When you pick out your fish, what do you look for?

[nbarbagallo98]

Oh and make sure its active. Don't want a boring (come home from work and see you fish is hiding) fish.


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Yeah I hate that, I like my fish to be active.

 

[cichlidmayhem]

I just bought some small tilapia buttikoferi today I picked out the ones with nice even straight bars.


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[vinod_uthaiah]

Make sure there's no ich. Not much of a quarantine kind of person and never have tried because there was no need. Fins intact, make sure it eats pellets by asking associates to feed. And look for fish that isn't so skiddish. Made a mistake once will not do it again. That's what I look for.


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+1...
One more quick check I run is ...point my finger to the front glass...usually the inquisitive and the healthiest run to inspect and that is what lands in my collection

 

[Angler]

Most colorful, dominant..

 

[japbart]

Nicest fins, most dominant, and usually the biggest out of the bunch.


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[EricJ7182]

Dominance, overall health defects, vibrant colors, "personality" ( some fish hide, others think they are getting fed and come to the glass) how they interact with other fish in their tank, size. It also depends on the fish b/c different species may show all, some, or none of these traits. Some just look showy that day and catch my eye lol.


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[Evz jardini]

simply the dominant one !

 

[warmouth]

I ask to see them be fed and I choose the ones who actually eat/swallow the food. This along with the ones who are in good shape.


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Great idea, I hadn't thought of that before.

 

[koh the face stealer]

Make sure there's no ich. Not much of a quarantine kind of person and never have tried because there was no need. Fins intact, make sure it eats pellets by asking associates to feed. And look for fish that isn't so skiddish. Made a mistake once will not do it again. That's what I look for.


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No need for a quarantine tank before you introduce new fish to your main tank? That makes sense.

I look for the most interactive, alert, colorful, and most healthy appearance.

Asking for a feeding demonstration as someone mentioned is great. I'll be doing that from now on too.

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[nbarbagallo98]

No need for a quarantine tank before you introduce new fish to your main tank? That makes sense.

I look for the most interactive, alert, colorful, and most healthy appearance.

Asking for a feeding demonstration as someone mentioned is great. I'll be doing that from now on too.

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I agree, will be doing that too!