Most overrated fish or fish species and the most underrated

[solitude127]

Overrated: Gem Tang
Underrated: Starki Damsel and Tilefish.

 

[rstrann]

Overrated - six line wrasses

Underrated - Convict tangs

 

[swebb]

Overrated: Gem Tang
Underrated: Starki Damsel and Tilefish.

Tilefish are definitely underrated, but are they fairly difficult to care for?

 

[solitude127]

Tilefish are definitely underrated, but are they fairly difficult to care for?

I'm on my 3rd try. 1 jumped out and the other died even though it was eating well. 3 more week in QT for my 3rd one and he's doing well.

 

[Brett newell]

Over priced for sure but possibly over rated, bandit angel. 2 to 3k depending on supply and retailer. And from what I've read nearly impossible to keep alive longe than a year.

 

[Shooter6]

Underrated: Talbot damsel. I picked a damsel knowing most of you are running away, lol. Really is a pretty fish and not as aggressive as your typical damsel.

Overrated: royal gramma

I have 2 talbots in my 180. They do add something to it. Semi reclusive though

 

[Cjmatt]

I agree that yellow tangs and clowns are super common, but they're colorful and cheap. Unfortunately my lfs usually only gets alot of the generic stuff they sell alot of, so finding off the wall random fish in their tanks is a rarity

 

[Z3speed4me]

Overrated: damsels (especially dominos)...they are a PITA in general
Underrated: dwarf golden morray, solon fairy wrasse, and flame hawkfish

 

[Goby-won]

The best part about this thread is that someone loves a certain fish and others very much dislike that same fish. This is what makes the world go around. It’s not just vanilla or chocolate, or dare I say strawberry. Everyone has their own likes and dislikes.

If you want to see some serious opinions....I dare you to start a thread about cars

 

[Dodgersfan]

@Dodgersfan, to be fair, you don't walk around calling the fish in the hobby by their scientific name do you? I mean, I guess that is the only true name. Also, look at all the nicknames for corals. Time too loosen up that belt and relax my friend.

guess i kicked your puppy, sorry, didn't mean to offend anyone. I actually didn't say anything about the "Snowflake midnight ice lightning whatever" names though, i was saying that calling clownfish "nemos" or "nemo fish" on forums is eye-roll inducing, and also paying hundreds of $ for "Snowflake midnight ice lightning whatevers" is also eye-roll inducing for me personally... but also pointed out that it was very much a to each his own thing and that one man's underrated was another man's overrated judging by the responses in this thread. sorry my opinion offended you, but i don't think any belt loosening is needed

 

[HairyGary]

Tilefish are definitely underrated, but are they fairly difficult to care for?

Pretty easy to care for. I had a purple tile in my reef tank for about 2 yrs and then he outgrew. Survived three carpet surfs but ate mysis like a pig. But be aware they eat smaller shrimp.

 

[Corey Baker]

over rated: Any fish with huge outrageous mark ups for basically a genetic flaw or imperfection(hybrids/ designers).

under rated: all the fish in my tank haha. Starry blenny! Convict tang.

 

[Tyreef2016]

Overrated: sixline wrasses, big time jerks

Under rated: Halichoeres chrysus, just as good of a coral pest eater as a sixline, but much more peaceful.

I thought it was just me.. after 2 six lines in 2 different tanks, I've never disliked a wrasse as much as these. always going after my clownfish.. 100% over rated.

 

[Eggpaul]

Over rated: Hybrid clowns (all of 'em)

Under rated: Firefish

haha, I've been thinking of getting a snowflake clown (wife and son liked them). Why are hybrid clowns overrated?

 

[mckinney0171]

Underrated - spotcinctus clownfish. Absolute beauty’s

Overrated - dragonets - they are the most anti social fish I own. They literally act like no other fish exists and ignore them completely.

 

[Eggpaul]

Overrated: designer clowns (I have a Wyoming white or ice or something but it’s the first designer I’ve ever bought and I will not pay more than $75 for a clownfish.

Also overrated: royal gramma, sixline wrasse, and some of you are going to stone me — ANTHIAS in general. They look like glorified goldfish to me.

Underrated: halichoeres wrasses I agree, yellow and melanarus, vroliks, red-lined, Christmas, and RADIANT are wonderful. Also underrated are orchid dottybacks, flame hawkfish (one never had one eat my shrimp), longnose hawkfish, yellow watchman goby, sand sifting gobies, bangai cardinals. Solar fairy wrasse are underrated they’re really neat fish with a rare splash of blue, and finally— male banana wrasse (although a FOWLR wrasse).

Agreed, not sure what people see in Anthias. Looks like a freshwater fish (which isn't a bad thing, it's just that I want my saltwater fish to look like saltwater fish).

 

[madweazl]

Agreed, not sure what people see in Anthias. Looks like a freshwater fish (which isn't a bad thing, it's just that I want my saltwater fish to look like saltwater fish).

They're beautimous, especially in groups! Very active fish.

As for the clowns, I'm not a fan of fostering recessive genes for profit (even worse in dogs). Turning around a charging more for it seems even more ludicrous.

 

[rtparty]

My personal hate for clowns is how aggressive and rude every single one I've had is. If your arm goes in the water, they will bite you. It doesn't necessarily hurt most the time but reacting super quick and cutting your arm on a piece of rock sucks. Even worse, you can topple your rock structure and crack the glass. It's just not worth it to me personally. Especially when people want to charge hundreds of dollars for a mutant.

Aesthetically, I love clown fish and their color. The orange and white is gorgeous to me. It's just not worth the constant harassment they bring to the tank

 

[mta_morrow]

over rated - designer clowns

under rated - purple fire fish. most people say they hide all day or just stay close to their "hole". If given a true non aggressive environment, these beautifully colored fish roam the tank all day long and are not shy at all.

 

[rtparty]

over rated - designer clowns

under rated - purple fire fish. most people say they hide all day or just stay close to their "hole". If given a true non aggressive environment, these beautifully colored fish roam the tank all day long and are not shy at all.

That is my experience as well. I have loved every fire fish I've had and mine is out all day. I just wish we could keep multiple for long periods. A mated pair of Helfrichi would be so cool to me