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#40: Wilko  [ Freshwater Tanks ] | |
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Australia |
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#40 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
5.89 |
| Number of Votes: |
208 |
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My 5ft African Cichlid tank. |
| Quote: |
Fish are friends not food!! |
| About Yourself: |
Have been into the hobbie all my life as my father had fish. Got my own fish tank when I was around 14 so I've been in the game now for over 15 years. |
| Advice: |
Filtration is the key to winning the battle! |
| Fish Kept: |
Venustus, Blue Dolphin, Dragonblood, Mbumba, Demasoni, Frontosa, Livingstoni, Red Forest Jewell, Electric Yellow, Electric Blue x 2, Clown Loach, Bristlenose Catfish, Red Zebra, Cobalt Blue, Red Top Zebra, Eureka Red Peacock, Red Empress, Marble Peacock, Hajomaylandi, Acei, Latafasciata, Firebird Peacock. |
| Plants Kept: |
Plastic plants with lots of Womera rocks (Australian) as caves for my fishies. |
| Tank Size: |
75 |
| Description: |
5ft tank: 152.5cm long x 40.5cm wide x 50cm high. 300W Aqua One Heater, Ehiem Classic 2217 external filter, Otto internal filter, single globe 5ft flourescent lighting. |
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| #41: tinus [ Freshwater Tanks ] | |
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Netherlands |
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#41 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
5.89 |
| Number of Votes: |
197 |
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This is my 240 gallon Malawi tank with about 50 Malawi cichlids and 1 Pleco. |
| Advice: |
start big because you'll always wish you'd bought a bigger one later. |
| Fish Kept: |
Iodotropheus Sprengerae,
Aulonocara Firefish,
Labidochromis Caeruleus "Lion's Cove",
Pseudotropheus Lombardoi,
Cyrtocara Moorii,
Pseudotropheus Elongatus Mpanga,
Pterygoplichthys Disjunctivus.
total of about 50 |
| Plants Kept: |
none |
| Tank Size: |
240 |
| Description: |
Size: 200x60x75cm, 900 liters,
2 Aqua Pro 4 filters 2,400 liters per hour,
300W Jaeger heater,
36W Sera Blue Sky Royal,
36W Arcadia Marine Blue Actinic.
Background, stand and hood homemade.
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8 Comments | Leave Comment
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Spain |
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| Rank: |
#42 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
5.89 |
| Number of Votes: |
205 |
| Photo Caption: |
My Mbuna Tank |
| Advice: |
So the most important is a good filtration, not too much feed , and want your fishes . |
| Fish Kept: |
Malawi Cichlids (Mbuna) |
| Plants Kept: |
Anubia Barteri Nana + Microsorium Pteropus |
| Tank Size: |
63 |
| Description: |
My aquarium is 63 gallons, 120x50x40 , lighting - 3x30w - Powe rGlo + Aqua Glo + Sun Glo , 2 external filters - Eheim 2217 and JBL Cristal Profi 250 . |
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6 Comments | Leave Comment
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| State: None/Other |
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Australia |
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| Rank: |
#43 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
5.88 |
| Number of Votes: |
382 |
| Photo Caption: |
Cichlids Cove |
| Quote: |
Clean tank is a healthy tank. |
| About Yourself: |
Just love the tranquility and peace of an aquarium in the house. |
| Advice: |
Be prepared to be committed. |
| Fish Kept: |
cichlids
clown loaches |
| Plants Kept: |
none |
| Tank Size: |
172 |
| Description: |
6' x 2' x 2'
Enheim Filtration x 2 |
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8 Comments | Leave Comment
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| State: South Carolina |
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United States |
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| Rank: |
#44 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
5.86 |
| Number of Votes: |
233 |
| Photo Caption: |
same tank with fish in picture |
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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some po |
| About Yourself: |
I will be brutally honest, I never wanted fish. I am a Ball python breeder and a reptile man at heart. I would go into the pet store to get supplies and rodents and I would see how my kids were FASCINATED by the fish in the tanks. I would have never did a fish tank in my life if it wasnt for my 2 year old daughter looking into a fishtank and saying OOOOOOOOOO WWWWWWOW! I then decided to try something smaller like a 29 but then realizing my daughter can get behind it and tip it over, I went for the 55. Had I known my tank was gonna be this awesome (in MY eyes) I would have just bit the bullet and did a 125g. If this tank goes well I will convert the 55g to a saltwater and do an awesome 125 African cichlid display. |
| Advice: |
RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH! Just when you think you have rinsed your BRAND NEW gravel enough, rinse it 10 more times, This stuff was DUSTY. |
| Fish Kept: |
Yellow labs, synodontis cats. Botia angelicus and albino BN plecos |
| Plants Kept: |
FAKE and 1 real Amazon sword |
| Tank Size: |
125 |
| Description: |
125 AGA
3 emperor 400 filters
DIY 125g aquarium stand made by me :-)
Custom canopy with current retrofit 4x65w 50/50 lamps
black sandlike substrate
8 nice pieces of slate rock
1 26 lb piece of texas holey rock
4 AWESOME pieces of Malaysian driftwood
a few fake plants
1 400w aquarium heater
1 200w aquarium heater for extra heat when needed
ESU reptile thermostat for my 400w heater (very accurate)
Milli drop of blood, a poop load of sweat and so far "knock on wood" NO TEARS |
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| State: California |
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United States |
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| Rank: |
#45 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
5.86 |
| Number of Votes: |
335 |
| Photo Caption: |
More recent shot of my main African tank. |
| Quote: |
"Creativity Is Infinite" |
| About Yourself: |
I started off with aquariums with my father when I was around 5 years old. Back then, I was more of the cleaner/maintenience boy then anything else. Now that I have my own place, I have 9 tanks, looking into getting a tenth soon (takeover my father's tank) I have been recently spending most of my time doing my Discus homework. I have a great set-up now with 11 Discus total, and I want to try and start breeding them. My main African tank is doing very well, I am carrying wellover a hundred different sorts of fry.. our last batch was 42 Electric Blues.. which I am really excited about. I'm having so much fun with this hobby, I can wait to pass it on someday. |
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Patience... the most important thing is patience.. but it's also the hardest to do too. Do your research on all equipment and know what your buying and using. Money can be wasted from both equipment and your fish. Some stuff I lucked out on, many things I found that can be much easier in matenience/ and overall use. Then ther are things you just buy because of the price... I really wasted a bit of money on horrible heaters.. within a few months all they do is take up room in the trash can now. I now have learned my lesson and before buying anything I now do TONS of research online, and over the phone.. trying to get as many opinions and suggestions as possible.. Most of the time you will find a pattern in peoples opinions. Nothing is better than having a great, easy, healthy, and beautiful aquarium... the horrible thing is losing those gorgeous finds because you rushed into something your not certain of. Don't learn the hard way.. it's really not worth it, trust me! |
| Fish Kept: |
1 Labeo Bicolor
2 Neolamprologus Brichardi
1 Pseudotropheus Socolofi Albino
1 Pseudotropheus Saulosi
1 Metriaclima Lombardoi
2 Metriaclima Barlowi
3 Metriaclima Greshakei
5 Labidochrommis Caeruleus
4 Neolamprologus Pulcher
1 Nimbochromis Livingstonii
1 Neolamprologus Tetracanthus
2 Neolamprologus Leleupi
1 Altolamprologus Calvus
1 Pleco
3 OB Peacock Hybrid
1 Aulonocara Stuartgranti German Red
2 Sciaenochromis Fryeri
1 Pseudotropheus Elongatus
1 Altolamprologus Calvus (Gold)
1 Dimidiochromis Compressiceps
1 Pseudotropheus Demasoni
4 Synodontis Multipunctatus
1 Copadichromis Borleyi
1 Neolamprologus Sexfasciatus (Gold)
1 Heros Efasciatus (Gold)
1 Cyphotilapia Frontosa
2 Lamprologus Brevis
2 Neolamprologus Buescheri
1 Synodontis Angelicus |
| Plants Kept: |
Cambomba |
| Tank Size: |
60 |
| Description: |
I set this tank up after I got my own place. Several changes have occured since then, but the tank is doing very well at the moment. I am looking into taking over my father's tank, when I figure out how to move it over to my place. I added a daylight and blue actinic light to bring out some more of the colors in the tank. I have a standard double air pump with a wall of bubbles come up in the background. I try my best to lay off of the plants as much as I can, but sometimes I add it for a couple more hiding places for the smaller ones/females. I use lots of Lace rock, (I love the look) and I have added a bit of driftwood. Filters I use a few Whisper Tetras, but I am looking to switch to something else sometime in the future. |
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| State: Florida |
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United States |
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#46 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
5.86 |
| Number of Votes: |
250 |
| Photo Caption: |
my show tank |
| Quote: |
Insist on yourself. Never Imitate. |
| Advice: |
research and have lots of spare change!
Make sure your tank has adequate flow. Adding a UV sterilzer is a must it will save you lots of money and make your water look pristine. Simple small 10% waterchanges weekly and clean filters when they get dirty. |
| Fish Kept: |
About 20 F1 various peacocks, 5 lemon lelupi, 4 Burundi Frontosas , 2 blue dolphins 5 red tailed sharks, 3 rainbow sharks, 5 F1 clown loaches, 3 Iranian red rainbows, 5 synodontis cats, I rhino plecko, I albino pleco, 1 fire eel, 1 large blue lobster |
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none |
| Tank Size: |
210 |
| Description: |
210 gallon reef ready, 320lbs of lace rock, white sand, two dart pumps, power compaques and blue moon lights for lighting, 400 gallon filter wet dry, And I painted the back black. Lastly and most importantly a 40 watt Gamma UV sterilizer. |
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| #47: MoJoe [ Freshwater Tanks ] | |
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| State: Connecticut |
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United States |
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#47 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
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5.85 |
| Number of Votes: |
172 |
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Malawi Lace Tank |
| Quote: |
do it! |
| About Yourself: |
I'm fairly new to keeping African Cichlids. It took me a while to get a nice "stack" with the limited space in a 55g.
I've laid eggcrate underneath the sand to give it a more sound structure and to protect from any rock slides, from pesky diggers.
I worked really hard on it, so thanks for checking it out! |
| Advice: |
"Research, Preparation, & Patience!" |
| Fish Kept: |
4 Yellow Labs
4 Demasoni
3 Acei's
2 Cobalt Blue Zebras
1 Red Zebra
1 Chipokae
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none |
| Tank Size: |
55 |
| Description: |
Filtration: 2 AquaClear 70's (600gph)
Substrate: 55lbs Caribsea Moonlight White sand (eggcrate below)
Rock: 70lbs Lace Rock
Lighting: Coralife Aqualight single 50/50
Heater: 200W Jager
Background: Black |
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Hungary |
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#48 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.83 |
| Number of Votes: |
156 |
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220 gallon tank |
| Advice: |
Keep on rollin' |
| Fish Kept: |
MAlawi & Tanganyika Lake cichlids |
| Plants Kept: |
Anubias Barteri, Anubias Nana |
| Tank Size: |
220 |
| Description: |
Tropheus fish tank
180*67*67 cm
Sera Daylight, Sera Blue Sky 120 cm
DIY filtering system
300W Jäger heater |
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| #49: rwise [ Freshwater Tanks ] | |
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1 Comments | Leave Comment
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| State: South Carolina |
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United States |
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#49 out of 3214 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
5.83 |
| Number of Votes: |
123 |
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75 gallon african cichlid tank. |
| Advice: |
dont skimp on filtration |
| Fish Kept: |
cichlids. peacocks, haps, julies |
| Plants Kept: |
artificial plants, lace rock, driftwood |
| Tank Size: |
75 |
| Description: |
75 gal. 48-18-20. 1 emperor 400 h.o.b. 125 wet/dry filter. powerhead w/quick filter. power-glo lighting, eco complete cichlid sand |
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