Top 41 - 50 Freshwater Fish 2009
Rated #41: Freshwater Fish - Hyphessobrycon Pulchripinnis - Lemon Tetra Stocking In 26 Gallons Tank
Username: john power
Country: United States
Rank:
#41 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
5.54
Number of votes:
13
Quote:
farts in the bath tub
About Yourself:
I've had a tanks since childhood. Never a planted tank though. I am learning a lot and enjoying it so much. Our dinning room gets much more use now that we have a tank in it. My previous tanks always had aggressive fish in them. This tank is so peaceful and i enjoy it more. No more scared weak fish in the corner looking for a way out!
Fish Kept:
6 lemon tetras, 1 pearl gourami, 1 flying fox, 1 bristle nose pleco, 5 amano shrimp
Corals/Plants:
water sprite, anubias, hygro, micro sword, vals, crinum x large.
Tank Size:
26 gallons
Advice:
If you choose a small tank get a bow front. Makes everything inside seem larger. If you want live plants do some research first. Get the substrate right you cannot change this easily.
Description:
3 lemon tetras
Rated #42: Freshwater Fish - Pelvicachromis Pulcher - Kribensis Cichlid Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: Erik
Country: United States
Rank:
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Ratings:
5.54
Number of votes:
13
About Yourself:
I'm a 22 year old undergrad senior at the University of Minnesota, majoring in Psychology.
My parents always kept fish so they were just always around and I took them for granted. One day last year I decided to get a betta and well things just took off from there. Now I've got a 75 gallon.
Fish Kept:
So far-
9 rummy nose tetras,
5 corys,
3 glass catfish,
2 golden gouramis (male and female),
2 kribensis cichlids (male and female),
1 albino pleco,
So far everyone is getting along!
Corals/Plants:
I honestly don't know what plants I ended up picking up but I've got about 8 or so young plants that will hopefully grow bigger soon.
I've got a small piece of driftwood with a plant growing out of it. I plan on getting a couple more larger pieces of driftwood.
I've got two rock caves built with other river rocks scattered around. Nice natural gravel lining the bottom.
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Be prepared to spend money...a lot of money. The cheapest is not always the best. But 10 mins of watching your fish tank is worth every penny.
I look at a fish tank as playing god in a sense, you're creating and maintaining an entire closed loop eco-system. Seeing your fish happy is an indicator of your skill and passion for fishkeeping.
Oh and never buy rocks, that's just crazy.
Description:
My kribensis cichlid pair and their couple day old babies...
Rated #43: Freshwater Fish - Microgeophagus Altispinosa - Bolivian Ram Stocking In 46 Gallons Tank
Username: Bradley
Country: United States
Rank:
#43 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
5.52
Number of votes:
21
Quote:
Starting something is half of the work
About Yourself:
I've been keeping fish since i was about 8 years old im gonna be 23 this year so ive been in the hobby awhile. I started with goldfish lol then I went to oscars and pacus then came the african cichlids and now I have settled on a mixed community tank which has turned out to be my favorite.
Fish Kept:
2 three striped african glass catfish, a pair of red severums, a skunk botia, a geophagus surinamesis, 2 leopard ctenopomas and a pair of kribensis
Corals/Plants:
a few amazon swords, a few brazilian swords, some sagitaria, a banana plant, and some java moss which my fish love
Tank Size:
46 gallons
Advice:
let your tank cycle for at least a month with your filter running make sure you have the right substrate for whatever youre planning to put in there and idk Good Luck! and keep your hand out of your tank unless absolutely necessary and even then think twice
Description:
one of my bolivian rams
Rated #44: Freshwater Fish - Aulonocara Sp. - Strawberry Peacock Cichlid Stocking In 500 Gallons Tank
Username: meilyn rios
Country: Puerto Rico
Rank:
#44 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
5.5
Number of votes:
12
About Yourself:
i been 10 years with my hobby
Fish Kept:
cichlids
Corals/Plants:
cichlids
Tank Size:
500 gallons
Advice:
faith
Description:
my favorite
Rated #45: Freshwater Fish - Metriaclima Greshakei - Ice Blue Red Top Zebra Stocking In 33 Gallons Tank
Username: Robert
Country: United States
Rank:
#45 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
5.44
Number of votes:
18
Quote:
Spared No Expense...
About Yourself:
Im Relativly new to the Hobby, however have done Turtle Tanks for over ten years. Already hooked.
Fish Kept:
1 Zebra Cichlid, 1 Yellow Lab, 2 Kenyi, 3 Demasoni cichlid
Corals/Plants:
Three diff Red sea Replica Coral Reef Inserts,misc
Sea Anemone Decor, Small Cave Insert
Tank Size:
33 gallons
Advice:
Ask alot of questions and do your research first to save you from doing it twice, and most of all have fun!
Description:
My Lake Malawi Cichlid Max
Rated #46: Freshwater Fish - Copadichromis Borleyi - Yellowfin Borleyi Cichlid Stocking In 70 Gallons Tank
Username: Dayda
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#46 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Dayda on
Ratings:
5.44
Number of votes:
25
About Yourself:
Been keeping fish for around 2 years
Fish Kept:
Malawi cichlids
Corals/Plants:
ocean rock / slate
Tank Size:
70 gallons
Advice:
Go 4 it
Description:
borleyi
Rated #47: Freshwater Fish - Poecilia Reticulata - Blue Delta Guppy Stocking In 22 Gallons Tank
Username: kyle
Country: Australia
Rank:
#47 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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kyle on
Ratings:
5.44
Number of votes:
16
About Yourself:
i have loved fish ever since i was 5 years old. i like tropical fish, i disagree on potiching fish out of the ocean.
Fish Kept:
My fish tank contains Guppys,Gouramis,One Sucker Catfish,black neon,albino catfish and rummy nose tetra's.
Corals/Plants:
i dont no the names you can see them in the pictures.
Tank Size:
22 gallons
Advice:
Be patient with your fish.
Description:
One Of My Guppy's.
Rated #48: Freshwater Fish - Ancistrus Sp. - Bushy Nose Pleco L-144 Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: justin
Country: United States
Rank:
#48 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
5.44
Number of votes:
16
About Yourself:
i work at a fish shop
Fish Kept:
plecos
tetras
catfish
birchir
Corals/Plants:
various plants
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Read the books
Description:
bushynose pleco
Rated #49: Freshwater Fish - Blue Turquoise Discus Stocking In 130 Gallons Tank
Username: Quinn
Country: United States
Rank:
#49 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
5.43
Number of votes:
14
Fish Kept:
Discus, Cardinal Tetras, German Rams, Silver Hatchets, Golden Nugget Plecos
Corals/Plants:
Amazon Swords variations and many many more.
Tank Size:
130 gallons
Advice:
Do your research first.
Description:
Brillant
Rated #50: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 65 Gallons Tank
Username: jason
Country: United States
Rank:
#50 out of 474 Freshwater Fish submitted 2009
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Ratings:
5.42
Number of votes:
12
Fish Kept:
Jack Dempsey, Large Mouth Bass, and a North American Pond Turtle..
Corals/Plants:
dont know the names... Petco
Tank Size:
65 gallons
Advice:
Screw paying hundreds of dollars for rocks sand and other decorations, just look around! Rivers and home depot are the places to go!
Description:
Dempsey