Fish on your bucket list

[DMD123]

So what are the fish on your fish keeping bucket list?

For me I have two lists, the one is a realistic list that one day I could own them and the other is the dream bucket list because the fish are just too expensive or illegal.

My realistic bucket list: (One day, it will be mine...  :lmfao:  )
Black arowana
Fahaka Puffer
Umbee
FW ray    

My dream bucket list: (Lets face it, either too expensive or just plain illegal)
Asian arowana      

Cross River Puffer
Snakehead

Arapaima    

Not fish but aquatic in nature - Fly River Turtle


So what would be on your list?

 

[Anonymous]

The list is in my signature DMD123. I've actually raised them but had to re-home them because they would out grow my tank. So, the Bucket list would include a 400 gallon tank so I can house all the fish in my signature.

 

[DMD123]

I still see a 400 gallon as an achievable tank in your lifetime (after all your only 40). So I put that into the realistic bucket list.

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

A true zebra pleco and a pinoy angelfish, hopefully some day SW tank and a lion fish.

 

[DMD123]

Zebra pleco would be a cool one.

Picture from: http://www.zebrapleco.net/zebra-pleco-info

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

Can you image those both in the same tank.

 

[DMD123]

Can you image those both in the same tank.

I can imagine the pinoy angelfish because I could actually afford one. The pleco is on the dream list.

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

Pinoy's aren't cheap either though. I've seen them 50+ for 1 fish. Too much for my pockets.

 

[DMD123]

So this is on my dream list, a fully aquatic freshwater turtle.

Picture from: http://www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/hastings/?creature=fly-river-turtle

 

[DMD123]

Pinoy's aren't cheap either though. I've seen them 50+ for 1 fish. Too much for my pockets.

That is still on my affordable list. On my dream list, the cross river puffer can be $400-$500 for a 3"-5" fish if you can even find one.

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

So this is on my dream list, a fully aquatic freshwater turtle.

Picture from: http://www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/hastings/?creature=fly-river-turtle

OH MY GOSH! This is amazing!! I want one now! Okay adding to the list! lol

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

Oh that says it's brackish water.

 

[DMD123]

What Ive read says one Tablespoon of salt per five gallon would be good for them. So brackish would be right. But aquatic with flippers and not needing a basking area to climb out on are pretty cool.

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

Yeah it is. I would assume less smell too as opposed to RES. How big to they get?

 

[CMooreCichlids]

I don't really have a fish bucket list, but I have a tank bucket list.

Two tanks that taunt my dreams...

An 8'x4'x4' peacock bass, altifron, widebar silver dollar tank
And a 12'x3'x3' planted altum angel Amazon biotope tank with a movable terrarium ontop.

I just have to get my wife to agree to such craziness and the building will begin!

 

[DMD123]

FRT's get pretty big, at 22"-28" from the different sites Ive looked at. The thing can apparently get to 50 pounds!

 

[DMD123]

I just have to get my wife to agree to such craziness and the building will begin!

It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.   

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

FRT's get pretty big, at 22"-28" from the different sites Ive looked at. The thing can apparently get to 50 pounds!

Wholey moses. I'll just come visit the DMD Aquarium when you get one haha

 

[DMD123]

If I did get a FRT, I would have to charge an admittance fee.

 

[CMooreCichlids]

I just have to get my wife to agree to such craziness and the building will begin!

It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.   

That's very true, but kicking the In-Laws out to build my 12' planted altum tank would probably be a deal breaker.