On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:09:32 GMT, "Adam"
wrote:

I appreciate and love how everyone has their own tastes and opinions
when it comes to fish (and everything else for that matter). That
doesn't mean that I won't want to pick someone's brain when I am
curious about thier passions. I was reading about the upcoming ACA
convension in TFH and wondered why people love cichlids so much. For
that matter, why do any of you love the fish you do. I should preface
this by saying that I love discus and angels and a few other types, but
as for africans, I could take 'em or leave 'em. They just look like
'fish' to me. I know that may sound silly, but I am drawn to more
exotic fish I suppose. Perhaps it is because I have never owned any...

Personally, I like cat fish and small schooling fish. I also like
inverts. I don't know why. If I had a bigger tank, I would probably get
discus (for soem reason, I don't think of discus when I hear cichlid).
I bet some of you are rolling your eyes as I do when someone starts
professing their love for XX or YY. In the process of writing this, I
am now thinking I should go get some africans or something to see what
all the buzz is about.

So what do you like and **why**


There are many wonderful fish to choose from. Since I wanted trouble
free tanks, I stayed away from Cichlids, except angelfish, couldn't
resist. They are so graceful.

Plecos, Siamese Algae Eaters and Red Serpaes are some of my favorites,
well, after Clown Loaches. Still, the final judge is good, old
Darwinism, those that survive are the final choice. Oh, yeh, I like
Platies, Mollies and Swordtails, but can't handle thier progeny. I
still have some, but only when they are celibate.

dick