Top 2001 - 2010 Freshwater Fish All Time

Rated #2001: Freshwater Fish - Paracheirodon Innesi - Neon Tetra Jumbo Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank

Rated #2001: Freshwater Fish - Paracheirodon Innesi - Neon Tetra Jumbo Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank - Powder Puff Gourami finds refuge behind cluster of quartz crystal.
Username: Ryan
Country: United States
Rank: #2001 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Ryan on
Ratings: 3.7
Number of votes: 20
Quote: depends on the mood Im in.
About Yourself: New fish keeper still learning but find it tremendously relaxing. Trying to build a stream pool ecosystem.
Fish Kept: 10 Neon tetra, 8 Black Neon Tetra, 4 Red Minor Tetra, 2 Black Skirt Tetra, 5 Zebra Danio, 2 Fancy Guppy (yellow), 1 Lg Fancy Goldfish. More to come!
Corals/Plants: Black aquarium gravel, Real Tourmaline and Quartz crystals I found. River rocks I found. Fake Plants unfortunately. I plan to slowly introduce living plants.
Tank Size: 20 gallons
Advice: Just get a tank, expect some mistakes and enjoy!
Description: Powder Puff Gourami finds refuge behind cluster of quartz crystal.

Rated #2002: Freshwater Fish - Labidochromis Caeruleus - Electric Yellow Cichlid Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #2002: Freshwater Fish - Labidochromis Caeruleus - Electric Yellow Cichlid Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - yellow lab
Username: will
Country: United States
Rank: #2002 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: will on
Ratings: 3.7
Number of votes: 53
Quote: go big or go home
Fish Kept: 1 tire track eel 3 yellow labs cichlid 2 long black tetra 2 black tetra 1 red tail shark 1 common Pleco 3 zebra danio 3 gold danio 2 Iridescent sharks
Corals/Plants: all fake planes drift wood rocks
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: try any thing once
Description: yellow lab

Rated #2003: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Betta - Male Stocking In 3 Gallons Tank

Rated #2003: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Betta - Male Stocking In 3 Gallons Tank - dfhsd
Username: geeee
Country: United States
Rank: #2003 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: geeee on
Ratings: 3.7
Number of votes: 23
Quote: sfdhsdhf
About Yourself: dhshhh
Fish Kept: shfdh
Corals/Plants: sdfhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Tank Size: 3 gallons
Advice: dfshsdh
Description: dfhsd

Rated #2004: Freshwater Fish - Helostoma Temmincki - Kissing Gourami Stocking In 26 Gallons Tank

Rated #2004: Freshwater Fish - Helostoma Temmincki - Kissing Gourami Stocking In 26 Gallons Tank - Another pic of my fishies
Username: Dave
Country: United States
Rank: #2004 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Dave on
Ratings: 3.69
Number of votes: 13
Quote: "Plenty of fish in the sea"
About Yourself: 26 year old bartender at applebees i started with a 10 gallon and immediatly got hooked. I live on the third floor at my apartment complex, so i must wait untill i get a 75 gallon salt water tank of my dreams.
Fish Kept: 5 tiger barbs, 2 ruby barbs, 3 albino barbs, 2 kissing gouramis, one powder blue dwarf gourami, 2 chinese alge eaters, and one african dwarf frog
Corals/Plants: an Aponogeton, 3 amazon sword leaf, an umbrella plant, and a few fake plants
Tank Size: 26 gallons
Advice: Ive found a large amount of real plants keep fish happy and lower nitrate levels. Growing plants from seeds is a fun way to add some beauty your tank, but it is also hard to grow seeds if the fish pick at the seedlings and your bottom feeders uproot the seeds.
Description: Another pic of my fishies

Rated #2005: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank

Rated #2005: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank - Blue Mbuna
Username: Anna Banana
Country: United States
Rank: #2005 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Anna Banana on
Ratings: 3.69
Number of votes: 13
Fish Kept: Black Sailfin Molly, African ropefish, Johanni Cichlid, Acei Cichlid, Auratus Cichlid, Pseudotropheus Socolofi (Albino), Bumblebee Cichlid, Firemouth Cichlid
Corals/Plants: Amazon sword
Tank Size: 75 gallons
Advice: Regular water changes! & keeping a journal of ALL changes, additions, fish/ plant deaths and illnesses, etc. lastly, long term tank location consideration! No windows and busy doorways, but plenty of room for manipulation of other furniture!
Description: Blue Mbuna

Rated #2006: Freshwater Fish - Astronotus Ocellatus - Tiger Oscar Stocking In 30 Gallons Tank

Rated #2006: Freshwater Fish - Astronotus Ocellatus - Tiger Oscar Stocking In 30 Gallons Tank - Another view of the tank & fish
Username: Jeff
Country: United States
Rank: #2006 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Jeff on
Ratings: 3.69
Number of votes: 13
Quote: none
About Yourself: no thanks
Fish Kept: Red Tiger Oscar, Plecostomus
Corals/Plants: Tastefully fake
Tank Size: 30 gallons
Advice: Study... the internet is a WONDERFUL tool for anything you may want to know about this hobby (life-support lifestyle). Treat your fish as family, because if you truly enjoy keeping fish, they will bring you so many memories, even after they are gone...
Description: Another view of the tank & fish

Rated #2007: Freshwater Fish - Metriaclima Lombardoi - Kenyi Cichlid Stocking In 47 Gallons Tank

Rated #2007: Freshwater Fish - Metriaclima Lombardoi - Kenyi Cichlid Stocking In 47 Gallons Tank - Female Kenyi Cichlid. She is the Queen of the tank.
Username: Jake Armbrust
Country: United States
Rank: #2007 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Jake Armbrust on
Ratings: 3.69
Number of votes: 45
Quote: "Quaere Verum"
About Yourself: I've been keeping fish for a while, and I've also worked at pet stores.
Fish Kept: 2 Pseudotropheus socolofi 2 Pseudotropheus lombardoi 2 Melanochromis johanni 2 Pseudotropheus estherae 1 Melanochromis chipokae 1 Labidochromis caeruleus 1 Synodontis eupterus 1 Polypterus senegalus
Corals/Plants: Fake Plants
Tank Size: 47 gallons
Advice: Cycle your tank before stocking it.
Description: Female Kenyi Cichlid. She is the Queen of the tank.

Rated #2008: Freshwater Fish - Danio Rerio - Zebra Danio Stocking In 10 Gallons Tank

Rated #2008: Freshwater Fish - Danio Rerio - Zebra Danio Stocking In 10 Gallons Tank - One of my female zebra danios looking for food
Username: sean
Country: United States
Rank: #2008 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: sean on
Ratings: 3.69
Number of votes: 48
Quote: The first shall be last and the last shall be first
About Yourself: Just got into the hobby.
Fish Kept: Danios (all kinds), Kuhli Loaches, Otocinclus
Corals/Plants: Amazon Swords, Brazilian Swords (mine do fine submerged), Mondo Grass (mine does fine submerged), Melon Sword, Crypt Wendtii, Banana Plant, Java Fern, Hornwort, Anacharis
Tank Size: 10 gallons
Advice: Read forums, read articles, read read read. Then when you've gotten sick of reading, talk to whoever you can that has ever kept fish.
Description: One of my female zebra danios looking for food

Rated #2009: Freshwater Fish - Gyrinocheilos Aymonieri - Gold Algae Eater Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #2009: Freshwater Fish - Gyrinocheilos Aymonieri - Gold Algae Eater Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - My very typical Chinese Algae Eater--though I've found this one to be extremely harmonious as a tank mate unlike most descriptions suggest. Is at about 8cm.
Username: fino
Country: United States
Rank: #2009 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: fino on
Ratings: 3.69
Number of votes: 16
Fish Kept: (1)Chinese Hi-fin, (1)Golden Chinese Algae Eater, (5)Balloon Red-eyed Tetras, (2)wild caught minnows Just switched from processed food to bloodworm--much more preferred.
Corals/Plants: No plants but in anticipation of planting--would like grasses and possibly some nice vine-y back plants
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Read a lot of forums
Description: My very typical Chinese Algae Eater--though I've found this one to be extremely harmonious as a tank mate unlike most descriptions suggest. Is at about 8cm.

Rated #2010: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Koi Angel Stocking In 29 Gallons Tank

Rated #2010: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Koi Angel Stocking In 29 Gallons Tank - angelfish
Username: Michael
Country: Canada
Rank: #2010 out of 2483 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Michael on
Ratings: 3.69
Number of votes: 32
Fish Kept: (1) koi angel (6) head and tail glowlight tetras (5) neon tetras (2) guppies (3) longfin serpae tetra (2) oto cats (3) leucumeia cory's (1) small yellow/orange fish (dont know what it's called)
Corals/Plants: amazon sword, dwarf hair grass, balansae plant, anacharis, ludwiga plant, temple narrow leaf, variegated japanese dwarf rush, water sprite, roatala magenta
Tank Size: 29 gallons
Advice: Cycle your tank befor adding fish, and always make sure the fish you are getting are compatible. About 1 inch of fish will occupy 1 gallon of your tank. Over stocking is fine in a community tank, but in a planted tank it is better to use less fish due to the room that the plants need. Feed your fish as much as they can consume in 2 minnuts and when adding new plant be sure to make sure your tank reaches their requirments for lighting and nutrients. As far as I would think choosing a planted tank over a freshwater is a better but more pricey choice, one thing it makes the tank look more natural and most community fish would like that, and as long as you keep all the dead plnat leaves out of the tank your water quality will become better. Choose what you want carefully, because if you get stuff that you dont really like, it's just a waste of money. Good luck to all the hobbyists and have fun!
Description: angelfish

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