Overrated: guppies and other LivebearersJohnb114 said:What fish do you think is the most over rated and under rated.
Figured it would be fun to pass time while most of us are at home. Feel free to post your reasonings behind why you think they are over rated/under rated
Over rated- Arowana
Under rated-White cloud minnows
And lima humpbacksdavid1978 said:These are another under rated fish.
Ameca splendens (Butterfly Goodeid)
What happened to goldfish? lolCoryFan said:Since I was the only comment one the other one I will comment here.
overrated: domestic betta, neon tetras
underrated: barbs, endlers, and pearl gouramis.
I find them more attractive than dwarf gourami, another overrated fish.PascalKrypt said:Underrated: Paradise Fish
I was actually thinking about putting them as "underrated", but at least around here they aren't. They are so highly sought after I haven't yet managed to buy a pair despite the supplier having a separate page devoted to them, because their stock always sells out on the day they put them up.scarface said:I do find wild bettas charming. I can't remember the species, but my LFS carried a few and the employees had difficulty tracking them, cause they'd tank hop, so you'd never really knew where they were hiding.
I have a strict policy against inbreeding my own bettas, I purposely buy unrelated ones for breeding and don't any inline/backcross, and I have to say even just 1 generation, the offspring is quite hardy. I've recently thought to move back to breeding wildcolour splendens, as I'm guessing they are much less inbred (plus they can just be crossed with any colour plakat and come out mostly wildcolour).Addictedtobettas said:I actually agree that over rated are Domestic Bettas. I love them but I think they’re overbred, inbred, poorly bred (whatever term you want to apply) and left with incredible physical troubles that most owners (myself included) are not prepared for and may never be able to help them heal from. Being plopped on a shelf as a show piece in a bowl. (Goldfish are up there for me as well as anything Glo)
Conversely I’d say wild bettas are far underrated. They can have decent personalities, get along better in community tanks, have unique and exotic colorings (without the breeding), and are much healthier.
Also SAE.. they are super quirky fish that have a ton of personality and fairly decent genetics.
I realized overrated was not the correct word for them, more like misunderstood, or mistreated.StarGirl15 said:What happened to goldfish? lol
I was tempted to buy a pair of Wilds when I was in Seattle lately. They had several sets in community tanks. But I had this lame idea I’d still be able to get one of my domestics in the community tank. :/PascalKrypt said:I was actually thinking about putting them as "underrated", but at least around here they aren't. They are so highly sought after I haven't yet managed to buy a pair despite the supplier having a separate page devoted to them, because their stock always sells out on the day they put them up.
I have a strict policy against inbreeding my own bettas, I purposely buy unrelated ones for breeding and don't any inline/backcross, and I have to say even just 1 generation, the offspring is quite hardy. I've recently thought to move back to breeding wildcolour splendens, as I'm guessing they are much less inbred (plus they can just be crossed with any colour plakat and come out mostly wildcolour).
There are so many interesting colours of wild betta though, indeed! I think what might make them less popular is that a sizeable portion outside the splendens complex have special parameter demands, which is beyond the average hobbyist, and many of them are relatively shy and make for poor specimens on sale in a loud, bright shop with a hundred other boisterous fish.
We have a thriving online marketplace where people sell and buy by the hundreds a day (national, not aquabid). It's really easy for me to get rid of offspring, in the case of bettas for a decent bit too.Addictedtobettas said:I was tempted to buy a pair of Wilds when I was in Seattle lately. They had several sets in community tanks. But I had this lame idea I’d still be able to get one of my domestics in the community tank. :/
Do you post your bettas online or just take to lfs?
Is that the buy, sell, trade page here on FishLore?PascalKrypt said:We have a thriving online marketplace where people sell and buy by the hundreds a day (national, not aquabid). It's really easy for me to get rid of offspring, in the case of bettas for a decent bit too.
No, it's a genuine website.Sanderguy777 said:Is that the buy, sell, trade page here on FishLore?
Tempting fish there. Really beautiful!!PascalKrypt said:No, it's a genuine website.
A bit like ebay, but because of its regional nature it is mostly just second-hand trading/selling/buying, not really commercialised. It's extremely popular.
Here is a link if you want to have a look:
The first 2-3 pages are usually sponsored posts (mostly shops, but also some individuals), but after those a lot of it is people selling their own fish. There turnover is currently about 450-500 posts with offers a day, some of them get snagged right away.
Sending live fish by delivery is largely illegal here btw, so you have to pick them up yourself.
Oh, for some reason I thought you meant INTERnational. My bad. I live in the US, but still a cool website!PascalKrypt said:No, it's a genuine website.
A bit like ebay, but because of its regional nature it is mostly just second-hand trading/selling/buying, not really commercialised. It's extremely popular.
Here is a link if you want to have a look:
The first 2-3 pages are usually sponsored posts (mostly shops, but also some individuals), but after those a lot of it is people selling their own fish. There turnover is currently about 450-500 posts with offers a day, some of them get snagged right away.
Sending live fish by delivery is largely illegal here btw, so you have to pick them up yourself.
They are stunning (PS) but where can they be purchased? I found them long ago online and could never find any in any stores.FinalFins said:Overrated- bettas and discus
underrated-pygmy sunfish
If you live in their native locations like in florida, you may be able to collect them(assuming local laws allow that). Otherwise they are usually not as commonly offered. Aquabid had a couple of cases a month or so back.SlvikanAKAMsWorryWart said:They are stunning (PS) but where can they be purchased? I found them long ago online and could never find any in any stores.
I totally agree!!!FathomtheFish said:Asian stone minI catfish
Want these guys so baaad!!!MomeWrath said:diamond tetras. They are just a little grey sorta sparkly fish when they are sold as youngsters...but then you get a full grown male and they are stunning, plus they alternate between tightly schooling and just all over the place, but never hide. I think it goes for a lot of tetras that you just can't appreciate them at the pet store without knowing what they will grow in to!
I have eleven of them, and i bought them as filler fish but really I wouldn't mind rehoming all my cichlids and just getting more of these. Plus they get big for a tetra. I have a couple of males that I'd put at 2.5" easily.Kribensis27 said:Want these guys so baaad!!!
I love blood fins. They’re so pretty, and the red gets super intense when they’re happy. They also seem to sparkle under the lights.mattgirl said:I would have to say Blood Fin tetras. I seldom ever see them mentioned but they are beautiful little guys. I also really like their activity level. They are seldom still. They spend the majority of their time following each other all over the tank but are mostly in the top portion of the tank. I have 8 and would love to get a few more.
The photos the link takes you to really doesn't do these little guys justice. If you like the looks of them in the photos you are going to really love them in real life.ferg42995 said:Those Blood Fins are pretty! I'm planning on trying to have Rummynose but if they don't work, these are a similar option as far as how they look. Beautiful!
