i agree 100%, i didnt agree with this person at all. i find FW to be limiting because the fish all seem to behave in the same way, sure they come greet you looking for food but thats about it, you rarely see the inter-species relationships you see with SW fish. also thats true you shouldnt be killing more SW fish based on the fact that they are SW, it comes down to your knowledge and expeirience.
you say the only intresting thing is the vibrant flashy colors...HELLO thats just it, thats what makes SW so nice to have, you can look at a SW tank from 20 feet away and see the fish whereas in FW you need to be dead centre 2-3 feet to see the colors and patterns.
I think they're both cool, just depends on what you like. I enjoy all the little creatures interacting in a SW tank, and on some of the bigger tanks SW fish have great personality and behavior. Freshwater is my personal choice, I like my big aggressive CA cichlids. Also, I enjoy filling my tank with tap water and not having to worry as much about water chemistry. Planted tanks are another really cool aspect of freshwater, if you look at some of the Amano style stuff it's just unbelievable.
i like the way you think, you acknowledge both types of fish for what they are and not for what they aren't. should i get a school of 4-5 balas just to enjoy my tank until i can afford to go salt which would be a few months to a year or should i wait and sell my current stock when i can afford to go SW, or should i get a school of balas and keep my current tank running fresh and get a second smaller 10-20 gallon aquarium in a few months on my birthday in november and turn that into salt? what do you think is the best choice? and beautiful beautiful beautiful {there had to say it 3 times} tank.
One of my issues with a lot of SW tanks is it's harder to disguise a lot of equipment and stuff. A lot of Sw tanks very obviously look like fish tanks with all the equipment hanging out. I've managed to avoid a lot of that with my 125...
Minus the canister output which I'm working on disguising next. I'd like to see some of the techniques I used in the 125 used in a SW tank (background and stuff), would be awesome.
you know i raised FW for 10 years and didnt even consider going salt but now its like im bored of same old same old FW boring and drab IMO.yea even though saltwater tanks are OFTEN times more beautiful from the fish down to the tanks set ups themselves. i just seem to be more interested in freshwater. i just got rid of my two shovelhead catfish (breading pair) both 13 in. and my 25 in. long nose gar that i caught myself and raised for the past 4 yrs to get a vampire piranha, a royal pleco, and a GATF... bye mr. gar
your right i shouldn't say drab, i mean not bright and colorful, and i know i used to be very satisfied with balas and angels but its almost like i got a taste of SW and am no longer satisfied. but i decided to keep it FW and buy balas so excited now lol
holy crap that is insane wow, i have never seen such a beautiful FW fish what species of cichlid is this.And some FW fish have pretty insane colors...
