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	Favorite brackish fish
pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	I don't really consider my GSPs as true BW fish, since they live in SW as adults. My favorite are the F8 puffers. They are colorful, lively & personable.
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AggieMarine Mega Fish Posts: 1364 Kudos: 229 Votes: 12 Registered: 16-Apr-2002	White cheecked moray
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Crazygar Mega Fish "Wheel of Mortality..turn turn turn..." Posts: 1230 Kudos: 1087 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Jun-2003	Monodactilus sabae. The looks, the activity level and general attitude of the fish make it one tough customer. Another is the 4-eyes (Analeps Analeps). Gary
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
JediDragon Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 221 Votes: 70 Registered: 19-Jul-2004	For me, defintely Archer Fish with their water-spittin bug-dazing ability. That's just way cool. If I had to pick another I would go with pratically any kind of a Puffer.
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	The only brackish fish I have are bumblebees...really like them a lot ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
bracguy81 Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 53 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2004	I love mudskippers and annebleps, They are my fav. I love all forms of gobies, from the common bumblebee, to the rare Kling-on. I an also quite fond of the siamese tiger fish. I to like white cheek morays. Awesome post!!!! bracguy81
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	I was curious what everyone's favorite brackish fish is and why. Mine would have to be the Archerfish and the GSP. Archers because it's fun to have a fish that can shoot water at insects. GSPs are awesome simply because they have so much personality.
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johnnylaw1984 Enthusiast Posts: 158 Kudos: 168 Votes: 19 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	i loved the archer fish
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Gilligan Mega Fish I love you Alena Posts: 1267 Kudos: 555 Votes: 50 Registered: 25-Mar-2003	My favorite brackish fish has to go to scats they are awsome even though archers come in a close second Last edited by Jamie at 28-Sep-2004 13:58 "Party it up, Drink it down"
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puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	Fascinating! I would like to start training mine, I'm just trying to figure out the best way to go about it. Last time I tried just holding the cricket above the water, the archer simply jumped instead of shooting! I wonder if being captive has an effect on their learning and how they learn in the wild.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	Speaking of Archerfish, it now turns out that the little buggers have to learn how to shoot straight -- it doesn't come to them instinctively: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2004/907/1
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TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	I like BB gobies best.
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Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Anableps, Mudskippers, Archers... It's like brackish water tanks are made to be paludariums!:%) -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
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pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	I just love to say the word... anableps!
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Crazygar Mega Fish "Wheel of Mortality..turn turn turn..." Posts: 1230 Kudos: 1087 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Jun-2003	Would be nice to setup a large brackish biotope tank. Unusual inhabitants would be the draw. Gary
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	DEFININTLY archer fish, its no contest, well that and the bumblebee goby. But archer fish rules.
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puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	The coolest thing happened today! I was feeding my archers crickets (gutloaded, now that I know I can for Archers), I had one on my hand and was getting ready to drop it in the tank when one of the archers launched out of the water, grabbed it off my hand then landed back in the water. It was really incredible! I guess this means they're finally getting comfortable with me around.
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Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Damn...I can't pick just one...Anableps anableps, archerfish, mudskippers, gobies....tops of my list.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	Keep the responses coming! Monos are cool. I've never kept them personally though. One store I went in had a large one for sale, it was probably between 6-10 inches.
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me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	probably figure 8's but scats look pretty cool
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