A fish for the ages, a bold statement

[Redearsunfish]

After thinking and thinking and thinking about it, over my 40 years of fish keeping, I will make a bold statement:

One of the easiest to keep, best looking, freshwater fish in the world, is Labidochromis caeruleus.

A facinating, utterly gorgeous animal, that is lost in the shuffle, simply because it is common.

Now i understand beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if you boil down the argument to it's elements, when looked upon as a whole, temperment, intelligence, shape, hardiness, color, size, cost.. how can this yellow fish be beat?

I remember seeing a colony of these fish in a large tank. i was awestruck.

I welcome opinions, but try to think of the argument in these terms - we keep fish for visual and mental stimulation and keeping anxiety levels low - this fish does all that in heaps!

 

[Redearsunfish]

I make the above statement after ruminating on the subject for may days in the desert with only cactus to sustain me. I did this alone, save my constant companion, my one eyed dog Mr. Peepers.

 

[knifegill]

 

[DWass]

Use to have them also. Loved them. Still in awe when I walk by a tank full of them.

 

[Redearsunfish]

Could a freshwater fish be any more yellow?

 

[jbkurtzer]

I agree I have a 55 with them in it. It's fun because you alwase have movement and little fry swimmin around.

 

[Redearsunfish]

I agree I have a 55 with them in it. It's fun because you alwase have movement and little fry swimmin around.

How is the agression between males, and or the agression between males and females?

 

[Rockbass6]

I don't like yellow. haha They are nice looking, everyone has their favorites. I've kept a ton of fish, I think clown loaches are one of the most enjoyable I've keep.

 

[Redearsunfish]

I don't like yellow. haha They are nice looking, everyone has their favorites. I've kept a ton of fish, I think clown loaches are one of the most enjoyable I've keep.

Clown loaches are up there with me too. Good selection!!

 

[Fat Homer]

When i first started fish keeping and was a little more ignorant i had a few of these guys, and based on your criteria yes, they definitely serve their purpose... although personally i still prefer keeping puffers...