You can acclimate them to warmer temps but at higher temps they usually will only live for a few months

I can't believe that on a forum full of experienced reefers that the most popular choice here is still nemo.

I know what you mean. I find they are easy to keep and keep the guests amused!

Can't argue there.
I would just like to think that us reefers might base selection on other paramters than ease of care and overall non reefer entertainment factor.

To me ease of care is a big factor, being a full time student, and working full time, doesn't allow for to many fish with high care requirements. But that said, I personally like clownfish. Sure there are lots of other cool fish out there, but these were just the ones that I thought would do best in my tank.

I've been in the hobby for years and while I definitely like some of the more unique and rare fish, I still love clownfish.

I personally haven't been in the hobby long. I love my clown fish. They are fun to watch and they have amazing colour. Now I can't say with certainty but I would think that clown fish have been in the hobby longer than the movie finding nemo has been out. So just because a movie came out and popularized a fish species doesn't mean they should be bashed.

My vote is for clowns. Great fish, fad or not.

Well, I'm sure that if you stick with this hobby for 5 or 10 years you'll find there are some species whch are even more rewarding for reasons other than ease of care and entertainemnt value.

Don't get me wrong.

I've had 2 different pairs of clowns Ive kept over the last 10 years or so and I really did like them.

however, I got a lot more satisfaction from successfully creating a harem of 4royal grammas once I was up for a challenge.

I would agree about the harem, and I would really like to keep a harem of royal gramma's, but I would think that 30 gallons would be to small.

I have a yellow candy hogfish, he's a swimmer, out and about, colorful and not too big. I also have 2 sets of clownfish, I'm still new in the hobby, but honestly can not imagine a tank without.