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View Poll Results: Do you keep your fish for show, or to breed, or both?
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Just to breed
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Just for show
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57.69% |
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Some to breed and some to show
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38.46% |
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August 2nd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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What do you keep your fish for?
Was just wondering wether people keep fish to show and enjoy, or to breed, or both 
I have some to show and some that breed .
Also, if you do breed, feel free to tell everyone what fish you breed |
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August 2nd, 2008
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Fish Helper
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I chose for show, but really I do it because it provides me hours of relaxation. I suffer from sress and fishkeeping keeps me relaxed and happy. I also get to enjoy the beauty of the fish but its really the maintenance that keeps the stress down.
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August 2nd, 2008
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Moderator
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I do not breed or show my fish... I just love them and enjoy the hobby of fishkeeping. It is very relaxing for me as well and it was for this purpose that I got back into fishkeeping, but now... its because I really love the personalities of these little guys and I enjoy having the responsibility of taking care of them and providing as best a home as I can.  |
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August 2nd, 2008
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Fish Master
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My own personal tanks are my pets, except the 15g has my breeding pair of bristlenose plecos Our 120g is our show tank...we are switching it up to either planted or SW...we can get all we need for it for $500.
We have 75gs and all the fish, Malawi cichlids we have breeding at friends houses are for our business when it opens. A fish breeder/store.
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August 2nd, 2008
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King of Curt
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We primarily breed fish in our 160ish tanks, but we also have a few that we do not try to breed and are there as pets.
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August 2nd, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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I guess I do as David C, fishkeeping is my healthy stress release valve -I enjoy the maintenace very much. I can tell you that my whole family is actively enjoying the benefits of fishkeeping, my tanks are not really mine, they are part of the family.
In order to stay focused on the poll, I do both, for show and for breeding. I'm not into breeding fish for business since I make a very good living out of my practice, but I intend to breed vulnerable species, such as Rainbowfish, or some that are common but rarely available in my city, as Silver Dollars and Green Severums, so other responsible fishkeepers can enjoy from them.
Pepe
Santo Domingo
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August 2nd, 2008
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Fish Bum
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I have some tetras, a bala, and two plecos for show. I breed Molly's otherwise.
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August 2nd, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Mine is for home use, to watch and enjoy! Me watching fish swim around the tank relaxes me. My tank is by my couch so when I cant sleep on nights Im off I put a pillow down at the end of the tank is on and watch them till I nod off. Sometimes one will chase another! They are silly kids! |
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August 2nd, 2008
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Fish Helper
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Hmm...I did not see an option for "Just to keep my stress down so i don't bring a shotgun to work". Thats the one I vote for.
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August 4th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Just for fun, I think they're neat :P I voted for show
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August 4th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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I have 8 male Bettas so no breeding them....If my clowns would breed I'd be happy but they haven't done this yet.....So I keep my fish for show...
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August 4th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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They are ornamental - They look great and somethimes after a nightshift, I'll come home and just watch them for ages!
I have managed to get my swords to breed once. but all but 1 fry died. Had nowhere to put them anyway.
My fish just won't seem to breed.
I may have a preganant balloon molly now though...
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August 4th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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We just mainly keep ours to enjoy, but I do enjoy breeding some of them as well. Don't really show them, I don't like to stress them with the travelling and all.
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August 4th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Every one of my fish are just beloved pets, and I am more than content with that.
Fish keeping has been the best thing to happen to me mentally and emotionally in the last many years, it helps me find my center and shows me that there is so much peaceful beauty in the world; it's so wonderful to feel such a powerful connection to the graceful, intelligent creatures whose lives I'm lucky enough to be a part of. |
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August 4th, 2008
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Galactic Overlord
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As CWC said, it is a little of both here.
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August 5th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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I keep my to enjoy. They are like the family pet. Everyone always wants to know whats in the tank. I love them and I don't do it for show. Although when my famliy looks at them it kinda is like a show. Well I can look at them for a years and still be happy at what i'm looking at. Umm I don't try breeding them because in SW you can't tell the diffence in female and male. If you could I would love to breed my clownfish and have lots of litte nemos.
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August 5th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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I keep fish because i fell inlove with the hobby and watching them swim around is very relaxing.I also love when people enjoys watching my aquariums almost as much as I do.
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August 6th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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I keep mine as stess relief and just to veg out and watch the fish go about thier business in their own little world. I like my Oscars for the interaction I get with them they see me when I walk in the door and they wagg their tails like little puppies I know the little piggies just want more food but its cool that they acknowledge that I am there and they arent scared when I come up to the tank.
Fish make me feel  |
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