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Rank: #1 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 6.93

Number of Votes: 102

Photo Caption: this is my 125 gallon cichlid tank

Quote: "live life to the fullest"

About Yourself: ive been keeping fish ever since i was a little kid. i dont know why i like it so much but its a blast to make these beautiful tanks to look at. i will write more later

Advice: never give up on what makes you happy. when having cichlids be perpared to lose fish. these fish fight alot

Fish Kept: blue peacock,red peacocks, red devil, blood parrots, jack dempshey, ob zebras,bubblebees,fire mouth,ac,silver dollar, electric yellow, bacarhides, war heads, and so much more.

Plants Kept: i have lava rock and pumice stone. i took that huge pumice rock in the middle and cut it in half with a hot saw and drilled holes in it. it actually weighes like 90 lbs and floats. i had to weigh it down with lava rock.

Tank Size: 125

Description: please rate my tank and leave comments. i really want other peoples ideas and what they think of it. i love fish tanks more than anything. so iet me know.i have a 125 gallon freshwater cichlid tank hooked up to a 100 gallon sump tank in another room. im running a pond filter with a built in uv sterilizer. this filter is ran by a 3500 gph pump. i have a 200 micron sock on my over flow. i have four t5 two of them which are atinic bulbs. i have around 200 pounds of crush coral between the tank an sump tank. i have over 60 fish in this one tank. plus i have seven other tanks running on this system with around 200 other fish. including blue and red peacocks.

Rank: #2 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 6.89

Number of Votes: 104

Photo Caption: 180 Gallon Show Tank.

Advice: Go big!

Fish Kept: African Cichlids from Lake Malawi. Mostly Peacocks and Mbuna. Several Bushy Nose Plecos.

Plants Kept: All plants are from the Fancy Plant line from Aquarium Systems

Tank Size: 180

Description: 72" x 24" x 24" glass aquarium. Lighting was custom done w/ 4 48" T12 10K bulbs overlapped using an Icecap 660. Gravel is 20 grade pool filter sand. Decoration includes lace rock, malaysian driftwood, and fake plants. 2 250 watt heaters, 2 Penguin 150's with bio wheels, and 2 Eheim Professional II canister filters.

Rank: #3 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 6.43

Number of Votes: 101

Photo Caption: mbuna

Advice: join a forum (Cichlid-forum.com !!!), look at lots of tanks, ask questions

Fish Kept: pseudotropheus saulosi, other malawi mbuna

Plants Kept: none

Tank Size: 75

Description: single CFL bulb, eheim 2217, max-jet 1200, in-line hydor heater

Rank: #4 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 5.85

Number of Votes: 101

Photo Caption: 55 gallon Mixed Malawi Cichlids

Advice: Research, and then research some more.

Fish Kept: 6 yellow labs 6 acei 1 Red German peacock 1 Ngara Flametail 1 Sulfurhead 4 clown loaches (not seen)

Plants Kept: Java Fern (from a prior planted tank)

Tank Size: 55

Description: 55 gallon Malawi cichlid tank with Eheim 2217 Canister Aquaclear 110 HOB 2x65 PC bulbs Pool filter sand

Rank: #5 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 5.79

Number of Votes: 39

Photo Caption: Full Tank View

Advice: I've done Salt and Fresh. I'm back to Freshwater now. Take your time. I do a 25% water change every week with vacuuming. Water is always crystal clear and chemically perfect.

Fish Kept: 2 Golden Gourami 2 Coraline Gourami 1 Pleco 2 Dekeri Cory 4 Cardinal Tetra

Plants Kept: 1/2" Granite Substrate 2" - 3" River Rock various colors Malaysian Driftwood Silk Plants

Tank Size: 55

Description: 55 Gallon Rectangle Glass 2 Eheim Classic Cannisters and Eheim Powerball 200 Watt Heater Single Bulb 4' Hood Lighting

Rank: #6 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 5.74

Number of Votes: 101

Photo Caption: 44 Gallon corner pentagon tank.

About Yourself: I started off with a 29 gallon about 8 years ago, and over the years, I ended up with 7 tanks. I had a 55 gallon saltwater and a 20 gallon with 4 sea horses. I had the pleasure of watching one of my male sea horses give birth, and it was amazing !!! As of today, I am down to a 125 gallon and a 44 gallon corner pentagon freshwater tank. I just love this hobby !!!!

Advice: Do not add all these fish all at once. Add them slowly.

Fish Kept: german blue rams, red fin tetras, australian rainbow, black fin tetra, rainbow preacox, tetra serpae, rosy tetra, corey, african dwarf frog, hillstream loach, head and tail light tetras, rummy nose tetras, panda corey, green fire tetra, rainbow furcata, neon tetras, glow lite tetras, ember tetra, pork chop rasbora, panda tetra, featherfin rainbows, gertrudae rainbows

Plants Kept: one anubias, the rest are plastic, two pieces of malaysian driftwood

Tank Size: 44

Description: I switched to a aquaclear 110 power filter because of the amount of fish that I have in my tank. I have a tall 44 gallon corner pentagon tank, and this filter gives this tank a lot of filtration and water flow. I also have a hydor koralia circulation pump that I placed in the middle of my tank to add more water movement. I use the titaniumtube heater by ViaAqua and it keeps my water temperature stable. For lighting, I use a 15W Aqua-Glo T-8. This light brings out the color in the fish, plants, gravel, and decorations.

Rank: #7 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 5.69

Number of Votes: 101

Photo Caption: 126 gallon

Quote: Honest sweethart, just this one more fish tank.

Advice: Big tanks make it so easy.

Fish Kept: I like all kinds. Mostly chiclids, especially mostly chiclids after they have devoured everything else.

Plants Kept: All plants are artificial. I go for the 'Big Easy'. Nowadays the fakes look great and you only spend a fortune once.

Tank Size: 126

Description: Complete coverage with undergravel filter plates. 200 lbs.Pea river rock substrate. 2 power heads and 2 aquaclear2000 outside boxes all on the undergravel lift tubes. Six 36" strip lights with aqua-glo color enhancing lamps. All plants are artificial.

Rank: #8 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 5.61

Number of Votes: 100

Photo Caption: 55 Gal FreshWater Aquarium. Customizable green, and blue lighting. magnum 350 and ehiem ecco canister filtration. Occupants include 3 silver dollar pacu, black and red rainbow shark, and a 5 month oscar.

Quote: Oh my GAWSH NEMO'S Sthwimming OuT tO SeA!

About Yourself: friend gave me a fish ....my biggest silverdollar fish and I just been into it since.

Advice: Cycle your tank...its why your fish died...

Fish Kept: Three silver dollars, one rainbow shark, and a young tiger oscar.

Plants Kept: plants are fake.......silverdollars eat my real ones.

Tank Size: 55

Description: tank is 4' L x 21" tall & 12" wide running magnum 350 and Ehiem ecco canister filters. My lighting is either made up of 5 Submergable LED lights 2 green, 2 blue, and one red in the volcano. Or two 20" double bulbed plant/aquarium light w/ or w/o already mentioned submerged LEDs.

Rank: #9 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 5.49

Number of Votes: 100

Photo Caption: dining room entertainment

Advice: join a forum (Cichlid-forum.com !!!), look at lots of tanks, ask questions

Fish Kept: pseudotropheus saulosi, other malawi mbuna

Plants Kept: none

Tank Size: 75

Description: single CFL bulb, eheim 2217, max-jet 1200, in-line hydor heater

Rank: #10 out of 50 freshwater tanks worldwide
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Ratings: 5.47

Number of Votes: 88

Photo Caption: 55 gallon african cichlid tank with two green puffers and a catfish

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Advice: Take Your Time And Do Your Research and be prepared to spend some money. As soon as you think your done adding to your tank, you find yourself at your local fish store again. So take your time and you will eventually get your tank to look the way you want. Like the old saying goes, "Slow and steady wins the race". Dont buy a great dane if you have an apartment... same concept, dont start the tank if you dont have the time and money needed Take everyones advise lightly. Everyones advice will vary greatly. Only you can decide what is best for your situation. Weigh things out and then go for it. Make sure you understand everything before you just dive in blindly.

Fish Kept: 4 cory cats a dozen mollys some platys 3 African Dwarf Frogs, 6 Brass Tetra, 6 hatchet fish , 4 zebra danios , 1 common plecostomus, 3 apple snails

Plants Kept: my fish eat them

Tank Size: 55

Description: 48x13x20 55 gallon SeaClear acrylic aquarium with the front corners rounded 48x13x20 1 UL approved light hoods with 1 36 fixture and The Fluval 405 Whisper 100 Aquarium Air Pump ,Hydor THEO Heater 200 Watt