Top 10 Freshwater Fish 2006
Rated #1: Freshwater Fish - Pseudotropheus Acei - Acei Cichlid Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank
Username: Travis
Country: United States
Rank:
#1 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
6.5
Number of votes:
76
Quote:
The computer allows you to make mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exception of handguns and tequila.
Fish Kept:
Pseudotropheus demasoni "Pombo Rocks"
Pseudotropheus acei "Luwala Reef"
Pseudotropheus elongatus "Usisya"
Labidochromis caeruleus "Lion's Cove"
Labeotropheus fuelleborni "OB"
Corals/Plants:
Pogostemon helferi (Downoi), Pogostemon stellata "Broad-leaf", Cryptocoryne wendtii "Green Gecko," Hottonia palustris, Anubias barteri v nana, Cryptocoryne spiralis, Limnophila aromatica, Sagittaria weatherbiana, Hydrocotyle verticellata, Ammania sp. "Bonsai," Rotala rotundifolia "Colorata," Hemianthus micranthemoides "Erect," Hemigraphis traian, Hydrotriche hottoniiflora, Cyperus helferi, Cryptocoryne ciliata, Elatine triandra, Potamogeton gayi, Riccia fluitans, Micranthemum umbrosum, Limnophila sp., Hygrophila polysperma "Rosanervig," Microsorum pteropus "Narrow," Ludwigia repens "Rubin," Ranunculus papulentus, Anubias barteri var nana "Petite"
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Never fight a land war in Asia.
Description:
Male Pseudotropheus acei "Luwala Reef"
Rated #2: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Snow White Discus Stocking In 60 Gallons Tank
Username: Kevin Nanaumi
Country: United States
Rank:
#2 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
Kevin Nanaumi on
Ratings:
6.25
Number of votes:
55
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.
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
Corals/Plants:
Cambomba
Tank Size:
60 gallons
Advice:
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!
Description:
Four Adults Only!!!
White Diamond, Checkerboard, Scarlet, and Pigeon Blood.
Rated #3: Freshwater Fish - Cynotilapia Afra Lumbila - Afra Lumbila Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Alaina
Country: Canada
Rank:
#3 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.03
Number of votes:
68
Quote:
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Fish Kept:
All fish listed in this tank. I also have 7 other tanks, which together house:
1 11" male Midas cichlid
1 9" male Midas cichlid
1 4" female Flowerhorn cichlid
11 Convict cichlids
1 Green Severum cichlid
1 Gold Severum
1 Firemouth cichlid
12 Mbweca afra cichlids
1 Greshakei cichlid
1 Albino Greshakei
5 goldfish
2 male Bettas
About a million baby Labs and Lumbilas
Corals/Plants:
None!
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Where to start.
#1 - I can't stress how important this is! RESEARCH your fish before you buy them! Don't go to the store, and say, oooh, that's pretty! and throw it in your tank without knowing what it eats, what type of water conditions it needs, how big it gets, how aggressive it is, what it can be kept with, etc!
#2 - kind of like #1 - Make sure your fish aren't too big for your tank. And I don't mean when you buy them at the store, all of 1" big; I mean a year from then when they're over a foot. For example: that pretty little oscar in the store is a baby, you cannot keep it in anything less than a 55gal tank, by itself, when it gets bigger.
Description:
Dominant male Lumbila afra
Rated #4: Freshwater Fish - Aulonocara Rubescens - Ruby Red Peacock Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: olive3009
Country: United States
Rank:
#4 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
olive3009 on
Ratings:
6.03
Number of votes:
74
Quote:
Changing water - keeping your fish happy!
Fish Kept:
Red Peacock, 2 Male, 2 Female, and 4 juvenile Haplochromis Ahli, 3 Yellow Labidochromis, 2 Loaches, Orange Zebra, Sunshine Peacock
Corals/Plants:
Real rocks, fake plants
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Water changes and do not over feeding.
Description:
My young Red Peacock.
Rated #5: Freshwater Fish - Panaque Nigrolineatus - Gold Royal Pleco (l-027)
Username: michael louth
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#5 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
michael louth on
Ratings:
5.94
Number of votes:
54
About Yourself:
I used to keep snakes but my son started walking and kept trying to get into the tanks, so the snakes went and i was left with tanks.
So they got filled with water and fish and stuff
Fish Kept:
400L tank with plecs, corries, angels, hatchet fish, pseudodoras niger, khulie loaches, plants n stuff.
200L tank with goldspot plec, hoplo cat, striped talking cat, 3 polypterus senegal, 1 blue accara.
4 ft tank with 1 mahoosive Oscar, common plec and 4 convicts.
70L with about 70 Bristlenose fry.
Corals/Plants:
green ones and red ones and big leaves and small leaves and stuff
Advice:
Use your local aquatic shop for stock and advice and stay clear of large commercial superstore type shops with an abundance of bad advice and poor quality dead/dying stock.
Take your time and enjoy the hobby
Description:
Royal plec
Rated #6: Freshwater Fish - Xenentodon Cancila - Needle Nose Gar Stocking In 80 Gallons Tank
Username: Brant
Country: United States
Rank:
#6 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
Brant on
Ratings:
5.86
Number of votes:
64
Quote:
A fish runs into a wall and says, dam.
Fish Kept:
2 African tiger fish, 2 arrowanas, 5 bichirs (multiple species), tire track eel, zig zag eel, 2 mudskippers, 2 synodontis catfish, motoro stingray, 2 sun catfish, blue sheatfish, queen botia, clown loach, 4 ghost catfish, 5 oscars, 12 assorted cichlids, rope fish, 2 betas, banjo catfish, yellow tail barracuda, 10+ assorted plecos, 2 blind cave fish, 2 needlefish, 2 payaras, black ghost knife, archer fish, 2 flounders, millions of guppies, 2 bamboo shrimp, millions of ghost shrimp, bala shark, rainbow shark, 3 dwarf puffers, dragon goby, 2 butterfly fish, and I bet there's more ... *phew*
Corals/Plants:
lots of plants, lots of swords and grasses and crypts... favorite is Madagascar Lace.
Tank Size:
80 gallons
Advice:
have fun and be nice to fish.
Description:
Needle Fish
Rated #7: Freshwater Fish - Red Spotted Green Discus Stocking In 46 Gallons Tank
Username: joel
Country: Canada
Rank:
#7 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.85
Number of votes:
55
Fish Kept:
discus,
Apistogramma cacatuoides,
cardinals,
oto,
siamese algae eaters,
amano shrimp
Corals/Plants:
glossostigma, anubias nana, ludwigia glandulosa, rotala wallichii, pearl grass, red and green lotus, windelov
Tank Size:
46 gallons
Description:
"Tank and Bertha" - Red Spotted Green Discus - 1.5" and 3.5"
Rated #8: Freshwater Fish - Cyphotilapia Frontosa - Frontosa Cichlid Stocking In 300 Gallons Tank
Username: Nicole
Country: United States
Rank:
#8 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
Nicole on
Ratings:
5.85
Number of votes:
65
Quote:
Chuck Norris does not sleep--he waits.
Fish Kept:
Too many to list
Corals/Plants:
several
Tank Size:
300 gallons
Advice:
Go big or go home
Description:
Frontosa Cichlid
Rated #9: Freshwater Fish - Metriaclima Callainos - Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: Lee
Country: United States
Rank:
#9 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
5.77
Number of votes:
56
About Yourself:
I'm crazy in love with fish.
Google "Future-PhD" for my fish photography!
Fish Kept:
Pseudotropheus elongatus Usisya
Pseudotropheus saulosi
Pseudotropheus zebra cobalt (maylandia callainos)
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Placidochromis phenochilus
Labeochromis fuelleborni
Cynotilapia afra Mbweca
Cynotilapia afra Hai Reef
Synodontis multipunctatus
Lamprologous occelatus
Corals/Plants:
none
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
It's a good idea to research fish species before choosing fish, and join forums, read books, ask questions, and definatly learn about water chemistry before you set up. Give "fishless cycling" a try.
Description:
Female Pseudotropheus Zebra "cobalt" (aka Maylandia or Mettriaclima callainos) I wish the scientific community would come to a taxonomic concensus already!
Rated #10: Freshwater Fish - Aulonocara Stuartgranti - Peacock Cichlid Stocking In 100 Gallons Tank
Username: kodiak
Country: Thailand
Rank:
#10 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.71
Number of votes:
45
Quote:
You will try
About Yourself:
Sales manager in Thailand
Fish Kept:
1 Aulonocara jacobreibergi Chirwa; 3 Aulonocara jacobreibergi Eureka; 2 Aulonocara maylandi; 1 Aulonocara Nyassa; 1 Aulonocara stuartgranti Cobue; 1 Aulonocara stuartgranti Rubescens; 1 Aulonocara stuartgranti Rubescens Albino; 2 Aulonocara stuartgranti Steveni; 2 crytocara Moorii; 2 Nimbochromis livingstoni; 1 Protomelas spilonotus Mara Rocks; 1 Scianochromis fryere Taiwan Reef; 1 Tyrannochromis sp. 2 unknown cichlids (1 Peacock and maybe 1 hap)
Corals/Plants:
N/A
Tank Size:
100 gallons
Advice:
My advice is have knowledge before you give advice, and with only 3 months under my belt I'm asking not giving.
Description:
Here are 4 of my peacocks. Aulonocara Cobue, Aulonocara Stuartgranti Steveni, Aulonocara Stuartgranti Steveni, and another Stuartgranit sorry don't know his subspecies.