Okay, FAVORITE fish you've ever kept, and why?

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Okay, FAVORITE fish you've ever kept, and why?

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Do you have a favorite species you've kept? Maybe an individual that you really liked?
For me, my favorite single fish was a dwarf lion fish. When it was time to eat he would come to the surface and wait for me to drop his food. If I held the food above the water he would spit water at me until I dropped it. If he wasn't venomous Inwould have fed him by hand!
Favorite species is a lot harder. I really like Yoke Darters because they will sit on a perch and move their head around to watch you. On the other hand, I had a Xenophorus captivus colony for a number of years and regretted ever selling them off.
As a group I've kept more species of livebearers and Rasboras than anything else so I must like them. Well, okay, a ton of cichlids too!
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Favorite so far would be my black kuhli loaches. I really enjoy watching them. They have an interesting personality.
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The last time I had any kuhli loaches was when I was a kid and I only had one. Guess I need to try them out again.
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I love clowns :)
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Favs would be figure 8 puffers and elephantnose. Of course i dobt have either at this time.
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Cardinal tetras are my favorite. The colors are just astounding on them. But I'm also a big fan of Corydoras cats, all the various loricarids, and coolie loaches (especially the giant coolie Acanthophthalmus myersi).
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Re: Okay, FAVORITE fish you've ever kept, and why?

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Black Ghost Knife. I grew one to over a foot long, he ate our of my hand.
Have a new one about 7 inches. I put pregnant Platies in which him because he likes to eat babies! :lol:
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