Ultimate wallet friendly monster?
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shua;4077783; said:
im failing to see the relevance of this as we are comparing monsters with other monsters-clarius is less demanding of water quality than most monsters so will not take anymore maintenance.
So you are looking for cheap fish you can keep in trashy conditions? You are on the wrong forum. Most of us are dedicated to providing the BEST care to our fish, not the LEAST care. If you want a dollar monster that you will force to live in a trash can, these are the wrong people to ask.
No dumb-f**k, im not looking for anything, im suggesting that clarius are about the most suitable "training Fish" for monster beginners to start off with as they dont cost a fortune to buy and can tolerate more fluctuations in water quality than most other monsters - hence will have more chance of survival in the hands of less experienced keepers.
if you reed the posts again, you will find i said they dont need more maintenance than other monsters not that it would be good to keep them in poor conditions.
The whole point of the thread was to get peoples opinions on these or other possible "beginner Monsters".
The average keeper would be better starting with a fish like this than going out and buying a tigrinus and killing it in a week.
if you reed the posts again, you will find i said they dont need more maintenance than other monsters not that it would be good to keep them in poor conditions.
The whole point of the thread was to get peoples opinions on these or other possible "beginner Monsters".
The average keeper would be better starting with a fish like this than going out and buying a tigrinus and killing it in a week.
You're right. I'm not.
Now I get your idea. My skin's so thick today that you probably could have said anything and I'd still have posted. Thankfully, this thread isn't about you or me, it's about the people who read it and try to make decisions. As such:
Raphael cats are pretty hardy, but hide all day. Good for the patient beginner but not very rewarding or large. Affordable and common, though.
Common plecos are large, affordable, active and hardy. Types like albino sailfins make a great showpiece alone in a big tank.
Chinese algae eaters are aggressive as hell, get about 8", and cheap. They might be a tad bit more sensitive to water conditions, but are otherwise suitable for the beginner.
Those are the first few that come to mind.
knifegill;4077953; said:You're right. I'm not.
Now I get your idea. My skin's so thick today that you probably could have said anything and I'd still have posted. Thankfully, this thread isn't about you or me, it's about the people who read it and try to make decisions. As such:
Raphael cats are pretty hardy, but hide all day. Good for the patient beginner but not very rewarding or large. Affordable and common, though.
Common plecos are large, affordable, active and hardy. Types like albino sailfins make a great showpiece alone in a big tank.
Chinese algae eaters are aggressive as hell, get about 8", and cheap. They might be a tad bit more sensitive to water conditions, but are otherwise suitable for the beginner.
Those are the first few that come to mind.
Great - thats the kind of response i was after, there seem to be a lot of people who come to the site from a basic community tank background or with no fish-keeping background at all and i felt we should point out some less"exotic" but entertaining types for them to think about rather than jumping in with Tigs , rtc,tsn and so on.
Not paying attention, are we, Mr. Red_Belly_Pacu?
Because we all know every zit-faced thirteen year old is ready for a red-tailed catfish. What are you doing?
