Top 10 Freshwater Fish All Time
Rated #1: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 40 Gallons Tank
Username: Unforgiving Llama
Country: United States
Rank:
#1 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
8.14
Number of votes:
21
Fish Kept:
corydoras, bristlenose pleco, red cherry shrimp, amano shrimp, vampire shrimp, mystery snails, Rams horn snails
Corals/Plants:
Rotala, crypts, ludwigia repens, dwarf sagittaria, Java moss, Amazon swords, duckweed
Tank Size:
40 gallons
Advice:
The best type of filtration is natural plants. The second best type of filtration is water changes.
Description:
This is my 40 gallon freshwater planted tank.
Rated #2: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 120 Gallons Tank
Username: Randall
Country: United States
Rank:
#2 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
8.11
Number of votes:
19
Fish Kept:
Got a whole bunch of Tetras in this tank. Neons, Cardinals, Bloodfin, Black Skirt, Black Neon, Glow tetra, Bleeding Heart, Dwarf Rainbow, Dwarf Gouramis, Fancy Guppy, and a Long Fin Danio.
Corals/Plants:
All fake plants.
Tank Size:
120 gallons
Advice:
Be patient. It will be worth it in the end. Also, do some research.
Description:
120 Gallon Freshwater Aquarium
Rated #3: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Aequifasciatus - Golden Melon Discus Stocking In 127 Gallons Tank
Username: Sivan
Country: Sweden
Rank:
#3 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
8.08
Number of votes:
12
About Yourself:
I have had many aquariums and many different kinds of fish. As I have tried on new varieties and have experienced their different ways of playing and caring for their brood, curiosity has only become greater. And now it is only Discus!
Fish Kept:
11 Discus ( 2 Blue Diamond, 2 Royal Blue, 1 Red Melon, 1 Golden Melon, 1 Rose Red, 1 Golden Candle, 1 Checkerboard pigeon, 1 Leopard, 1 Marlboro Red) 2 Ancistrus, 1 Gibbicept, 1 Platydoras costatus, 3 st Corydoras.
Corals/Plants:
Most only fabric plants.
Tank Size:
127 gallons
Advice:
A lot of caring = Beautiful and prosperous Discus fishes
Description:
Discus Golden Melon with fry
Rated #4: Freshwater Fish - Cyphotilapia Frontosa - Frontosa Cichlid Stocking In 132 Gallons Tank
Username: tankamazonia
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#4 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
8
Number of votes:
15
Quote:
cichlids
About Yourself:
Started off with a 2ft tank and hear i am..
Fish Kept:
mostly cichlids
Corals/Plants:
Cichlids end up destroying real plants,your best bet is artificial they still look as good.
Tank Size:
132 gallons
Advice:
make sure you have good filteration
Description:
my frontosa and royal plec in background
Rated #5: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Blue Diamond Discus Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: bryan
Country: United States
Rank:
#5 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.92
Number of votes:
13
Quote:
I reject your reality, and substitute my own. Adam Savage.
About Yourself:
looking back now... my wife regrets giving me the green light. since that fateful day i have set up 5 tanks ( 1. 55gal 2. 72 bow 3. 30 long 4. 10gal micro reef. (now the 30 long) and 5. a 29gal neon set up for my son.
she is a patient woman.
Fish Kept:
discus, cardinals, bamboo shrimp, neon tetras (blue black and orange) cory cats, loaches, damsels, crabs..
I almost forgot, snails up the wazoo, and bristle worms.
Corals/Plants:
amazon swards, grass, and other misc
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
DIVE IN!
Description:
the king and queen of my tank.
unfortunately, both have passed.
Rated #6: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Red Marlboro Discus Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: cobaltblue
Country: India
Rank:
#6 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
7.85
Number of votes:
13
Fish Kept:
Discus
Corals/Plants:
Amazon, Banana, Grass
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Have Patience, Never medicate unless absolutely necessary
Description:
See my red malboro Discus
Rated #7: Freshwater Fish - Parachromis Dovii - Wolf Cichlid Stocking In 150 Gallons Tank
Username: Chris
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#7 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.64
Number of votes:
14
Fish Kept:
Current Stock:-
Parachromis dovii - Wolf Cichlid
Parachromis managuense - Jaguar Cichlid
Parachromis motaguense - Red Tiger Cichlid
Aequidens rivulatus - Green Terror Cichlid
Cichlasoma octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Cichlid
Hemichromis bimaculatus - Jewel Cichlid
Chromobotia macracanthus - Clown Loach
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri - Chinese Algae Eater
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum - Silver Arowana
Corals/Plants:
Microsorum pteropus - Java Fern
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
Keep up with those water changes and research before buying
Description:
Wolf Cichlid - Parachromis dovii
Rated #8: Freshwater Fish - Carassius Auratus - Fantail Goldfish
Username: smokingdragon
Country: Phillippines
Rank:
#8 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.64
Number of votes:
22
Quote:
Anything is possible as long as you have passion in your life.
About Yourself:
Fish Kept:
In this tank
Arowana, Cichlids, Clownloach and pleco.
Corals/Plants:
All artificial
Advice:
Dont trust anyone. Its a hobby.
Description:
GOODNIGHT KISS
Rated #9: Freshwater Fish - Ambystoma Mexicanum - Axolotl Stocking In 105 Gallons Tank
Username: Priit Saarts
Country: Estonia
Rank:
#9 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.6
Number of votes:
15
Fish Kept:
Tiger Oscar
Corals/Plants:
vallisneria
Tank Size:
105 gallons
Advice:
:)
Description:
Axolotl
Rated #10: Freshwater Fish - Papiliochromis Ramirezi - German Blue Ram Stocking In 40 Gallons Tank
Username: Chris
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#10 out of 2503 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.53
Number of votes:
15
Fish Kept:
rams, bettas, neons, dwarf corys, otos, cherry shrimp, endlers
Corals/Plants:
All sorts
Tank Size:
40 gallons
Advice:
Research research research
Description:
My Ram!