What is the next "IT" fish?

[Doc Holiday]

Just like the coral part of this hobby,
there also seems to be trends in certain types of fish. When sa trend I mean an icreased demand and an influx of "newly discovered appreciation for a group of fish that have been around 4 ever but no one paid any attention to. Genicanthus Angels were in a couple of years ago and Fairy Wrasses seem to be the trend now but demand is starting to tail off. What do you think the next IT fish will be?

 

[john37]

The "IT" fish forever

The "IT" fish forever

Regal Angel


I dont know if these will ever be the "IT" fish but my next top 3 fish would be:

Apolemichthys arcuatus(aka Bandit Angel), Zanclus cornutus(aka Moorish Idol), Chaetodon semilarvatus(aka Golden Butterfly)

Oh and honorable mention: Genicanthus bellus(aka Bellus Angel)

 

[Doc Holiday]

Good choice on the regal. I think that may happen since more and more are living in captivity.
The same thing goes for Bandit Angels.

With the recent influx of Borb. Anthias I can see this group as a whole becoming more popular. Here are many Anthias species that are absolutely stunning that have yet to be avail. to aquarists and if they become available I can see a boom similar to what we have seen with Fairy Wrasses.

 

[SDguy]

The less commonly seen anthias, or possibly even newly named ones....

be nice to see:
fasciatus
elongatus
flavoguttatus
cooperi
kashiwae

among others....

 

[SDguy]

Maybe even some temperate species :eek2:

 

[gnarlyswine]

pipefish, leafish, scorpions - other oddities that can be housed in smaller tanks

 

[sjj80]

I've noticed a trend towards the blue spot jawfish lately and picasso clowns seem to be pretty popular as well. The regal angel is absolutely beautiful and I think the more people that keep them successfully in a reef tank the more popular they will become, I think that goes for all angels as well.

 

[sjj80]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12638234#post12638234 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Maybe even some temperate species :eek2:

Wow!

What kind of anthias are those?

 

[SDguy]

Pseudanthias leucozonus and Anthias anthias

 

[Tu Ku]

If I told you then you'd jump the bandwagon before me and I'd be the one that looked like he's following a trend.

 

[Doc Holiday]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12638327#post12638327 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tu Ku
If I told you then you'd jump the bandwagon before me and I'd be the one that looked like he's following a trend.

Or maybe the collectors will see this and follow our suggestions.

I also have to agree on the Blue Spotted Jawfish. They seem to be every where and they are actually doing very well for the most part.
I also think Bristletooth tangs are becoming very popular. Especially the Tomini Flae Fin.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12638372#post12638372 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Doc Holiday
I also have to agree on the Blue Spotted Jawfish. They seem to be every where and they are actually doing very well for the most part.

Has something changed? last threads I saw on here, no one kept them past the 2 year mark, not even the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific...they were at a loss for a reason too

 

[Doc Holiday]

I guess my gauge for success is different. I hate to say it but I think most fish in this hobby would be lucky to live that long.
All kidding aside, I didn't know that.

 

[JazzZero]

Well in my opinion i think the IT fish is going to be somekind of marine angelfish b/c many ppl love these fish b/c of their color and stuff

 

[TellyFish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12638547#post12638547 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Doc Holiday
I hate to say it but I think most fish in this hobby would be lucky to live that long.

um... if most your fish are dying before the 2 year mark, theres something wrong!

 

[Doc Holiday]

I was only joking.

 

[dcmander]

i think large angels are the trend now...but maybe they always have been? it seems like more and more people are trying to keep them in a reef when a few years ago people wouldn't even try it.

am i the only one that doesn't like regal angels? they kinda look like fresh water fish to me

 

[philter4]

I have blue spot jaws for more then 3 yrs, I collected them myself and they never left my possession. I've said this before, I've dove with the collectors several times in the 90's and they all use chemicals to collect. I think that, combined with the fact that most of the people try to keep them in trop temps, is why they lose them. Where they are collected is in the low 70's during the diving season and a little cooler in the winter. They also use vinigar to get them out of the holes, I've even seen one collector use diluted bleach to get them out. The ones I collected were dug out of their holes and the only ones I lost jumped, not one died in the tank. In 97 when I moved to FL I gave them away so I don't know their fate after that, but I had them from summer 1994 to when I moved in the end of 1997. I have recently heard of success just keeping them cooler in the l mid 70's.

 

[Doc Holiday]

Different strokes for different folks. I personally think they are one of the best looking fish but that is just my 2 cents.

 

[Chibils]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12638487#post12638487 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Has something changed? last threads I saw on here, no one kept them past the 2 year mark, not even the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific...they were at a loss for a reason too

A lot of them seem to die mysteriously, but there are some who keep them. It's no small number like 1%, but it's not as many as 25%. About one in ten (what threads I've seen here) have been able to keep them for a few years.

P.S. I also don't like regals too much. Not a bad angel, but there are so many nicer ones...