Top 31 - 40 Freshwater Fish 2010
Rated #31: Freshwater Fish - Corydoras Panda - Panda Cory Cat Stocking In 16 Gallons Tank
Username: FISH FRY
Country: United States
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#31 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
6
Number of votes:
16
Fish Kept:
Neon Tetra - 6
Panda Cory - 4
Harlequin Rasbora - 6
Otocinclus vittatus - 3
Red Cherry Shrimp - Started with 4 and now who knows.
Ramshorn and Bladder Snails snuck in with the Hornwort.
Corals/Plants:
Anubias nana Plant - 2
Amazon Sword Plant - 1
Tropica Fern - 2
Wisteria Plant - 1
Java Moss - 1
Tropical Hornwort - 1
Duckweed - 1
Red Ludwigia - 1
Tank Size:
16 gallons
Advice:
Educate yourself.
Read from different sources and correlate information since there's lots of conflicting information on web sites and by people posting on different forums.
Plan ahead.
Where are you going to put the tank? How big of a tank can you realistically place in that location? Will that area support the weight of the aquarium? Estimate ~10 lbs. per gallon which includes substrate and other objects. Are you willing to do 20% water changes of 20 gallons on a 100 gallon tank or would you rather do 20% water changes of 6 gallons on a 20 gallon tank?
How many fish do you expect to see while viewing the aquarium? Size accordingly. Use tool and bounce ideas around with forums members. What type of fish do you want? Are they going to get along together? Do they eat the same food? Can they coexist at the same water temperature and water environment.
Are you going to want live plants? Are you going to pick species that will be able to thrive in the environment that the fish will live in? Are you willing to trim and care for plants as well as the fish?
More questions than answers.
These are some of the questions you should research and have answers to before you buy your equipment. You then need to do your research on the different type of equipment to house your new world.
Enjoy!
Description:
Feeding time - Panda Cories & Neon Tetras
Rated #32: Freshwater Fish - Thorichthys Meeki - Firemouth Cichlid Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: Shaun Krieger
Country: United States
Rank:
#32 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
6
Number of votes:
16
Quote:
Fish keeping is damn addictive!
About Yourself:
Young business major trying to find my dream job. Got into the hobby about 3 years ago in college with a little 5 gallon. I now have a 75 gallon and a 20 gallon long. And I love cichlids!
Fish Kept:
Blue Acara breeding pair
Firemouth Meeki Breeding Pair. And now a bunch of babies.
Rainbow cichlids
BN Plecos
Tiger barbs
Julli (trilineatus) Cories
Corals/Plants:
Java moss
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Read up on fish species before adding to your tank. Make sure they are compatable. And study the fish at the LFS. If they don't look healthy dont buy them!
Description:
Firemouth Cichlid Parents protecting young fry from my finger.
Rated #33: Freshwater Fish - Ctenolucius Hujeta - Hujeta Gar Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: shawn
Country: United States
Rank:
#33 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
6
Number of votes:
13
Fish Kept:
none
Corals/Plants:
none
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
know your stuff
Description:
my hujeta gar
Rated #34: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Electric Blue Jack Dempsey Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank
Username: Steve
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#34 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
5.92
Number of votes:
13
Quote:
Do as you would be done by.
About Yourself:
I work as a Countryside Ranger. I enjoy visiting the countryside with family and friends, doing things with my kids, playing sports and keeping fit, listening to progressive and avant garde music and looking after my house, car and garden.
I started in the aquarium hobby when 8 years old when my mum bought me an 18" tank for bringing home a good school report. I've kept and bred many fish and had most of the usual disasters that good knowledge can save us from. I have 4 aquaria and look after another one at my local primary school. My Clown Loach are 15 years old and going strong.
I look after my family and fish before turning to anything else.
Fish Kept:
8" Electric Blue Jack Dempsey,
6 x 6" Clown Loach,
5" Kissing Gourami,
4 x 6" Boesemans Rainbow,
Brown Ancistrus,
Gold Ancistrus.
Corals/Plants:
Setularia argentea.
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
This is a great hobby.
However, fish live in their toilet and will die unless you detoxify their environment.
First deal with the ammonia by developing a mature filter then deal with the nitrate by changing some of the water regularly.
Your fish live in their loo,
So there are things you've got to do.
To stop things going out of kilter,
Make sure you have a good mature filter.
The next solution to pollution,
Is water changes, that's dilution!
Description:
Nando - my 2 year old hand-fed 8 inch Male Electric Blue Jack Dempsey Cichlid who is so compatible with my Clown Loaches and Boesemans Rainbows. This fish has completed my aquarium and has exceeded my expectations.
Rated #35: Freshwater Fish - Cyprinus Carpio - Koi Stocking In 30 Gallons Tank
Username: yasir
Country: Pakistan
Rank:
#35 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
5.92
Number of votes:
12
About Yourself:
n/a
Fish Kept:
N/A
Corals/Plants:
N/A
Tank Size:
30 gallons
Advice:
N/A
Description:
my hungry koi fish...(yasir)
Rated #36: Freshwater Fish - Aequidens Rivulatus - Green Terror Stocking In 36 Gallons Tank
Username: Will
Country: United States
Rank:
#36 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
5.91
Number of votes:
11
About Yourself:
I use to do it when i was a kid then one day i seen how bright and vibrant Cichlids are and that there freshwater fish so I decided to get back into it.
I'm layed off from a Car Dealership Thanks to Obama.
I use to do Detailing during the day and a salesmen at night then towards the end I was a Painters Assistant
Fish Kept:
Green Terror, Flame Back, Rusty, Peacock, Yellow Lab and a Red Finned Albino Cichlids and a Rubbernose and one Brush Mouth Plecos and a recently added Red Clawed Crab
Corals/Plants:
Petco Bamboo
Tank Size:
36 gallons
Advice:
Get a Marina AquaVac Gravel Cleaner! Got a 50' long one off of ebay for $32.99 shipped. It makes cleaning your tank a breeze.
Description:
The Green Terror
Rated #37: Freshwater Fish - Apistogramma Borelli - Borellis Dwarf Cichlid Stocking In 10 Gallons Tank
Username: Chloe
Country: United States
Rank:
#37 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
5.86
Number of votes:
14
Quote:
Come away o' human child, to the waters and the wild
About Yourself:
Well, my friend got an aquarium. I decided to get her a fish one day and ended up with my OWN aquarium! That was back in February... my only regret is that I only bought a 10 Gallon. Aside from that I work with dogs, live in Humboldt and spend much of my time at the beach.
Fish Kept:
1 Bumblebee Goby, 1 Apistogramma Borellis Dwarf Cichlid, 4 Celestial Pearl Danios, 2 Guppies, 2 Ghost shrimp and 4 Cherry shrimp
Corals/Plants:
all plastic
Tank Size:
10 gallons
Advice:
Be aware of what you want in your aquarium and set it up accordingly. Take your time with it. Rushing the process will most likely cause problems. I'de also like to mention that the smaller the tank the less room for error!!
Description:
side profile of Cichlid
Rated #38: Freshwater Fish - Melanochromis Cyaneorhabdos - Maingano Cichlid Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: chris
Country: United States
Rank:
#38 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
5.77
Number of votes:
13
Fish Kept:
6 Cichlid= 1x Melanochromis auratus, 2x Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos, 3x Labidochromis caeruleus, 2x pleco, 2 mystery snail
Corals/Plants:
Plastic plants, Real Rock
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
????
Description:
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
Rated #39: Freshwater Fish - Red And White Disucs Stocking In 96 Gallons Tank
Username: Matt
Country: United States
Rank:
#39 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
5.77
Number of votes:
13
Quote:
It's all about the fish -My Dad
Fish Kept:
Discus, Black Veil Angels, Cardinal Tetras, Cory Cats, Leopard Plecos, flying fox, Rummy Nose Tetras...
Corals/Plants:
A lot
Tank Size:
96 gallons
Advice:
Expect to have setbacks and to pay a lot more than you bargained for but the end result is worth it.
Description:
Red and White Disucs
Rated #40: Freshwater Fish - Colisa Lalia - Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami Stocking In 50 Gallons Tank
Username: Edward
Country: New Zealand
Rank:
#40 out of 226 Freshwater Fish submitted 2010
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Ratings:
5.67
Number of votes:
15
Quote:
Fish are friends not food
About Yourself:
I am a fairly experianced fish keeper that has always liked fish.
Fish Kept:
2 angles 9 mollies 2 golden gourami, 2 kissing gourami
Corals/Plants:
-
Tank Size:
50 gallons
Advice:
read, read then buy
Description:
One of my 2x Gourami