Not sure why anyone would want the ugliest fish

[Waters]

What about any of the smaller frogfish? You can get them as "ugly" or nice looking as you want, it different sizes.

 

[dantimdad]

@Sistawolf RB City in Alabama?

What LFS do you go to?

I thought the one there closed.

 

[Waynerock]

So I am not saying the dragon eel is ugly.. it’s more scary to me.. but he likes crazy things like the “blob fish”..
the walking batfish is ugly to me but at the same time it’s adorable.. lol I would actually love to have it

Hey it’s my mother n law!!

 

[jd371]

How about this beauty? This is in a lfs I frequently go to, about the size of a dinner plate.

 

[Oscaror]

So I am not saying the dragon eel is ugly.. it’s more scary to me.. but he likes crazy things like the “blob fish”..
the walking batfish is ugly to me but at the same time it’s adorable.. lol I would actually love to have it

no the batfish is definitely ugly just in a cute way. i was really just defendong the eel

 

[ReefQueen]

I don't know, there is something to be said about having the ugliest fish. Ya know, there are just people like that. Take those folks endeared to the hairless chihuahua...

Hey what’s wrong with hairless chihuahuas! This is my “sister”, she is an 11 year old Chinese crested/chihuahua mix.

She likes to keep her butt warm lol

OP I would probably agree with your other half, I tend to like the “ugly” fish too lol. I find they have more personality.

 

[P-Dub]

Hey what’s wrong with hairless chihuahuas! This is my “sister”, she is an 11 year old Chinese crested/chihuahua mix.

She likes to keep her butt warm lol

OP I would probably agree with your other half, I tend to like the “ugly” fish too lol. I find they have more personality.

Like I said, there are just "those people"...

 

[BestMomEver]

I don't know, there is something to be said about having the ugliest fish. Ya know, there are just people like that. Take those folks endeared to the hairless chihuahua...

It’s called a Chinese Crested. Sorry... not trying to be a PIA. If someone has a truly bald chihuahua, then it’s terribly sick.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Well this has taken a weird turn. And hating the eel? Goodness me, what has happened to this forum.

Anyway, how deep is your tank again?

 

[Sleepydoc]

What about the blobfish?

 

[PhilT]

So I am not saying the dragon eel is ugly.. it’s more scary to me.. but he likes crazy things like the “blob fish”..
the walking batfish is ugly to me but at the same time it’s adorable.. lol I would actually love to have it

Isn’t his tank kind of small for that eel? Although my LFS has had one in a big cube tank for a while. Not sure how active they are? I had a 30” snowflake in a 5’ 100 gal tank. He was pretty active especially at eating time.

Btw , cant you put a lid on a rimless?

 

[Auto-pilot]

So my bf and myself have a saltwater aquarium set up.. I have a custom 72x20x18 long and he has a custom 42x16x24.. both are rimless.. anyway.. he had a stocked tank and I took all of his coral and traded in his fish because we both had the same tangs and clowns so I knew I couldn’t keep his fish.. now his is still running and ready to go but he wants the ugliest most predatory fish he can get that will fit his tank.. I mean the fish no one else wants.. like one of his favorites is the dragon eel.. and he thought the walking batfish was awesome but it is currently out of stock.. can you guys help me help him out? Thanks in advance

Have you ever considered a frogfish?? They are super cool and can be alot of fun! I had one for a long while and I fed it guppies that I acclimated to saltwater. They are cool and have little jets that propel them through the water, they suck water in through their gills and blow it out of little holes behind their arms. they walk more than they swim but they do both

EDIT: didnt look at page two! but frog fishes are super cool

 

[ReefQueen]

That's literally a cutie pie...but the other one looks like a jacked up meth head, eye socketless cancer ridden rat.

I bet he has an awesome personality though, he has to have something going for him right lol! She is the sweetest little dog, I always joke and say my mom has bought her dog more clothes then she bought her kids haha. I dog sit her when my parents go out of town for cornhole tournaments and my mom literally packs her a duffle bad with different outfits

 

[P-Dub]

That's literally a cutie pie...but the other one looks like a jacked up meth head, eye socketless cancer ridden rat.

Hey, someone loves that rat...

 

[P-Dub]

I bet he has an awesome personality though, he has to have something going for him right lol! She is the sweetest little dog, I always joke and say my mom has bought her dog more clothes then she bought her kids haha. I dog sit her when my parents go out of town for cornhole tournaments and my mom literally packs her a duffle bad with different outfits

Yes, but do you dress her up in those outfits? If so, that's enabling and just as bad as your mom...

 

[wesman42]

Hey, someone loves that rat...

Someone is entitled to love it, I can't stop them. BUT I will retain my realist perspective of the situation LOL

 

[ReefQueen]

Yes, but do you dress her up in those outfits? If so, that's enabling and just as bad as your mom...

I do not, do you know what a pain it is to keep a 2 pound dog in clothes lol?! I will put a shirt on her before mom comes to pick her up though. shhhh mom doesn’t know that her pupper is a nudist at my house lol.

 

[Oldsalt]

So my bf and myself have a saltwater aquarium set up.. I have a custom 72x20x18 long and he has a custom 42x16x24.. both are rimless.. anyway.. he had a stocked tank and I took all of his coral and traded in his fish because we both had the same tangs and clowns so I knew I couldn’t keep his fish.. now his is still running and ready to go but he wants the ugliest most predatory fish he can get that will fit his tank.. I mean the fish no one else wants.. like one of his favorites is the dragon eel.. and he thought the walking batfish was awesome but it is currently out of stock.. can you guys help me help him out? Thanks in advance

Sorry to coin a ubiquitous phrase but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Cmccarthy]

Have you ever thought of the Sea Goblin. It is a scorpiofish with a horrendous sting. It is so ugly and creepy that it is awesome. I have kept them and as long as you don’t startle it or mess with it while cleaning you are good. It is a voracious predator. It even has legs. So cool

 

[Oldsalt]

How about the fish that was voted world's ugliest fish - blob fish