Least Favorite fish?

I have been thinking this over. I can not come up with a fish that I dislike. There are plenty that I would not keep because of the demands of their needs.
 

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I don't like unnatural fish or fish that have been modified (i.e. balloon mollies, glofish, etc...). I like fish that are unaltered because I find it a little bit disrespectful to nature to modify species for our own pleasure. Fishkeeping to me is the attempt to mimic nature based on the requirements of each fish, I guess I'm just old fashioned that way haha. However I don't deny I'm a hypocrite for owning fish like bettas that we have changed over the years via selective breeding for more desirable traits. As long as the fish looks happy to me I will be happy in the end.
 
the only fish I dislike are the ones I can't have, due to either size restraints, $$$, or certain legalities...
 

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I wish I didn't like goldfish. To many varieties I like, and I want them alllllll
 
I can't stand Balloon mollies or balloon gouramis. It just looks like someone took a sledge to a poor fish and broke it in half.

I don't mind Blood Parrots, though.

And most cichlids don't really appeal to me. Oscars, Flowerhorns, JD's, and those that are generally kept singly are great and I want them all, but the ones that are just crammed together tend to bore me. They're still pretty and neat to watch, but I wouldn't really want one of those "overstocked to to curb aggression" setups. It's kind of just too much fish for any of them to really stand out.
 
The wider bodied tetras are not as cute to me a slender bodied ones. I think that's part of the reason I dislike glo tetras
 
My least favorite would be Glofish® tetras. I consider them to be fake fish because they were genetically engineered.

I think there's a huge difference between selectively breeding fish for desired traits (bettas, fancy guppies and the like) and genetically altering fish through gene splicing.
 

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I don't care for the fish with the fat bodies, so oddly shaped that they can hardly swim. I just feel bad for them. It is terrible that people breed fish to intentionally look like that. I also don't like the dyed fish. I've seen the "tattooed" fish at Petco and other dyed fish. It's just sad.
 
My least favorite would be Glofish® tetras. I consider them to be fake fish because they were genetically engineered.

I think there's a huge difference between selectively breeding fish for desired traits (bettas, fancy guppies and the like) and genetically altering fish through gene splicing.
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Glowlight tetras are a natural fish.
If you mean Glofish® I wouldn't ever keep those either, thankfully they're banned here.
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I agree so much. I use to want some Glofish, but I decided that they were too expensive. Thank god I did. Not to offend anyone who likes or has Glofish, (I still personally find them quite pretty) but I'd never buy one, I don't want to support that kind of stuff.
 
The cost of Glofish was also a deciding factor for me, lol
 
Thankfully, glofish are not as cruel as 'tattooed' fish, which feel pain. I'd rather be genetically modified than soaked in dye or have dye lasered into my skin. But, glofish are just a lesser evil. I think that we need to stop messing with nature.
 
Balloon mollies and other similar fish that are bred to look deformed intentionally. It makes sense to breed for healthier stock, but not for bulbous fish that don't even look healthy imo.

I don't really prefer glofish, but my daughter loves them. I snuck in white skirts and a black skirt, I prefer the more natural looking fish.

I'm not sure I'll ever jump on the cichild bandwagon. I like them in the petstore, but don't have a mind to house them. The exception being a Green Terror I saw last weekend that was extremely personable. I'd have him in a heartbeat.
 
It's not that I dislike cichlids, I just don't see what all the hype is about. Most of my coworkers think they are the best ever, but I guess I just don't find them interesting. It's nice I can say this on here and not have to keep my opinion to myself. I can't even say I dislike cichlids at work because customers might overhear, lol
 
Ive never been interested in cichlids, though I should be with my hard water. I never got the appeal and always skip over their section at the fish stores. I also don't care for many tetras, glofish, swordtails (I have bad luck with them), and a few others I can't think of. I know I do love angel fish, guppies, platys, Mollies, and bettas.
 
Plecos... Don't like the look of them, the size, the sucky mouth.... Ewwwww!
 

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I never liked weird bubbly shaped fish, but my wife wanted a couple balloon mollies and they are great, the most personality in the tank and super active. Go figure ;-)
 
My dad pretty much dislikes anything that's not a tetra, so I was not allowed to have many kinds of fish growing up. Maybe that's why I'm so fish obsessed now, lol!
 
I know they are not fish, but I have a big dislike for snails. I accidently brought one home with some guppies, and despite my best efforts they infested my tank. They must have been pond snails, they were tiny. Eventually they all died off, but even now I don't like them. They just gross me out and are pretty boring to me. My cories and mollies do a great job of keeping the tank clean anyway.
 
honestly... I can't say I dislike any fish and if given the chance I would have a tank for any species of fish possible of housing I have a true addiction
 
balloon rams. Also red devils . I had one for 10 years when I was growing up and the thing would bite and draw blood if you needed to fix anything in the tank
 
Not really a fan of Gouramis or Bettas, Cichlids all the way for me!
 
balloon rams. Also red devils . I had one for 10 years when I was growing up and the thing would bite and draw blood if you needed to fix anything in the tank
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That's horrifying!
 

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I'm not a fan of altered fish like glofish. It seems so mean to hurt the fish just so they appeal to buyers.


 
Glofish are genetically engineered. Not injected or lasered. It's the fish like "strawberry tetras" and such that are dyed.
 
Ah sorry. Maybe I should have just said "I'm not a fan of tattooed fish" or something like that.


 
I don't like salt water fish(no idea why, just dont) or genetically modified fish either. I love commen pleco but they get huge so I'm kinda mad at that
 
I absolutely loathe blood parrots. I throw up in my mouth a little every time I see their bloated bodies, ineffectual little fins and stupid beaky faces. I especially hate the ones that have been bred to have no caudal fin, the so-called "heart-shaped parrots". Cruel and disgusting, they can barely swim, just so somebody can have a "heart" in their tank.

For that matter I don't like "balloon" anything, including fancy goldfish. If a fish is too fat to swim properly, there's something unnatural and wrong about it. I'm not sure who decided that this was attractive and something we should breed for, but I digress.
 
I totally agree I didnt even think of those ballon fish,blaaaaa I don't like those.the ballon molly was a accident. yhey were hated intell some guy saw value.I think that's with every genetically/selectively breed fish.I really don't like those.but some selectively breed fish are fine as long they can live a normal life as the would in the wild and so.
 

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Top 4 Least favourite Fish

4. Buenos Aires Tetra - Very greedy eaters that barely lets my other fish eat, and are sometimes aggressive.

3. Tiger Barb - Fish that has a very nice looking texture but unfortunately dies in about 2-3 days. These were one of my most favorite fish but I was very upset that they kept dying in my 20 gallon tank (tank they were kept in)

2. Glofish - This may get a lot of complaints since many people like it but to me this is a very kiddish, fake looking fish (although they are real) The normal version of the glofish without their glow color looks better and natural.

1. Goldfish - Most often abused fish and is the most common freshwater fish. It is often left in a fish bowl without a filter or an airstone. Goldfish are pooping machines and won't be able to survive in water with their poop in their tank. They will also outgrow many tanks.
 
Goldfish are some of the best fish I have ever owned. Yes, goldfish are misunderstood. That doesn't mean they shouldn't be kept. Yeah, they poop a lot, you just need to make sure you have adequate filtration, and yeah, people keep them in bowls, but what does that have to do with them being bad fish? As long as you keep them properly they are very rewarding fish.
The fact that your barbs die in a few days is probably due to water quality issues or acclimating wrong.
A lot of people are going to take this list offensively, me included.
 
3. Buenos Aires Tetra - Very greedy eaters that barely let other fish eat, and are sometimes aggressive.

2. Tiger Barb - Fish that has a very nice looking texture but unfortunately dies in about 2-3 days.

1. Goldfish - Most often abused fish and is the most common freshwater fish that should be avoided at all costs. It is often left in a fish bowl without a filter or an airstone. Goldfish are pooping machines and won't be able to survive in a tank with their poop. People that don't know how to take care of them properly also don't realize that they turn into huge fish.
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You are wrong about the tiger barb.They are great fish if kept in schools

My brother has four tiger barbs which are 8 months old !

Also goldfish are excellent fish. They are like puppies.
 
Yes, this is a very subjective and biased thread. I think the issues you have with these fish are your own, and not a common theme.
 
I agree with the others. I think this thread should be changed to "Your 3 Least Favorite Fish" and then people give their reasons why they dislike the fish. As it all comes down to a matter of opinion.
 
My Top 3 Least Favorite Fish



3. Buenos Aires Tetra - Very greedy eaters that barely lets my other fish eat, and are sometimes aggressive.

2. Tiger Barb - Fish that has a very nice looking texture but unfortunately dies in about 2-3 days. These were one of my most favorite fish but I was very upset that they kept dying in my 20 gallon tank (tank they were kept in)

1. Goldfish - Most often abused fish and is the most common freshwater fish that I should avoid. It is often left in a fish bowl without a filter or an airstone. Goldfish are pooping machines and won't be able to survive in water with their poop in their tank. They will also outgrow many tanks.
 
I don't understand what you mean by this statement: "Goldfish are pooping machines and won't be able to survive in water with their poop in their tank"

All fish poop in their tank, and all fish can die if the water parameters are bad. If kept in a properly cycled and maintenanced tank, goldfish are like any other fish.
 
Title has been changed & threads merged, please only create one thread per topic
 

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