If you could have one freshwater fish, what would it be?

[SAChichlidLover]

Hiya everyone, Hope you're all well!
Anyways pretty cool topic.. If you could have one freshwater fish, what would it be?
Mine would be a blood red asian arowana but it's so much hassle to get them in the uk! Not only expensive but we have to have them microchipped aswell! It is all for good reason though so I totally support CITES on this one. (Picture is not mine just a reference pic off google)

 

[UnknownFishies]

even though you can’t keep these in a fish tank i would want to have an arapaima in like a pond.

 

[Skeptical_Mutt]

Is "a healthy one" too much of a beginner answer? ?

 

[SAChichlidLover]

even though you can’t keep these in a fish tank i would want to have an arapaima in like a pond.

Arapaima are awesome!

 

[SAChichlidLover]

Is "a healthy one" too much of a beginner answer? ?

Not at all hahaha

 

[UnknownFishies]

Arapaima are awesome!

they are!! but also dangerous?

 

[Stan510]

Anostomus anostomus. Haven't seen one in ages. Only a close relative- but it has no red fins.
Or the green Congo Tetra. I have never seen them for sale and they would be the cat's pajamas to own. That exciting!

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

An orinoco angel pleco for sure! Love these babies.
(Photo from here)

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Can I only choose... o n e ? ?

 

[Electric Warrior]

I've kept a few before, but in all honestly it would be to have a HUGE discuss aquarium, along the lines of this.

 

[SAChichlidLover]

Can I only choose... o n e ? ?

You can choose every fish in the world if you want

 

[SAChichlidLover]

An orinoco angel pleco for sure! Love these babies.
(Photo from here)
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Wow Stunning!

 

[SAChichlidLover]

I've kept a few before, but in all honestly it would be to have a HUGE discuss aquarium, along the lines of this.View attachment 130961

That Looks Incredible!

 

[PheonixKingZ]

You can choose every fish in the world if you want

With freshwater, I would want:

• Silver Arowana
• Asian Arowana
• Oscar’s
• Black Ghost Knife
• Rainbowfish
• Bala Sharks
• Congo Tetras
• African Cichlids

There’s a lot more on my “fish list”, but those are my top.

 

[Robertadamplant]

Perhaps a common pleco and Peacock Cichlids but having just up sized to give my current stock more space it probably isn’t the right time.