Fish to avoid when starting out.

**NickFish** · 10-16-2008, 07:32 PM

Oscars should really be on the list, because they are probably one of the most abused fish out there.

But at the same time, oscars should not be added because they area actually very good beginner fish....with the right tank size. Hmmmmm.......I don't know.

**cocoa_pleco** · 10-16-2008, 07:33 PM

dont forget goldfish, always being shoved in .5g bowls

**jlennon** · 10-16-2008, 08:21 PM

Looks great RED!!!

It is a awesome list that should be posted in every pet store around.

**Red** · 10-16-2008, 09:09 PM

Clown Loaches- This is a very misunderstood fish. They are sold as single fish which is doing them harm right there, they are sold for to small of tanks. They should be sold in groups and for a tank no smaller then a 150 because of there size and needing to be in groups. They can reach up to 16 inches.

Goldfish- Please do not keep in anything less then 25 gallons of water! Please never buy a fish bowl in any situation. There are many many different kinds of goldfish that have been selectively bred into looking how they do. They goldfish is known to be easy to keep and so what but they are not. Since there size and there poop making ability's you need to over filter to keep the aquarium clean. They get around 14 inches long which is why they should not be kept in a anyhitng smaller then 25 GALLONS.

Red Belly Piranha- I don't no where to start. Everybody had this picture in there head of a blood thirsty fish that eats a person alive. Let me tell you there not. The only time i have seen a piranha mean is during feeding. I say a min. size tank for them is 100 gallons. That is because they get big and like groups of them. It may differ between Piranha though.

Is there a way a mod could put this into my first post on this thread?

**cocoa_pleco** · 10-16-2008, 09:32 PM

agreed with piranhas, theyre not bloodthirsty killers, i had one and i could have my arm in the tank all day and he wouldnt care

**NickFish** · 10-16-2008, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by cocoa_pleco

agreed with piranhas, theyre not bloodthirsty killers, i had one and i could have my arm in the tank all day and he wouldnt care

It's true.

When I clean the piranha tank at work we just use the same method as for everything, and my hands can be in the water for as much as 15 min at a time arranging stuff and cleaning things. They never come out of the corner when I do this. very skittish, they'd never go after me.

*Warning-this stunt was performed by trained professionals, and should not be attempted in any way shape or form without a trained paramedic. Always ask a professional before putting your hands in water with fish in it. Nick and Nick Inc. is not responsible for injury, loss of limb, death, or severe emotional trauma as a result of this. Keep fish at your own risk. Do not try this at home*

**Red** · 10-17-2008, 12:13 AM

Yeah I hate that when people just by them to kill things...
I clean this piranha tank and they run away but there exodens bite me and it hurts!

**Northernguy** · 10-17-2008, 01:09 AM

Pirahnas became vicous and man eating in Tarzan movies! I believe that is when they became killers.
I still remember the scene where the bad guy held a leg of meat in a pirahna pool and he pulled out a bone!The movie Pirahna!
Its all a hollywood thing.
Look at what they did for sharks."JAWS" I am surprised they stopped at 3.