Top 21 - 30 Freshwater Fish 2012

Rated #21: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #21: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - Male Jack Dempsey
Username: Derick
Country: United States
Rank: #21 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Derick on
Ratings: 5.88
Number of votes: 16
About Yourself: I drive skidsteer on a farm just kinda fell into having fish
Fish Kept: 1 jack dempsey, ,1 elongated Mbuna, one Electric yellow cichlid, 1 convict,1 venustus cichlid, 1 striped raphel, one pleco, one blue gourami, one jewel cichlid,1 green spotted puffer,1bala shark,1 rusty cichlid,1 peacock cichilid,1 banded moorii,1 jack dempsey,1 green terror,1 electric Yellow lab
Corals/Plants: fake plants
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: i generally do a 20 percent water change every two days and then dependin on how i feel 50 to 75 percent once a week generally on my day off
Description: Male Jack Dempsey

Rated #22: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Crown Tail Betta Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #22: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Crown Tail Betta Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - My Red Crowntail Beta
Username: E rok
Country: United States
Rank: #22 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: E rok on
Ratings: 5.87
Number of votes: 15
Quote: Pain is temporary, pride is forever
About Yourself: I had a octagon tank many years ago and it was awesome, then I lived in Europe for 4 years, then I didn't. So I got another tank, this time a bigger one.
Fish Kept: Tetra: 4 Lampeye, 5 Neon Danio: Glofish (4 Blue and 3 Orange) Rasboras: 4 Harlequin 2 African Dwarf Frogs 1 Platy
Corals/Plants: The exotic Plasticus Fakecilimous.
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Go big or go home. Bigger tanks are easier to care for, so don't wuss out and just get a 10 gallon. You will have to do more frequent water changes and substrate cleaning.
Description: My Red Crowntail Beta

Rated #23: Freshwater Fish - Percina Pantherina - Leopard Darter Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank

Rated #23: Freshwater Fish - Percina Pantherina - Leopard Darter Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank - Kentucky Darter
Username: Josh blaylock
Country: United States
Rank: #23 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Josh blaylock on
Ratings: 5.81
Number of votes: 16
About Yourself: US Native Fish are unique and great to keep in the home aquarium. Please visit the North American Native Fishes Association @ www.nanfa.org.
Fish Kept: Multiple species of US Native stream fish: Darters, Shiners, Madtoms, and others. I have roughly 75 fish in the tank
Corals/Plants: Every rock in the tank was specially picked and unique in it's own way. From iron banded sandstone to Quartz Geodes, there is a great array of rocks in this tank. I hand selected all these rocks based on their unique qualities.
Tank Size: 125 gallons
Advice: visit the North American Native Fishes association @ www.nanfa.org
Description: Kentucky Darter

Rated #24: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #24: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - Jack dimsey,Mostly mellow untill you get on his tail,But all and all beautiful chiclid,Also flickers in certain light...
Username: hhanna
Country: United States
Rank: #24 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: hhanna on
Ratings: 5.75
Number of votes: 16
Quote: Money does'nt grow on tree's
Fish Kept: chiclids
Corals/Plants: variety of plants will post some of the names later
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Keep fishin
Description: Jack dimsey,Mostly mellow untill you get on his tail,But all and all beautiful chiclid,Also flickers in certain light...

Rated #25: Freshwater Fish - Mastacembelus Erthrotaenia - Fire Eel Stocking In 45 Gallons Tank

Rated #25: Freshwater Fish - Mastacembelus Erthrotaenia - Fire Eel Stocking In 45 Gallons Tank - My fire eel
Username: Tyler
Country: United States
Rank: #25 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Tyler on
Ratings: 5.67
Number of votes: 15
Fish Kept: In the tank currently is a Fire Eel, Peacock Eel, 2 African Dwarf Frogs, and an assortment of guppies.
Corals/Plants: An array of Amazon swords at the back,A few java ferns on the right (that the eels always dig up), and some small tree like plants at the front
Tank Size: 45 gallons
Advice: More gallons, more fish.
Description: My fire eel

Rated #26: Freshwater Fish - Aequidens Rivulatus - Green Terror Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #26: Freshwater Fish - Aequidens Rivulatus - Green Terror Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - Green terror
Username: siege
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #26 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: siege on
Ratings: 5.67
Number of votes: 15
Fish Kept: 2 green terrors, 2 fire moths, 1 zebra, 2 labs, 1 black belt, 2 bkf, loaches , 2 blue acara, gold severum , 2 earth eaters , 2 haps, glass cat, fairy cichlid,
Corals/Plants: 10 fake plants
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Great filtration is a must, never change more than 40% of your water in one hit. Do not over feed, if the food is still in there after 10 mins you've feed to much,
Description: Green terror

Rated #27: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 100 Gallons Tank

Rated #27: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 100 Gallons Tank - well here it is me baby had me fish for 4yrs and he is on his lonesome at mo looking to add more but need a little more info
Username: marc
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #27 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: marc on
Ratings: 5.64
Number of votes: 14
Quote: life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you gonna get
About Yourself: i am 35 yrs old a dj/entertainer by night and a factory operative by day shifts been a fish tank enthusiast for 6yrs
Fish Kept: texas depsey (herichthys cyanoguttatum) or flower horn (help need exact name)
Corals/Plants: arty farty plants at mo
Tank Size: 100 gallons
Advice: ive only been interested with fresh water aquarium for 6yrs having only a communial fish tank then i changed to a cichalid
Description: well here it is me baby had me fish for 4yrs and he is on his lonesome at mo looking to add more but need a little more info

Rated #28: Freshwater Fish - Sciaenochromis Fryeri - Electric Blue Hap Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank

Rated #28: Freshwater Fish - Sciaenochromis Fryeri - Electric Blue Hap Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank - Elec Blue Hap Male
Approx 4.5" long
Username: Mandy
Country: Canada
Rank: #28 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Mandy on
Ratings: 5.58
Number of votes: 19
About Yourself: new to the breed but have had tanks for many years
Fish Kept: Red Zebra Yellow Zebra Yellow Lab Red Top Kimpuna Yellow Tail Acei Kenyi Afra Cobue Albino Socolofi Mixed Blue Kimpuna/Yellow Lab mix Yellow Zebra/Red Zebra Mix Elec Blue Hap Male Sturtigranti Peacock Female Black Zebra Convict Pink Convict Albino Chinese Algae Eater Sail FIn Pleco Bristlenose Pleco Weather loach
Corals/Plants: none
Tank Size: 90 gallons
Advice: Plan out exactly what you like before you buy. Don't be afraid to change things around every once in a while.
Description: Elec Blue Hap Male Approx 4.5" long

Rated #29: Freshwater Fish - Labidochromis Caeruleus - Electric Yellow Cichlid Stocking In 50 Gallons Tank

Rated #29: Freshwater Fish - Labidochromis Caeruleus - Electric Yellow Cichlid Stocking In 50 Gallons Tank - yellow prince cichlids
Username: dgbriant
Country: Phillippines
Rank: #29 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: dgbriant on
Ratings: 5.53
Number of votes: 17
About Yourself: im a fish enthusiasts...
Fish Kept: 2 auratus (small) 5 hornets (medium) 1 yellow price (small) 1 blue morie (medium) 1 ice blue (small) 4 tiger barbs (small)
Corals/Plants: fake plants
Tank Size: 50 gallons
Advice: learn more about fish..
Description: yellow prince cichlids

Rated #30: Freshwater Fish - Cichlasoma Sp. - Flower Horn Cichlid Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank

Rated #30: Freshwater Fish - Cichlasoma Sp. - Flower Horn Cichlid Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank - my flowerhorn anybody know what kind it is?
Username: samson
Country: United States
Rank: #30 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: samson on
Ratings: 5.46
Number of votes: 13
Fish Kept: 3 blood parrots , non aggressive flowerhorn , 2 silver dollars , 3 frontosa , assorted African cichlids
Corals/Plants: plastic
Tank Size: 125 gallons
Advice: im new
Description: my flowerhorn anybody know what kind it is?

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