Top 31 - 40 Freshwater Fish 2012

Rated #31: Freshwater Fish - Protomelas Taeniolatus - Red Empress Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #31: Freshwater Fish - Protomelas Taeniolatus - Red Empress Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - Red Empress
Username: ep12
Country: United States
Rank: #31 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: ep12 on
Ratings: 5.46
Number of votes: 13
About Yourself: Just started my hobby with african cichlids.
Fish Kept: African Cichlids
Corals/Plants: na
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: na
Description: Red Empress

Rated #32: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Crown Tail Betta Stocking In 6 Gallons Tank

Rated #32: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Crown Tail Betta Stocking In 6 Gallons Tank - My Red CrownTail Male Betta Fish
Username: Charlie Nguyen
Country: United States
Rank: #32 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Charlie Nguyen on
Ratings: 5.44
Number of votes: 18
Fish Kept: None
Corals/Plants: Dwarf Baby Tears
Tank Size: 6 gallons
Advice: Be patient...very patients
Description: My Red CrownTail Male Betta Fish

Rated #33: Freshwater Fish - Parachromis Managuensis - Jaguar Cichlid Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank

Rated #33: Freshwater Fish - Parachromis Managuensis - Jaguar Cichlid Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank - jag
Username: paul
Country: Australia
Rank: #33 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: paul on
Ratings: 5.4
Number of votes: 15
Quote: mmmmmm fish
About Yourself: i love fish
Fish Kept: cichlids
Corals/Plants: fake
Tank Size: 20 gallons
Advice: heaps of fun good hobby to have
Description: jag

Rated #34: Freshwater Fish - Pelvicachromis Pulcher - Kribensis Cichlid Stocking In 95 Gallons Tank

Rated #34: Freshwater Fish - Pelvicachromis Pulcher - Kribensis Cichlid Stocking In 95 Gallons Tank - Not the best pic but it shows my
driftwood masterpiece that held up quite well actually.
Username: Jeff
Country: Australia
Rank: #34 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Jeff on
Ratings: 5.38
Number of votes: 16
Fish Kept: Mainly Rainbows but I did have the occassional beta short fin and ghost knife. Also the good old common bristlenose. Kept some Kuhli loaches and some bolivian Rams as well. A mixture of different fishes.
Corals/Plants: To many to remember
Tank Size: 95 gallons
Advice: Keep at it.
Description: Not the best pic but it shows my driftwood masterpiece that held up quite well actually.

Rated #35: Freshwater Fish - Apteronotus Albifrons - Black Ghost Knifefish Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank

Rated #35: Freshwater Fish - Apteronotus Albifrons - Black Ghost Knifefish Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: taylor
Country: United States
Rank: #35 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: taylor on
Ratings: 5.33
Number of votes: 18
Quote: its not the art thats great, its just you- taylor wortham
Fish Kept: 1 black ghost knife 2 red bellied pacu 3 tiger barbs 1 chinese algae eater 1 bristlenose pleco 4 rosy barbs 2 danios 1 peacok eel
Corals/Plants: none
Tank Size: 75 gallons
Advice: always feed in the same place at the same time.

Rated #36: Freshwater Fish - Heros Serverus - Gold Severum Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank

Rated #36: Freshwater Fish - Heros Serverus - Gold Severum Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank - 7" Male Gold severum
Username: Manny
Country: United States
Rank: #36 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Manny on
Ratings: 5.29
Number of votes: 17
Quote: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Fish Kept: 7 Gold Severums(2-6")(2-5")(3-2") 5 Green Severums (1-7")(4-3" 1 Ornate Bichir(9") 3 Bala Shark 2-(8"), 1-(4") 1 Ghost Knife(4") 1 Giraffe Catfish(25")
Corals/Plants: Driftwood, No plants(severums), Sand.
Tank Size: 125 gallons
Advice: Don't be cheap on filtration.
Description: 7" Male Gold severum

Rated #37: Freshwater Fish - Lepomis Gibbosus - Pumpkinseed Stocking In 150 Gallons Tank

Rated #37: Freshwater Fish - Lepomis Gibbosus - Pumpkinseed Stocking In 150 Gallons Tank - Here is a picture of my pumpkinseed who is pleasantly plump!
Username: Jeffrey
Country: United States
Rank: #37 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Jeffrey on
Ratings: 5.29
Number of votes: 14
About Yourself: Been running tanks since I was 18 and still going strong. I have run Saltwater, freshwater community tanks, and even reef tanks. My favorite is freshwater game fish because I live right off a lake so walk across the street and jump on my boat and fish!! They are such beautiful fish in my eye! Years ago I raised a Tiger Muskie from 2-3 inches to about 18" and was then placed into the Bass Pro Shops tank and lived happily there.
Fish Kept: Right now the tank has the following: 2 Largemouth Bass 1 Channel catfish 2 Bullhead catfish 2 Bluegill 1 Pumpkinseed 1 Crappie 1 Crayfish 1 Perch
Corals/Plants: No live plants but have Rocks from my lake in the tank and 2 huge logs for hiding and cover. Also, have drift wood inside the tank.
Tank Size: 150 gallons
Advice: Remember to properly cycle your tank in the beginning. I also like to do regular 10% water changes weekly. Also, before I put any items into my tank from outside I boil everything to kill off contaminants.
Description: Here is a picture of my pumpkinseed who is pleasantly plump!

Rated #38: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Snakeskin Discus Stocking In 60 Gallons Tank

Rated #38: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Snakeskin Discus Stocking In 60 Gallons Tank - My Discus
Username: buzu
Country: Malta
Rank: #38 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: buzu on
Ratings: 5.28
Number of votes: 18
Fish Kept: Scalefin Anthias, Blue Tang, Royal Gramma, Six Line Wrasse, Queen Angel, Flame Angel, Purple Firefish Goby, Pajama Cardinalfish, Panther Grouper, Maroon Clown, Talbot Damsel, Fire Shrimp, Red Starfish
Corals/Plants: Green Mushroom, Button Polyps, Star Polyp, Anemone, Mushroom Leather, Finger Coral. For now
Tank Size: 60 gallons
Advice: Once I read that this hobby is like a sport car, the faster you go the harder you crash, so Don't rush in, let live rock cycle well before you start introducing live stock and choose the wright gravel Try get it wright the first time so you don't change things in tank when there are fish and corals. A good filter with good flow, a Protein Skimmer that makes his job some live rock and everything will run smooth with the wright water parameters and without adding to many gadgets.
Description: My Discus

Rated #39: Freshwater Fish - Panaque Nigrolineatus - Gold Royal Pleco (l-027) Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #39: Freshwater Fish - Panaque Nigrolineatus - Gold Royal Pleco (l-027) Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - Royal pleco and his little red soldiers
Username: John
Country: United States
Rank: #39 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: John on
Ratings: 5.14
Number of votes: 14
About Yourself: Uhhhhh... hey..names john..25.. I have been keeping fish since i was about 15ish.. my parents always had tanks as i grew up..and i always helped maintain them and i guess the hobby spread to me..from little 5g tanks in my room to 150g in my own living room.. right now i only have 1 tank do to a recent move and am going to keep it simple for now :)
Fish Kept: I have had everything from piranha to stingrays to discus ....and now after all my exotics...im back to my basics...neons and white clouds and loaded with dwarf shrimp :) ..and so far this is probably my fav. setup.
Corals/Plants: Various freshwater plants... i do love my planted tank but i do not really get into all the names and what not of my plants..
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Dont overkill with chemicals ...and be patient.. rushing into things just cost more money..AND PLEASSSSEEEEE RESEARCH THE FISH YOU WANT!!!!..other then that keeping a nice aquarium is rather simple..
Description: Royal pleco and his little red soldiers

Rated #40: Freshwater Fish - Helostoma Temmincki - Kissing Gourami Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank

Rated #40: Freshwater Fish - Helostoma Temmincki - Kissing Gourami Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank - My "kissing" fish
Username: Jessica
Country: United States
Rank: #40 out of 134 Freshwater Fish submitted 2012
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Submitted By: Jessica on
Ratings: 5.13
Number of votes: 15
Fish Kept: I have gouramis-1 pair of kissing and the other pair a weird kind with tenticles (lol) and a spot, 3 small angel fish, 2 frogs, a rainbow fish with sparkly scales (I have a pair but the other mate is in a quarintine tank) pleco, 4 clear cats and a fish we call "big mamma" (can't remember what she is) In a quarantine tank I have a peacock eel, clown loach, swordtail, a pair of Boseman rainbow fish, 1 other rainbow fish with sparkly scales, a larger angel fish, two small barbs and some sort of loach.
Corals/Plants: watersprite floating on top.
Tank Size: 75 gallons
Advice: I don't have any, I'm new too!! LOL!!
Description: My "kissing" fish

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