
X-Ray Tetra
Kissing Gourami
Honey Gourami

I think that's about it....not all kept at once, obviously, spread over the years and in many different aquariums

 

[vanalisa]

Haha ok
6 bettas (1 was nameless, then there was Beta, Betty, and Batta, very original, I know + jewel, shadow, and ruby.)
50+ guppies (most nameless)
40+ mystery snails
3 ramshorn snails
3 bloodfin tetras
10 silvertip tetras
2 plecos (common & BN)
6 neon tetras
(all dead other than the bloodfins & Silvertips, btw, IDK about the common pleco though)

silvertips are pretty, any pics?

 

[Anonymous Fox]

silvertips are pretty, any pics?

 

[Sgooosh]

I always knew you were dodgy; it is your fascination for cats that gives it away, your ancestors were cat burglars. No wonder they were sent to Australia.

I remember when i found this out a long time ago last year when i made a thread about continuing a story….

 

[djohm23]

haha i just searched up yucatan mollies, funny little guys

Yeah and they breed like crazy. Want some??

 

[Sgooosh]

Yeah and they breed like crazy. Want some??

yeah, where'd you get yours?
i think theres some at petsmart but they are only there sometimes like the snails

 

[AquaBarb]

Ah, I forgot cincelichthys pearsei & bocourti!

I dont see many fish keepers with Bocourti. They seem rare compared to other cichlids

How long have you had yours if you dont mind me asking?

 

[Caesar]

I dont see many fish keepers with Bocourti. They seem rare compared to other cichlids

How long have you had yours if you dont mind me asking?

I've had mine about a year and a half, purchased at an inch and now probably 9".

They're definitely underappreciated, I think it's their size combined with relative ease of accessibility (if you truly want one it isn't impossible) versus other large rare cichlids that have more of a grail status. If a Central American keeper had only room for one giant, they'd probably opt for something like a tomochicla species instead.

 

[AquaBarb]

I've had mine about a year and a half, purchased at an inch and now probably 9".

They're definitely underappreciated, I think it's their size combined with relative ease of accessibility (if you truly want one it isn't impossible) versus other large rare cichlids that have more of a grail status. If a Central American keeper had only room for one giant, they'd probably opt for something like a tomochicla species instead.

9" wow! I think one of mine is going to be a monster.

Had them end of April

And now alreadly 5/6"

You any good at sexing them?

 

[Caesar]

9" wow! I think one of mine is going to be a monster.

Had them end of AprilView attachment 147121
And now alreadly 5/6"View attachment 147122
You any good at sexing them?

Good looking juvenile!

I've never vented them, so I just go by males having longer, pointed dorsal fins, stockier bodies, and kok development in adults. I wouldn't put money on sexing yours, but the fin is more rounded than on mine.

Edit: to clarify my last sentence, I also think it's a female.

 

[itiwhetu]

Good looking juvenile!

I've never vented them, so I just go by males having longer, pointed dorsal fins, stickier bodies, and kok development in adults. I wouldn't put money on sexing yours, but the fin is more rounded than on mine.

The second photo looks like a female, to me. Just look at her eye.

 

[AquaBarb]

Good looking juvenile!

I've never vented them, so I just go by males having longer, pointed dorsal fins, stockier bodies, and kok development in adults. I wouldn't put money on sexing yours, but the fin is more rounded than on mine.

Edit: to clarify my last sentence, I also think it's a female.

Thats @Wills, yourself and @itiwhetu saying female so it seems a safe bet. I suppose ill know for definite once they mature

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[PheonixKingZ]

• Bettas
• Neon Tetras
• Emperor Tetras
• Harlequin Rasboras
• Bristle Nose Plecos
• Cherry shrimp
• Pest snails
• Nerite snail
• Blood fin Tetras

Now for saltwater, I’ve kept the following:

• DaVinci Clownfish
• Sunrise Dottyback
• Orange sport prawn Goby
• Scarlet legged merit crab
• Blue legged hermit crabs
• Zebra Turbo snail
• Trochus snails
• Astraea
• Scarlet Skunk shrimp

Not sure if you’re counting coral, but it would take forever to list all of mine here.

 

[vanalisa]

• Bettas
• Neon Tetras
• Emperor Tetras
• Harlequin Rasboras
• Bristle Nose Plecos
• Cherry shrimp
• Pest snails
• Nerite snail
• Blood fin Tetras

Now for saltwater, I’ve kept the following:

• DaVinci Clownfish
• Sunrise Dottyback
• Orange sport prawn Goby
• Scarlet legged merit crab
• Blue legged hermit crabs
• Zebra Turbo snail
• Trochus snails
• Astraea
• Scarlet Skunk shrimp

Not sure if you’re counting coral, but it would take forever to list all of mine here.

Dang, PK !
I've been scarce on here for a while.
You really followed through with your goal
Well played on the salt, well played.

 

[Rocky998]

Dang, PK !
I've been scarce on here for a while.
You really followed through with your goal
Well played on the salt, well played.

He made a whole journal thread on here! Its a beautiful tank! I could try to link it if you want.