Top 21 - 30 Freshwater Fish 2011
Rated #21: Freshwater Fish - Tetraodon Nigroviridis - Green Spotted Puffer Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: none
Country: United States
Rank:
#21 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Ratings:
6.07
Number of votes:
15
Fish Kept:
Guppies, Lyretail Guppies, Mickey Mouse Platies, Silver Molly, Neon Tetras, Dwarf Gourami, Rosy Barb
Corals/Plants:
Fake Plants
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Buy fish books
Description:
Green Spotted Puffer Fish
Rated #22: Freshwater Fish - Heros Serverus - Gold Severum Stocking In 72 Gallons Tank
Username: bill
Country: United States
Rank:
#22 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Ratings:
6
Number of votes:
13
Fish Kept:
Gold severum. Tiger Barbs. Gold gourmais. Paradise Fish. Serpae Tetras. Spotted Catfish. Cory Cats.
Corals/Plants:
Live plants, unknown.
Tank Size:
72 gallons
Advice:
Be patient.
Description:
Friendly 6inch Gold Severum. He was the size of a quarter when I got him. He eats everything and likes to watch TV when I have it on.
Rated #23: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Aequifasciata - Royal Blue Discus Stocking In 66 Gallons Tank
Username: Tonya
Country: United States
Rank:
#23 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Ratings:
5.94
Number of votes:
16
Quote:
"That's cool!"
About Yourself:
Every since I was little girl I've had a fish tank (minus 5 yrs). I recall going to the fish store with my dad to pick out fish.... We would spend nearly every weekend going to some kind of fish store just to check things out. Plus my dad used to raise hard to find cichlids. - My home isn't complete without a fish tank!! I have earned both a BSc and MSc in Biology and I find the relationships of the flora and fauna of the environment very interesting.
Fish Kept:
2 Discus (~4" tall), 4 Angelfish (each size of a quarter), 5 rummy nose tetras, 1 ghost knife (5" long), 1 ablino and 1 bronze cory catfish, 4 black skirted tetras, 5 serpa tetras, 10 cardinal tetras, 5 more assorted painted or skirt tetras not mentioned, 3 assorted fancy goldfish, 1 Chinese high-fin banded loach, 1 lonely rasbora and 1 Chinese algae eater. (Yeah probably a few too many, but if asked to thin out the 'school' I wouldn't know who to give up. So I just make sure water 30% changes and canister filter (ehiem) cleaning are maintained.)
Corals/Plants:
Seven assorted amazon sword plants, java moss, various sizes. I don't mind if the fish eat them - They are good for the water and the fish!
Tank Size:
66 gallons
Advice:
My advice to a new hobbyist would be to recognize that every tropical fish hobbyist will have a different set of ideas on how to set-up and take care of your fish and tank. Consider the sources. Start out small 15 gallon. For example I have had fish tanks nearly my whole life and I got my partner into the hobby. I'm of the mind that a tank will generally work itself out and the more you mess with it the more frustrated you will get. He prefers to be more involved with his tank than I do mine. I do not recommend making more than one change at a time. It is the only way to determine if what you have done will have positive results. Keep an eye on your pH. Do not purchase scaleless fish (loaches, plecos, black/blue sharks, ghost knives, eels, elephants and so on) until your pH is balanced for the fish you want to keep. Don't buy expensive fish right off the bat. Don't let people worry you about starter or 'sacrifice' fish (Cory catfish, guppies, tetras). Your fish can go for a few days without food, so its better to underfeed everyday than to overfeed everyday. - Go with the "KISS Method" -- Keep it super simple. Good luck! - OH one more thing!! The colors displayed on the fish are a good indicator that they are stressed - and always ask when the fish you're looking at was shipped in. Purchasing an all ready stressed fish is not good - the likelihood they'd perish increases substantially.
On a positive note!! The book The Dummies Guide to Aquariums is a pretty good read...simple terms - buy it used on the web...
Rated #24: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Pigeon Blood Discus Stocking In 45 Gallons Tank
Username: Nate
Country: United States
Rank:
#24 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Ratings:
5.93
Number of votes:
15
Fish Kept:
Many
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
45 gallons
Advice:
Buy a RO system if you are going to get seriouse. I spent too much time and money (and fish) trying to remedy tap water - the RO system has made it so easy!
Rated #25: Freshwater Fish - Astronotus Ocellatus - Red Oscar Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Martin et Karen
Country: Canada
Rank:
#25 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Ratings:
5.93
Number of votes:
14
Fish Kept:
Big mix of fish...
-Gouramis
-Barb's
-Platies
-Neons
...
And 1 special caracter named "Oscar"!
Corals/Plants:
Will come back with plant name...
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Have fun, try different things
Description:
One special caracter named "Oscar"
Rated #26: Freshwater Fish - Apistogramma Sp. - Assorted Apistogramma Stocking In 29 Gallons Tank
Username: MARTINK
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#26 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Ratings:
5.92
Number of votes:
13
Quote:
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About Yourself:
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Fish Kept:
afb, caca, ram, etc got some baby cacatuoides and bettas
Corals/Plants:
...........
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
spend all your money
Description:
rocky
Rated #27: Freshwater Fish - Melanotaenia Boesemani - Boesemani Rainbow Stocking In 45 Gallons Tank
Username: wledesma
Country: United States
Rank:
#27 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Ratings:
5.88
Number of votes:
17
Fish Kept:
2 Red Line Torpedo Barbs (Roseline Sharks),
School of 8 Emerald Eye Rasboras,
Boesemani Rainbowfish,
Tiger Barb,
Silver Dollar,
Sterbai Cory
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
45 gallons
Advice:
Where there's a will there's a way. Research and learn continuously it will only help.
Description:
Boesemani Rainbowfish
Rated #28: Freshwater Fish - Labidochromis Caeruleus - Electric Yellow Cichlid Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: Arun Prabhu Louis
Country: India
Rank:
#28 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.83
Number of votes:
18
About Yourself:
I am from India. I had setup this tank on November 2010 in my new house.
Fish Kept:
False Percula Clown Fish (Nemo)
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Be patient and decide the fishes you wish to keep before setting up the tank.
Description:
Electric Yellow Cichlid
Rated #29: Freshwater Fish - Colisa Lalia - Dwarf Gourami Stocking In 35 Gallons Tank
Username: michael
Country: United States
Rank:
#29 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Ratings:
5.69
Number of votes:
13
Fish Kept:
upside cat fish, platies, Dwaft Gourmanis, scissor tail, ghost shrimp
Corals/Plants:
Just plastic
Tank Size:
35 gallons
Advice:
Start slow and build up.
Description:
dwarf gourami
Rated #30: Freshwater Fish - Papiliochromis Ramirezi - German Blue Ram Stocking In 45 Gallons Tank
Username: Warren Dunne
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#30 out of 170 Freshwater Fish submitted 2011
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.69
Number of votes:
16
Tank Size:
45 gallons
Advice:
Make sure you cycle your tank properly before adding your fish, and never overfeed them, fish wil just eat and eat.. then you have to clean up the mess....
Description:
My Rams