Top 1981 - 1990 Freshwater Fish All Time

Rated #1981: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Scalare - Smokey Angelfish Stocking In 60 Gallons Tank

Rated #1981: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Scalare - Smokey Angelfish Stocking In 60 Gallons Tank - Smokey angelfish female lating eggs.
Username: Mirella Aldaba
Country: United States
Rank: #1981 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Mirella Aldaba on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 40
Quote: The journey is the reward
About Yourself: I'm a 22 year old operatic artist who likes to get her hands wet on the side!
Fish Kept: big angelifsh
Corals/Plants: It's all fake, baby!
Tank Size: 60 gallons
Advice: Buy the biggest honkin' tank you can afford!!!
Description: Smokey angelfish female lating eggs.

Rated #1982: Freshwater Fish - Archocentrus Nigrofasciatus - Pink Convict Cichlid Stocking In 29 Gallons Tank

Rated #1982: Freshwater Fish - Archocentrus Nigrofasciatus - Pink Convict Cichlid Stocking In 29 Gallons Tank - 2 of my convicts
Username: Trev
Country: United States
Rank: #1982 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Trev on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 48
Quote: I dont have one
Fish Kept: Convicts
Tank Size: 29 gallons
Advice: If a fish doesnt work for you, keep trying until you find one that does.
Description: 2 of my convicts

Rated #1983: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Gold Veil Angel Stocking In 365 Gallons Tank

Rated #1983: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Gold Veil Angel Stocking In 365 Gallons Tank - Looking after eggs 2009
Username: maria
Country: South Africa
Rank: #1983 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: maria on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 20
About Yourself:
Fish Kept: Angels tetras
Corals/Plants: None
Tank Size: 365 gallons
Advice: Enjoy
Description: Looking after eggs 2009

Rated #1984: Freshwater Fish - Colisa Lalia - Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #1984: Freshwater Fish - Colisa Lalia - Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - The Gouramis April09
Username: Becki
Country: United States
Rank: #1984 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Becki on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 24
Quote: The early bird gets the first worm, but the late mouse gets the cheese! "Unknown"
About Yourself: I am new to this addiction. I also have a 10 gallon with neons, Rummy nose and shrimps. I soon grew out of that. My husband and I just started this 55 gallon. Soom to be adding Gouramis! When I'm not watching my fish you can find me online.
Fish Kept: 2-male Dalmation Mollies, 2 male Guppies 3 Gouramis, 3 barbs and 3 cory cats
Corals/Plants: Live plants, I have a green thumb!
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Be patient!!!!! It is worth the wait!
Description: The Gouramis April09

Rated #1985: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Silver Zebra Angel Stocking In 40 Gallons Tank

Rated #1985: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Silver Zebra Angel Stocking In 40 Gallons Tank - this is Marty! (''){'o'}(")  my silver zebra angelfish!
Username: donnie
Country: United States
Rank: #1985 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: donnie on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 12
Fish Kept: silver zebra angel, 3 glofish, rainbow shark, 6 jumbo neon tetras, gold killiefish, keyhole cichlid
Corals/Plants: about 6 live plants and 4 real plants! will post new pic soon!
Tank Size: 40 gallons
Advice: u can never filter your tank enough!!!!!!
Description: this is Marty! (''){'o'}(") my silver zebra angelfish!

Rated #1986: Freshwater Fish - Danio Rerio - Gold Longfin Danio Stocking In 10 Gallons Tank

Rated #1986: Freshwater Fish - Danio Rerio - Gold Longfin Danio Stocking In 10 Gallons Tank - My two yellow Long-Finned Danios and Oscar, my native freshwater crayfish
Username: Joshua
Country: United States
Rank: #1986 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Joshua on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 12
About Yourself: I have kept various fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians off and on all my life. Avid Gardener and outdoors person.
Fish Kept: Feeder Guppies, Long-Finned Danios, Freshwater Crayfish, Goldfish, Fancy Guppies, Angel fish, Columbian Cats, Otos...
Corals/Plants: Hoping to install plants soon
Tank Size: 10 gallons
Advice: Try not to go OCD. I have been keeping fish since i was old enough to help feed them and I am constantly rearranging or adding things. Some of the best aquariums I've seen are the ones that are rarely touched.
Description: My two yellow Long-Finned Danios and Oscar, my native freshwater crayfish

Rated #1987: Freshwater Fish - Peckoltia Sp. - Snowball Pleco (l-102) Stocking In 36 Gallons Tank

Rated #1987: Freshwater Fish - Peckoltia Sp. - Snowball Pleco (l-102) Stocking In 36 Gallons Tank - Snowball Pleco
Username: Keith Duggan
Country: United States
Rank: #1987 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Keith Duggan on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 12
About Yourself: Been into this hobby for 16 years now. Started with a 10 gallon, then two, then a 29 gallon for many years, now I have the 36 gallon. Catfish are my favorite group of fish if you couldn't already notice.
Fish Kept: 2 blind cavefish, 4 panda cory cats, 2 sterbai cory catfish, 4 emerald green cory catfish, 1 yo-yo loach, 1 skunk loach, 1 pictus catfish, 1 banjo catfish , 1 midnight catfish, red-finned shark and a snowball pleco.
Corals/Plants: Fake plants
Tank Size: 36 gallons
Advice: Be careful, buying fish is addictive!
Description: Snowball Pleco

Rated #1988: Freshwater Fish - Puntius Sachsii - Gold Barb Stocking In 15 Gallons Tank

Rated #1988: Freshwater Fish - Puntius Sachsii - Gold Barb Stocking In 15 Gallons Tank - Gold barb entering rocky tunnel.
Username: Henry
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #1988 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Henry on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 12
Fish Kept: x2 Gold Barb x4 Ghost Shrimp
Corals/Plants: None.
Tank Size: 15 gallons
Advice: Don't buy a fish because it's pretty.
Description: Gold barb entering rocky tunnel.

Rated #1989: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Scalare - Veil Angel Stocking In 38 Gallons Tank

Rated #1989: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Scalare - Veil Angel Stocking In 38 Gallons Tank - Paraiba before switch to tahitian moon sand.
Username: Jolene
Country: Canada
Rank: #1989 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Jolene on
Ratings: 3.75
Number of votes: 16
About Yourself: My boyfriend and I started with a 10 gallon guppy and apple snail tank and quickly decided to go bigger. No we have a 38 gallon angel, cory cat, loach tank with one little ghost shrimp that keeps miraculously surviving! As well as a 20gallon guppy, cory cat And apple snail tank. Both tanks have live plants and driftwood.
Fish Kept: Marble Angel Fish, Koi Angel, Assorted Veil Angel, Emerald Green Cory Cat, Zebra Loach
Corals/Plants: Java fern, anubias, miscellaneous low maintenance weeds.
Tank Size: 38 gallons
Advice: Do your research on cycling and tank maintenance!
Description: Paraiba before switch to tahitian moon sand.

Rated #1990: Freshwater Fish - Pangasius Hypophthalmus - Iridescent Shark Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #1990: Freshwater Fish - Pangasius Hypophthalmus - Iridescent Shark Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - pangasius  iridescent shark
owned for 5 years now 11 inches long (no tail fin)
Username: maggie
Country: United States
Rank: #1990 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: maggie on
Ratings: 3.74
Number of votes: 39
Quote: why not...
About Yourself: i live with many houses animals, i love them to death. i spend alot of time with my fish. i have it in a mane room, where it catches eyes all day long. my fish have been with me at least 5 years, and i learn each one's "fish"inality. i truly enjoy my fish tank and will always own one for the rest of my life.
Fish Kept: 11in.& 5in. iridescent/pangasius shark's 9in& 5in bala' shark's 2- 8in.feeder goldfish atleast 5inchs around 9in.&4in male and female algae eaters(catfish style) 3 med.tetra's 7in peacock eel all fish are measured in length without the back fin..
Corals/Plants: no live, but tall rock molded bottom fake plants. a huge teracotta pot with many holes one med.holed log many orig. rock from beaches with earth toned pebbles
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: it takes time and money. a good investment make sure you check the pH and nitrates often frequent water changing is always a plus gravel sweeping is nesassary with any large tank any tank that is not appreciated, will not last.
Description: pangasius iridescent shark owned for 5 years now 11 inches long (no tail fin)

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