Top 151 - 160 Freshwater Fish 2009
Rated #151: Freshwater Fish - Corydoras Elegans - Elegans Cory Cat Stocking In 10 Gallons Tank
Username: Jay_D
Country: United States
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#151 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.42
Number of votes:
12
About Yourself:
Just started again. Been 15 years since i messed with this. Forgot how much fun it was, and how much i enjoy it.
Fish Kept:
5 Neon's , 5 Cherry barbs and 2 Cory's. Will be adding 3 or 4 Cheery or Ghost Shrimp later. To help with algae.
Corals/Plants:
All fake
Tank Size:
10 gallons
Advice:
take your time do your homework
Description:
The Cory's
Rated #152: Freshwater Fish - Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi - German Gold Ram Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: alexandra
Country: Canada
Rank:
#152 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.4
Number of votes:
15
Fish Kept:
6 serpae tetras, 6 true rummy nose tetras, 2 ottocinclus catfish and 2 gold rams.
Corals/Plants:
too many.. anubias coffeefolia, red wendtii,water sprite, amazon sword, dwarf hairgrass,bronze wendtii, anubias nana, baby tears and dwarf baby tears among others.
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
patience, Im still on it.
Description:
male ram
Rated #153: Freshwater Fish - Papiliochromis Ramirezi - German Gold Ram Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: Darin
Country: United States
Rank:
#153 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.39
Number of votes:
18
Quote:
You can't kick that high, cricket crotch.
About Yourself:
Single with 3 boys.
I thought (actually, my wife thought) a fish tank would be a great thing to have for our boys so we put one together Christmas Eve and told the boys we would all pick out a fish come New Year's.
I am totally into this! I already want a 55 gallon saltwater but I don't see that happening for many years. Plus, I have to see if the five starter fish do OK.
Fish Kept:
1 Large Danio (Big Bucky)
1 Purple Passion Danio (Lightning)
1 Non-Aggressive Orange Cichlid
3 Black Tetras
1 Red Tailed Shark (Inky)
Corals/Plants:
Driftwood (2 smaller pieces) rocks and plastic plants. I'll go live once the tank is acclimated. (I tried one live plant and it didn't survive so scratch that)
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Go to a really really good Aquarium shop. I wasn't happy with the giant pet places. Try to find a "aquatic only" store or two. I love Aquarium Adventure here in the Cleveland area. The staff there has been super helpful with all of my questions as well as having just about everything for aquariums under the sun. I recommend getting all of your starter fish from the same place.
Description:
Zebra Cichlid
Rated #154: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Koi Angel Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: David
Country: United States
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#154 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.38
Number of votes:
13
About Yourself:
Loved aquariums as a kid and kept a ten gallon one. Just recently got back into them again and really love the world of planted tanks! This is my first attempt. I hope you like it.
Fish Kept:
neon tetras, rummynose tetras, guppies, siamese algae eaters.
Corals/Plants:
amazon sword, micro sword, cabomba, pennywort, moneywort, wisteria, hygrophila balsamica, water sprite, golden nesaea, Alternanthera reineckii, cardinal plant, pogostemon stellatus "broad leaf", ludwigia repens, dwarf hair grass, and many others.
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Research and have fun!
Description:
My angelfish Micah.
Rated #155: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Gold Veil Angel Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: Tasha
Country: United States
Rank:
#155 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.38
Number of votes:
13
Quote:
Live every day as if it were your last, because tomorrow it might be! :-)
About Yourself:
My husband actually got me into the hobby, he kept fish in college "back in the day" haha. He kept talking about it till it sparked my interest. Now I'm hooked, and I know more about it than he does! :-) Fish keeping/aquariums are relaxing, enjoyable and challenging, and I have found that fish really do have personalities. :-) I'm a stay at home mom and caretaker for my mother-in-law, so I really look forward to some quiet time with my fish. :-) Not to mention, a well maintained aquarium makes a house look twice as nice!
Fish Kept:
angelfish, harlequin rasboras, gouramis, tetras, hatchetfish, pleco, otocinclus cats, peppered corys, etc.
Corals/Plants:
several different types of live plants, not sure of all the names.
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Make sure you know which fish are compatible with each other. Don't just go with what looks good.
Don't use fish to cycle your tank, no matter if they are "hardy" or not. Ammonia and nitrite, even at low levels, are very toxic to fish. It may not kill them immediately, but it does irreversible damage to their gills and membranes, and I'm sure it can't be very comfortable. Would you like to swim around in a swimming pool full of battery acid, even if it was just a "little bit"? Didn't think so! :-) Sure, cycling takes some time, but it's worth it to have healthy, happy fish in the long run. Patience is a virtue!! haha
Test your water fairly often, just to make sure everything is okay.
Make a maintenance schedule and keep up with it! Ammonia is one of the first things to look for when you start losing fish. Don't just blame the pet store for selling you sick fish! A good maintenance schedule will make your life (and your fish's) a lot easier in the long run.
If you're not going to be 100% into this hobby, then don't even get started. It takes time, patience, a lot of work and some money to keep fish/aquariums successfully. If you barely have time for everyday things, you probably don't have time for fish, which isn't fair to them. You're responsible for the environment they live in, so if you neglect the tank, they suffer. It's not just as easy as adding fish to water and hoping everything works out.
Description:
Angelfish
Rated #156: Freshwater Fish - Puntius Tetrazona - Tiger Barb Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: Paul Vu
Country: Australia
Rank:
#156 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.36
Number of votes:
11
Fish Kept:
2 mollies.
Corals/Plants:
Artificial Plants
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Start small and work your way up!
Description:
Picture of my tiger barbs. I think they are adorable!
Rated #157: Freshwater Fish - Botia Macracantha - Clown Loach Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: stan
Country: United States
Rank:
#157 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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stan on
Ratings:
4.36
Number of votes:
11
Quote:
you beauty
About Yourself:
happy go lucky guy who has a passion for his fish
Fish Kept:
severums
Corals/Plants:
artificial only
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
start of slowly learn the basics first and dont try to run before you can walk enjoy the learning
Description:
this one of my favourite fish
Rated #158: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Spp. - Pigeon Blood Discus Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: kevin
Country: United States
Rank:
#158 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.36
Number of votes:
14
Fish Kept:
3discus 2cardnal tetra 5neon tetra 1hatchet fish 1cocatoo cichlid 1whiptail catfish 3 corys 1albino bristlenose plec 1bristlenose plec 1green gold cory 2head ad taillight tetras 1guppy 1clownloach
Corals/Plants:
amazon sword water lily banna plant moss ball 2 unknown
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
take care of your fish no matter what!!
Description:
red pigeon blood discus
Rated #159: Freshwater Fish - Pelvicachromis Pulcher - Kribensis Cichlid Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Evelyn
Country: United States
Rank:
#159 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.35
Number of votes:
17
Quote:
Do it right the first time around, or at least learn outa your mistakes
Fish Kept:
3 yellow labs (Labidochromis caeruleus),
3 kenyi's (Metriaclima Lombardoi), 3 auratus (Melanchromis auratus), 6 giant danios, 3 kuhli loaches, 1 red zebra (metriaclima estheral), 6 short finned serpae tetras, 1 bristlenose pleco
Corals/Plants:
2 anubis,
2 onion plants,
2 amazon sword plants,
2 long leafed plants, forgot the name
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
when ever you put fish in your tank, always research them before you purchase them
especially with cichlids it's very important because of different aggression levels
Description:
female kribensis
Rated #160: Freshwater Fish - Balantiocheilus Melanopterus - Bala Shark Stocking In 70 Gallons Tank
Username: Dave Kollasch
Country: United States
Rank:
#160 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
4.35
Number of votes:
17
About Yourself:
Fish Kept:
4" Oscar, 2" Green Terror, 6" Bala, 2 rope fish, and a Pleco
Corals/Plants:
Tank Size:
70 gallons
Advice:
Description:
Initial set-up juvenile oscar and green terror with 6" Bala