fish with personality

[Larry]

After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.

I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
something like that.

Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
personality.

I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
consensus for two or three types of fish.

Larry

[Gill Passman]

"Larry" > wrote in message
...
> After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
> possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
> attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.
>
> I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
> the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
> something like that.
>
> Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
> personality.
>
> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
> consensus for two or three types of fish.
>
> Larry

You are right in your guess that Clown Loaches are amongst my favourite
fish - mainly because of their great personalities - wrong in your guess
that I am a he - :-)

The fish I would add to this list are Plecs and probably all Mbunas. I
couldn't pick a specific Mbuna as they all exude personality (mainly
personality problems - he, he) but each of the fish in my Malawi tank have
their own individual quirks, including the Juvs that were born in there.

Gill

[George Pontis]

In article >, says...
> After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
> possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
> attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.
>
> I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
> the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
> something like that.
>
> Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
> personality.
>
> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
> consensus for two or three types of fish.
>
> Larry
>

I suggest any of the various corydoras. They are small enough that you could
successfully keep four or more in a 29 gallon community tank. Their behaviour is a
lot like the clown loaches and they school nicely. Children and adults both seem
to enjoy watching them and describe their play with colorful words like "antics",
and "comical".

[Larry]

On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 15:11:25 +0100, "Gill Passman"
<gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk> wrote:

>
>"Larry" > wrote in message
...
>> After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
>> possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
>> attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.
>>
>> I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
>> the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
>> something like that.
>>
>> Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
>> personality.
>>
>> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
>> consensus for two or three types of fish.
>>
>> Larry
>
>You are right in your guess that Clown Loaches are amongst my favourite
>fish - mainly because of their great personalities - wrong in your guess
>that I am a he - :-)
>
0ops, sorry. I guess if it's "Gill" like in fish gills then one's a
male and "Gill" as in Jack and Jill, then one's a female.

That's as deep a thinker as I get ;-}

Larry

[sophie]

George Pontis said this:
> In article >,
> says...
>> After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
>> possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
>> attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.
>>
>> I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
>> the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
>> something like that.
>>
>> Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
>> personality.
>>
>> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
>> consensus for two or three types of fish.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>
> I suggest any of the various corydoras. They are small enough that you could
> successfully keep four or more in a 29 gallon community tank. Their behaviour

> is a
> lot like the clown loaches and they school nicely. Children and adults both
> seem
> to enjoy watching them and describe their play with colorful words like
> "antics",
> and "comical".

I don't have cories, but they're on my wishlist for a bigger tank/end of
natural lifespan of some inhabitants...

my favourites are weather loach. funny, funny fish; also peaceful. Botia
striata are lovely too; I've never kept them successfully (five very tiny one
died in quarantine) but they are enormously entertaining, busy, schooling
fish. Yoyos are kind of similar, if more stuck to the bottom of the tank, but
they're nippier, bigger, and have more specialised water requirements.

--
sophie

[Gill Passman]

"sophie" > wrote in message
al.net...
> George Pontis said this:
> > In article >,

> > says...
> >> After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
> >> possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
> >> attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.
> >>
> >> I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
> >> the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
> >> something like that.
> >>
> >> Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
> >> personality.
> >>
> >> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
> >> consensus for two or three types of fish.
> >>
> >> Larry
> >>
> >
> > I suggest any of the various corydoras. They are small enough that you
could
> > successfully keep four or more in a 29 gallon community tank. Their
behaviour
>
> > is a
> > lot like the clown loaches and they school nicely. Children and adults
both
> > seem
> > to enjoy watching them and describe their play with colorful words like
> > "antics",
> > and "comical".
>
> I don't have cories, but they're on my wishlist for a bigger tank/end of
> natural lifespan of some inhabitants...
>
> my favourites are weather loach. funny, funny fish; also peaceful. Botia
> striata are lovely too; I've never kept them successfully (five very tiny
one
> died in quarantine) but they are enormously entertaining, busy, schooling
> fish. Yoyos are kind of similar, if more stuck to the bottom of the tank,
but
> they're nippier, bigger, and have more specialised water requirements.
>
> --
> sophie
>
My Panda Corys in the Hex tank in the Living Room are fun to watch - so yes
let's put these on the list too

Gill

[Gill Passman]

"Larry" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 15:11:25 +0100, "Gill Passman"
> <gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Larry" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
> >> possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
> >> attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.
> >>
> >> I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
> >> the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
> >> something like that.
> >>
> >> Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
> >> personality.
> >>
> >> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
> >> consensus for two or three types of fish.
> >>
> >> Larry
> >
> >You are right in your guess that Clown Loaches are amongst my favourite
> >fish - mainly because of their great personalities - wrong in your guess
> >that I am a he - :-)
> >
> 0ops, sorry. I guess if it's "Gill" like in fish gills then one's a
> male and "Gill" as in Jack and Jill, then one's a female.
>
> That's as deep a thinker as I get ;-}
>
> Larry
>
>
>
>
No worries :-) It's a mistake often made - BTW Gill is short for Gillian

[Gill Passman]

"Gill Passman" <gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk> wrote in message
.. .
>
> "sophie" > wrote in message
> al.net...
> > George Pontis said this:
> > > In article >,
>
> > > says...
> > >> After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
> > >> possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
> > >> attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.
> > >>
> > >> I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
> > >> the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
> > >> something like that.
> > >>
> > >> Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
> > >> personality.
> > >>
> > >> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
> > >> consensus for two or three types of fish.
> > >>
> > >> Larry
> > >>
> > >
> > > I suggest any of the various corydoras. They are small enough that you
> could
> > > successfully keep four or more in a 29 gallon community tank. Their
> behaviour
> >
> > > is a
> > > lot like the clown loaches and they school nicely. Children and adults
> both
> > > seem
> > > to enjoy watching them and describe their play with colorful words
like
> > > "antics",
> > > and "comical".
> >
> > I don't have cories, but they're on my wishlist for a bigger tank/end of
> > natural lifespan of some inhabitants...
> >
> > my favourites are weather loach. funny, funny fish; also peaceful. Botia
> > striata are lovely too; I've never kept them successfully (five very
tiny
> one
> > died in quarantine) but they are enormously entertaining, busy,
schooling
> > fish. Yoyos are kind of similar, if more stuck to the bottom of the
tank,
> but
> > they're nippier, bigger, and have more specialised water requirements.
> >
> > --
> > sophie
> >
> My Panda Corys in the Hex tank in the Living Room are fun to watch - so
yes
> let's put these on the list too
>
> Gill
>
>
forgot one...hopefully he will forgive me (lol)...but my Betta just oozes
personality. Everytime I go near the tank he comes to the front to say hello
:-)

[Alpha]

Ah...Star Trek IV ;)

[Alpha]

I vote for black ghost knife fish or oscars....both exude personality.

[NetMax]

"Alpha" > wrote in message
...
>I vote for black ghost knife fish or oscars....both exude personality.


If personality = thinking, my vote would go to any cichlids (and bigger
ones have deeper thoughts, but mbuna are better strategists).

If personality = thoughtful, then non-schooling carnivores (ie: Bettas,
Knifefish, Elephant Nose, Black Ghost etc, and not Piranhas).

If personality = party-mode, then Kuhlis in the mood are indomitable,
with Botia and Corys in 2nd and 3rd place.

If personality = enthusiasm, then a tank of Monos will run circles around
most fish, 24/7.
--
www.NetMax.tk

[Logic316]

Larry wrote:

> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
> consensus for two or three types of fish.

Bettas are a great choice if you want a fish that does more than just
eat and aimlessly swim around. They're very curious and inquisitive
about anything that comes near them, in situations where other fish get
scared and dart away. It's due to their aggressive temperament, I
guess. Mine will come up to me and bite at my finger if I put it in the
water, and sometimes it slowly stalks and follows the snail around :-)

- Logic316



"A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better
lawyer."
-- Robert Frost

[Elaine T]

Larry wrote:
> After reading about Gill's tragic story(all of us dread such
> possibilities) I was interested in how he had become especially
> attached to his Clown's. Others agreed that the Clowns were special.
>
> I have too small a tank(26g) for these beauties but was curious about
> the one fish in your tanks that seem to show "personality" or
> something like that.
>
> Of my small selection(so far) I think my Bolivian Rams show the most
> personality.
>
> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
> consensus for two or three types of fish.
>
> Larry

Cichlids always win for me on personality. My discus begs for food,
likes to lunge headlong into the shoal of cardinals, and sulks in the
plants when he's not pleased with something I've done (like clean HIS
tank). It's like taking care of a spoiled two-year-old. ;-)

Kind of off topic, but my favorite fish ever was a little marine tomato
clown I kept in a nano reef for a few years. Like his cichlid
relatives, he guarded his anemone turf and begged for food whenever I
came near. However, whatever he was given was carefully shared with his
anemone friend. Cleaning the tank was painful because that little guy
tried to keep my hand away from his anemone charge, and he could bite
quite hard for a fish that small!

--
Elaine T __
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rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

[Dr Engelbert Buxbaum]

Larry wrote:

> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
> consensus for two or three types of fish.

Those fish that hunt in their natural habitat need to be a little
brighter than their prey. Thus such fishes may also develop some
personality. Appart from clowns I have seen that in angels and betas,
but I'm sure there are others.

[Alpha]

"Dr Engelbert Buxbaum" > wrote in message
...
> Larry wrote:
>
>> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
>> consensus for two or three types of fish.
>
> Those fish that hunt in their natural habitat need to be a little
> brighter than their prey.

Which fish do not hunt in their natural habitat?

[Eric]

On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 04:33:19 -0500, Alpha wrote
(in article >):

>
> "Dr Engelbert Buxbaum" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Larry wrote:
>>
>>> I'd be curious about others thoughts. Might we find some type of
>>> consensus for two or three types of fish.
>>
>> Those fish that hunt in their natural habitat need to be a little
>> brighter than their prey.
>
> Which fish do not hunt in their natural habitat?
>
>

Silver Dollars. Amur carp. Plecos.

-E

[Dr Engelbert Buxbaum]

Alpha wrote:

> Which fish do not hunt in their natural habitat?

Vegans ;-)