The fish I've always wanted to have....BUT can't

[edikpok]

Just thought that it would be fun to write about the fish that we always wanted but could not have / maintain for some reason.

In my case - it is a six line wrasse. I've tried 5 of them over the past 6 month. All ended up dead. 3 jumped out of a 29g biocube (go figure how!) and the other 2 just died. No reason for the death! No-one touched them, ate, behaved fine and eventually died. Every time one died, I bought another one... now I bought my 6th one and it is definitely the last one! Wish me luck!

What stories do you have?

[StirCrazy]

I always wanted a whale shark, but the wife won't let me get a bigger tank.

Steve

[karazy]

a realistic one ive always wanted is a horned shark or a wabegong sharl

[Chase31]

I want a lion fish and a tang, but i dont have any water in my tank as im plumbing still and a tang will be to big, so will a lion fish.. and im kinda scared of them :p

[Leah]

I always wanted a whale shark, but the wife won't let me get a bigger tank.

Steve
got a bathtub :biggrin:

[the marine apprentice]

my roommate has always wanted a dolphin but i wont let him flood the basement any more then he has haha

[bauder1986]

and that roommate is me! Maybe if I flooded the basement....:wink:

[bauder1986]

and that roommate is me! Maybe if I flooded the basement....:wink:

only thing is though that I would have to steal a dolphin from another mega aquarium which would inavertly have Ace Ventura on my ass :razz:

[kien]

I have always wanted a Babel Fish. No one ever seems to carry them though, sadly..

[Leah]

Clarion angel would be mine

[purplepolypeater]

Babel fishalludes to the story of the Tower of Babel in the Old Testament. According to the story, God created language to divide the humans so that they could not work together to build a tower to heaven.
sure kien lol :twised:

[purplepolypeater]

Chaetodon daedalma
http://canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=282&pictureid=2607

Apolemichthys arcuatus
http://canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=282&pictureid=2608

a really nice Rhinopias
http://canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=282&pictureid=2609
http://canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=282&pictureid=2610
http://canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=282&pictureid=2611
i
m sure there is more
http://canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=282&pictureid=2606

[StirCrazy]

got a bathtub :biggrin:

ya, but not one over 100 ft long:wink:

[Leah]

Once you had it you may have a chance at an upgrade!:surprise:

[elitesurfer]

This one:
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/images/RedStripe(RoseBand)FairyWrasseWMW_Ap15AR.jpg

I dont have a big tank for it tho.

[steve fedyk]

A Queen angle and a blue face in a reef tank.
first I would need the reef to be over grown to feed them.

[Chin_Lee]

Pineapple fish
http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/globalbros/images/pineapple-fish-550.jpg

and clarion angel too

[lastlight]

Bandit Angel is rare and maybe needs cooler water

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_soQ1XUCxkbk/Sjv9Sy7n10I/AAAAAAAACUc/07TPaC6pIYM/s400/bandit_angel_HI-000116-350x230.jpg

Garibaldi does need cooler water

http://www.ezmarines.com/user/cimage/garibaldidamsel.jpg

Like the previous....these are too big for any tanks I'll have soon.

Sohal, Naso

[fishoholic]

A Queen angle and a blue face in a reef tank.
first I would need the reef to be over grown to feed them.

I had both in my 230g FOWLR they ate mysis and pellets they might eat sps (some do some don't) however they don't need an over grown reef to feed them.

My #1 favortie fish that I really really wanted to have is my King angel, but since I do have her I guess it doesn't count. So my second fav. fish that I would love to have (maybe I'll get one, if they come down in price, by like a lot! :wink:) is a Peppermint Angel

http://glassbox-design.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/pboylei-vid.jpg

[Ron99]

Babel fishalludes to the story of the Tower of Babel in the Old Testament. According to the story, God created language to divide the humans so that they could not work together to build a tower to heaven.
sure kien lol :twised:

Or probably the Babel fish from Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The one you stick in your ear and it let's you understand any language you hear:lol:

As for the fish I want and can't have...probaly a cool looking angler or frogfish but it would eat the other inhabitants of the reef.

[kien]

Or probably the Babel fish from Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The one you stick in your ear and it let's you understand any language you hear:lol:

Yes that is the one! Have you seen any around??

[balistidae]

Titan trigger for sure

[Lance]

Ariel

[Ron99]

Yes that is the one! Have you seen any around??

Sadly, no. If I did see any I would get a breeding pair :biggrin:

[Leah]

Ariel
:wink:

[Coleus]

leaf sea dragon. Not sure if they are available in Canada

[justinl]

easy answer for me. Spiny pacific lumpsucker.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/2359257049_5a86aef06e.jpg

...but I don't have a coldwater system. Maybe in the future though...

[edikpok]

leaf sea dragon. Not sure if they are available in Canada


Not sure about Canada - but I saw 3 of them in the Aquarium in Barcelona and they are AMAZING!!!!

This is a funny thread guys. I love the basement idea :) reminds me of that monster aquarium (was it 50,000 gallons?).

As for the Australian Pineapple fish - I remember seeing one of them in a store on Kingsway that closed a while back - very fascinating fish. I almost bought it too :)

[whatcaneyedo]

Porcupine puffer but I dont trust them.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Porcupine puffer but I dont trust them.
My wife's Porc (Poofie) is 7-8" long and has lived in a fowlr converted into softie reef now for 2.5 years. He's coral safe with what is in his tank (Orange BTA, Magnifica anemone, Aussie duncans, various toadstools, finger leathers, and zoas.

Anthony

[whatcaneyedo]

My wife's Porc (Poofie) is 7-8" long and has lived in a fowlr converted into softie reef now for 2.5 years. He's coral safe with what is in his tank (Orange BTA, Magnifica anemone, Aussie duncans, various toadstools, finger leathers, and zoas.

Anthony

I dont have any small fish, crabs or shrimp but would one eat my clams and 3 snails? How about abalone?

[justinl]

leafy dragons are only available to public aquariums and research facilities; mostly if not exclusively captive bred specimens. not for sale to us incompetents :) they also come with a price tag of about 10K a piece.

[dezignergirl]

Definately an Achilles Tang, at least that is my dream fish for this month!!
5575

[untamed]

I have attainable goals....

A school of 10-15 Parapriacanthus ransonneti (pygmy sweeper). Just can't get them anywhere.

http://www.animalsandearth.com/view/48156

Scarus quoyi (Quoy's Parrotfish). Might be available if I really tried and was willing to order a fish from a remote vendor.

http://www.aqua-fish.net/saltwater/?quoys-parrotfish

[PoonTang]

Ariel

LOL you perv.

I would want a leafy/weedy sea dragon and house them in a 6' tall octagon aquarium.

[landshark]

I've had a sixline 4 months now. He seems to like the overflow. Jumped in there 2 times now. Smart enough not to get sucked up though. Finally covered the overflow.

[Myka]

I would like an Achillles Tang (I will never have a tank big enough) and a Peppermint Angel (I will never spend that kind of money on a fish). Both somewhat attainable. :D

[neoh]

I've always wanted a Platax batavianus - the Zebra batfish, but not only is it stupid rare, it's damn near impossible to keep.

[foreveringlass]

My dream is simple.... yellow and hippo tangs. But sadly I do not have enough room! (yet) :twised:

[bauder1986]

You know, I really want a Potters angel.....but alas im far away from that tank size.

[spikehs]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-77620-Moorish-Idol.jpg

Haven't had a big enough tank yet. From what I have read people are having more success in keeping them now (still not great)

and the powder blue tang... tank size again.
http://www.mysaltyobsession.com/user/311934/members/D162B193-0ABF-4FE2-A56B-AE78610FF535/upload/tang-powderblue.jpg

[fiorano]

I really want a golden dwarf moray eel but ive been holding out till i can justify the 200 dollars for one ha ha. and i also wanted a mants for the longest time. But i finally got one awhile ago :)

[whatcaneyedo]

I almost forgot about Rhinopias frondosa the weedy scorpionfish... $500 at J&L right now. Cool fish that I have rarely ever seen. I know someone on here has one but thats just too expensive for me.

[wayner]

My Favourite fish - maybe one day

Centropyge resplendens


http://reefbuilders.com/2009/03/18/centropyge-resplendens-showed-la-fishguys-video/

[Fishgirl]

Mine would be a Moordish Idle - don't want to attempt to keep such beauty if I know the chances of it staying alive are very slim, IMO better left alone in the wild or to someone that can keep it.

And the other a coral beauty - for some reason I have NEVER had luck at keeping this beautiful fish, every one i have bought has died. I have tried about 5x and said to heck with it. No more coral beauties for me. lol.

[zum14]

Sharks and Rays. Can't convince the wife to let me dig up the backyard.......yet.....:biggrin: Oh that and the orange spot filefish.

[ponokareefer]

Mine would be the emporer angelfish. I need a bigger tank, and my clams would not be happy, so probably will never happen.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/angels/images/PomacanthusImperatorWMA_C1478.jpg

[MikeInToronto]

I just wanted to comment on some of the "$200 is too expensive" posts. It is a lot of money but if you qualify it by considering it is only 4-5 corals that you'll probably kill anyway :mrgreen:, or maybe some fish, it's easier to stomach.
If my dream fish as only $200 I would buy it. I spent a lot of money on an animal for my tank once. I had a lot of trouble justifying it but then I decided to just sell some of my other livestock. It felt like I wasn't using "real money" to buy it but in truth, it was all real.

Has anyone noticed some Americans spend a lot of money on some of their fihes and corals? Sorry but I'm not spending $100 for a single zoathid polyp; I don't care if it will grow to 5 in a year. I don't think there would be many dopes out there like me who would pay for my surplus. We don't seem to do that here.

[zeddy]

i would like the lightning maroon clown fish that is on the homepage of bluezooaquatics right now

[Hotpants]

Ive always wanted a pair of Blonde Naso Tangs.

[Skimmerking]

Achillies
powder blue
powder Brown

now this is cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0kwb6ex4iQ&feature=player_detailpage

may be i should order 3yellows
a Achilles
powder brown
powder blue

[cale262]

Sohal...

http://www.moyesreef.com/uploads/Attilla-3-06.jpg

One day I'll have the tank for one, just not ready yet...

[jassz]

I would get another reticulated puffer. I had one for awhile, but alas he died. He was such a personable fish. Had a real relationship going with my dog. They would sit and stare at each other for hours. I mean, I can understand my dog staring at him (he looked just like the dog's favorite tennis ball :lol:), but the fish would actually come and sit at the glass in front of the dog. That part I could never figure out. I miss that fish. We both do. :cry:

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Marine/A_Reticularis/aretic2.jpg.html