Wet pet or community???

I can never decide either - which is why I usually have a multiple tanks with both

Wet pet for me. I really like not having any territory issues, plus it's easier to maintain with just one fish. I also feel like you get more attached to a wet pet than a community, especially watching one grow from a fry to a beast.

Mrs. Nicky said:

Wet pet or community tank which do you prefer and why. This is one question I can never decide on. I would like to know what you all think.

***125 GALLON: 1 Jack Dempsey, 1 Convict, 2 red jewels, 1 Green Terror, 1 Gold Gourami, 1 Angelfish, and 1 12 inch pleco.
60 GALLON: 1 Red Devil.***

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I have both. It depends on what you like. Wet pets get boring IMO quick, I've always liked having a mix of fish and watching them interact with one another. Red Devils and related amphs make excellent wet pets but the lack of variety gets boring. It's up to you.


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Depends on the area the tank is in. High traffic area like living room gets big mean wet pets that interact with everyone while peaceful places like bedroom get planted communities. Fish in my avatar was in the living room next to my couch where it would relentlessly try to eat anyone who sat on his end of the couch while I fall asleep every night staring at this

I have a smililar setup now, I have a big Jag in my living room. and in my computer room I have my 135 with bichirs, clown loaches and a Dat, the bedroom is my 90 Gallon growout for my Bichirs and a baby Dat.

Something about a mean glass banging cichlid just draws people in. Ive had all kinds of expensive and pretty fish and it was the tilapia the lfs begged me to take that was everyones favorite. Add a big mag float for people to battle your fish with and it quickly becomes the most entertaining part of the house. I do appreciate the calming effect of fish too though so watching a school of tetras move or the trailers on an angelfish flow in the current or amano shrimp methodically clean a plant can cause me to zone out to a happy place kinda like happy gilmore

I've had mostly community tanks as of lately but I'm getting back into my old ways and thinking about putting a tank one side fir my old time favorite _ OSCARS!

I recently got 2 baby jaguar cichlids as well and man I must say I am loving the tenacity.

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I prefer to watch fish interact with each other and their environment rather than me. So, community for me.