Top 151 - 160 Freshwater Fish 2009
Rated #151: Freshwater Fish - Carassius Auratus - Goldfish Stocking In 17 Gallons Tank
Username: Tiernan Keane
Country: Ireland
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#151 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.44
Number of votes:
16
Quote:
Only when you truly love the fish, will the fish love you back!
About Yourself:
I used to live in California in the United States but I had to move to Galway in Ireland because of family business. I was forced to sell my 15 gallon fish tank with my beloved goldfish it was very sad as they were 10 years old. I bought a new 17 gallon tank here in Ireland with new goldfish and a algae eaters eater and im flying it!!!!!!! ITS A GREAT HOBBY!!!!!!!!
Fish Kept:
My fish are fairly simple to mind but I like them I have a variety of 6 goldfish, 3 white cloud moutain minnow, 2 plecostomuses, 1octomus (algae crew) and 3 weather loach.
Corals/Plants:
I have plants with some fake plants and river rocks at the bottom. I recently added bogwood in the centre for natural effect and the fish are thriveing in it .
Tank Size:
17 gallons
Advice:
Take your time to plan out what type of tank you want and the size. The fish should be evenly matched so one fish doesnt get all the food, get a good filtration pump so it minimizes cleaning also get an oxegen pump and lighting, but most of all have fun and enjoy being a fish keeper.
Description:
My two lionhead goldfish, floated right into shot perfectly, as they cruised around my tank.
Rated #152: Freshwater Fish - Aquagreen Scribble Discus Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Cindy
Country: United States
Rank:
#152 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.43
Number of votes:
14
Quote:
There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.
About Yourself:
I started keeping fish at age 6. It all started with 2 orandas that my cousin won at a fair and was too lazy to take care of. From there I switched to tropical fish with fake plants, then back to goldfish, then I did tropical again, but kept the goldfish. Then I made my own pond and added koi. Then I got into cichlids, but I couldn't stand watching them fight and kill each other, so I started a reef tank. My first reef tank attempt was a total disaster. I ended losing more than $3000 worth of livestock. So I instead switched to a planted tank with discus and angels, and I still have them. So I still have a pond with koi & goldfish, a planted discus & angels tank and I started a reef tank again.
Fish Kept:
Discus, Angels, 1 powder blue gouramis, 1 red fire gouramis, 1 honey gouramis, rasboras, a few platys, 3 swordtails, peppered corys, and mystery snails
Corals/Plants:
anubias: coffeefolia, nana, & barteri -crypts: balansae, becketti, lutea, petchii, wenditi red & bronze, willisii, & ciliata - stem: anacharis, bacopa, cabomba purple, giant hygrophila, hair grass, lloydiella, moneywort, frill, ludwigia broadleaf & narrow, red temple, wisteria, water sprite -swords: amazon, marble queen, melon, dwarf chain, brazilian, ozelot - vallisneria- giant, red marble -other plants: onion plant, java moss, & white ribbon, dwarf sagittaria, & I have a few others that I forgot their names
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Be patient. Never ever buy sick fish, quarantine new fish always. Always rinse new pants. Keep your lights on for at least 10 hours a day, Co2 helps. Take a chance what doesn't work for other might work for you. Enjoy your tank!!!
Description:
Discus
Rated #153: Freshwater Fish - Baryancistrus Demantoides - Green Phantom Pleco Stocking In 96 Gallons Tank
Username: Jack Horton
Country: United Kingdom
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#153 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.42
Number of votes:
12
Quote:
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About Yourself:
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Fish Kept:
2x Hapllichromis Venustus
3x Rusty Cichlids
4x Salosi
2x Whitetops
2x Vic. Haps
1x Tropheus Ikola
1x Blue Zebra
2x Neolamprologus Cylindricus
6x Yellow Labs
1x Common Algae Eater
2x Synodontis
Corals/Plants:
-
Tank Size:
96 gallons
Advice:
-
Description:
Green phantom pleco L200
Rated #154: Freshwater Fish - Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi - German Gold Ram Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: alexandra
Country: Canada
Rank:
#154 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 #155: Freshwater Fish - Papiliochromis Ramirezi - German Gold Ram Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: Darin
Country: United States
Rank:
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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 #156: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Gold Veil Angel Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: Tasha
Country: United States
Rank:
#156 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
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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 #157: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Koi Angel Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: David
Country: United States
Rank:
#157 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 #158: Freshwater Fish - Iodotropheus Sprengerae - Rusty Cichlid Stocking In 110 Gallons Tank
Username: Joe
Country: United States
Rank:
#158 out of 475 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
4.38
Number of votes:
16
Fish Kept:
African
Corals/Plants:
live rock
Tank Size:
110 gallons
Advice:
Research
Description:
rusty
Rated #159: Freshwater Fish - Botia Macracantha - Clown Loach Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: stan
Country: United States
Rank:
#159 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 #160: Freshwater Fish - Puntius Tetrazona - Tiger Barb Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: Paul Vu
Country: Australia
Rank:
#160 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!