The new 'in' fish.

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Richie

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What is the new nust have, Wide bars will also be up there, with Aros but is Cichla intermedia the new 'it' fish?
The Gulper cat was before that, who is in the know?

What new fish are coming onto the market?

Now Fugupuff is out of the business we don't hear so much, only from Neo and he doesn't let anyone have anything anyway!:irked:


Rich
 
I think that widebars, aros, and cichlas are not NEW, per se, so they don't count.
The intermedias I think are just a short lived rush to get a new Cichla, but it's still a P Bass, which has been a MFK staple.

I think Oscars actually are making a big comeback, with all these awesome patterned fish showing up now.
 
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Oscars aren't new either, but they definitely have been on the outskirts, unlike the cichla, aros, etc.
 
I agree with santoury...I don't think there is a specific fish that is the "IT" fish...I just think there is a big push towards quality of the species. To have an oscar is common, but if you have a one-of-a-kind specimen, that's a different story.

Long story short...I see a big push to "Quality over Quantity".
 
Forgot to add this example:

Leporinus are common fish and often a staple in aquaria, but santoury and I both have a Leporinus desmotes (santoury had his first, to give credit where credit is due) which is a pretty rare find at any lfs. It's not going to be an IT fish, but with regards to the Leporinus genus, that is definitely an IT fish...as well as santoury's moralesi.

Quality over Quantity.
 
It should be said that fish shouldn't be bought because they are the 'in' fish. You shouldn't let other people decide what you like (fish or in general). Fish keeping is a death til you part thing. Often, getting a fish because it is 'in' leads to dumping them into lakes and rivers later. If the fish isn't one that you really want you shouldn't get it in the first place.

You have seen the threads titled "Bought a 55g, what should I put in it". That is the wrong approach; those people will end up with fish that they don't like and won't care for (mentally and physically).
 
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