What Fish Do You Wish Would Never Grow Up?

[G Santana]

They are beautiful when small, grow too fast, get ugly and will eat everything in your tank and have to be re-homed to the city aquarium before too long, I know lol

 

[sunken3]

Emperor angel

they look good as both. but yes, i like the baby better

 

[sunken3]

borbonius anthia.. awesome as juvi.. so-so as adult

 

[sunken3]

I remember the first time I saw a juvenile chevron tang, I thought it was one of the coolest fish of all time. I remember my disappointment when seeing the adult chevron did not retain its juvenile coloration! What are the fish you wish would retain their juvenile coloration?

agreed.. i made the mistake of not doing my research.. i now have an adult... that is basically a black tang.. the lines are only noticeable in just the right light at just the right angle.

 

[vanpire]

Baby blue tangs are just so cute. Colors are the same, but little blue tangs are more rounded and way cute.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

My sweetlips clown (grunt). He is in my 180. I am still fighting with the wife for my 300+ gallon for when he grows

now

Later

 

[SAWFISH]

agreed.. i made the mistake of not doing my research.. i now have an adult... that is basically a black tang.. the lines are only noticeable in just the right light at just the right angle.

I almost got one on an impulse once, luckily I stopped myself in time! Some of the pictures I have seen still look cool but just not the same as the adult. I would love to see an image of your adult chevron

 

[SAWFISH]

They are beautiful when small, grow too fast, get ugly and will eat everything in your tank and have to be re-homed to the city aquarium before too long, I know lol

Sounds like it might have been somewhat of a traumatic experience.

 

[Fish_Sticks]

Pick a fish for its personality and you shall never be disappointed!

That being said... three spot damsel is a pretty big shocker...

 

[mattzang]

Tiny tangs and tiny butterflies

 

[DibsOnMcRibs]

agreed.. i made the mistake of not doing my research.. i now have an adult... that is basically a black tang.. the lines are only noticeable in just the right light at just the right angle.

I, personally, really like fish that have patterns that are more subtle. Nice thing about the hobby is you can find just about anything

 

[SAWFISH]

My sweetlips clown (grunt). He is in my 180. I am still fighting with the wife for my 300+ gallon for when he grows

now

Later

The juveniles just have such a cool coloration and shape. The tessalated pattern of the adult is still pretty cool. How big do they get?

 

[SAWFISH]

I, personally, really like fish that have patterns that are more subtle. Nice thing about the hobby is you can find just about anything

I agree there is alot to be said for a tank with fish whose patterns are subtle but still go together as opposed to a tank full of a plethora of mismatched patterns and colors. I do still enjoy having at least one or two fish with a cool pattern.

 

[G Santana]

Sounds like it might have been somewhat of a traumatic experience.

It was the mid 80s I had no clue what I was doing and I bought 2. They were pigs and ate everything. They grew wicked fast and one died choking on one of his tank mates. The second I segregated in a 55 gallon until he was too big to keep. I gave him to the Brooklyn aquarium as I would go to meetings there in the reef keeping infancy days

 

[SAWFISH]

It was the mid 80s I had no clue what I was doing and I bought 2. They were pigs and ate everything. They grew wicked fast and one died choking on one of his tank mates. The second I segregated in a 55 gallon until he was too big to keep. I gave him to the Brooklyn aquarium as I would go to meetings there in the reef keeping infancy days

Do you remember what kind of fish he choked on and if that fish survived almost being eaten? For the fish you gave to the Brooklyn aquarium, any idea how long he lasted there?

 

[Steph72]

my baby Naso! I’m excited that he’s going to grow up to be a big, beautiful fish but this baby face just melts my heart

 

[sunken3]

my baby Naso! I’m excited that he’s going to grow up to be a big, beautiful fish but this baby face just melts my heart

well, except these fish are quite a bit more colorful when they mature..

 

[sunken3]

Do you remember what kind of fish he choked on and if that fish survived almost being eaten? For the fish you gave to the Brooklyn aquarium, any idea how long he lasted there?

yep.. i had one that choked on a dottyback of the same size.

 

[code4]

I drive my husband nuts with how slow I am to pick a fish. Now I am so glad! My tiny yellow belly regal angel is just now starting to get its brighter adult colors. Been waiting two years. Still barely 3 inches

 

[SAWFISH]

my baby Naso! I’m excited that he’s going to grow up to be a big, beautiful fish but this baby face just melts my heart

Looks adorable, in my opinion though the streamers at the end of its tail will make it all worth it, and naso tangs have such a cool coloration!