Top 41 - 50 Freshwater Fish All Time
Rated #41: Freshwater Fish - Cichlia Ocellaris - Peacock Bass (ocellaris) Stocking In 150 Gallons Tank
Username: Mike Dragon
Country: United States
Rank:
#41 out of 2482 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.27
Number of votes:
30
Fish Kept:
Domestic: (store bought- only I didn't buy any of my fish. friends and family gave these to me)
huge frontosa- named "big head todd", peacock bass, livingstoni, green severum, columbian shark, channel cat, 3 plecos, managuense, yellow lab, creamcycle chiclid.
Wild Caught: (right out of local streams of va beach! just remember to acclamate the wild fish first.)
white pearch, 2 croppy, blue gill, warmouth,
Corals/Plants:
I tried live plants... way too much work for a large tank. Unless you like constant upkeep. I have all fake plants- but instead of buying them for a million dollars from a store. I went to a craft store and bought a bunch of fake plants. I cut them up and used glue gun to glue lava rocks to the bottoms. Use non toxic glue gun sticks.
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
Do it. You'll learn alot!! Research everything you do before you do it!! I started from a couple pieces of glass and wood and made something great out of it. AND it all costed way less than if I had bought it all new. To see a final finished product that is beautiful and functional- It's well worth the time. All in all it's a great do it yourself project- a large do it yourself project. Especially when you live in an apartment complex and have to do alot of the construction your apartment and outside on a small slab. Would have been much easier in a garage. However, I am very happy with the results. It's something that fools everyone who looks at it and asks where I got it. I reply "Well... I made it. Yeah, the tank too."
Description:
Peacock Bass
Rated #42: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: CRYSTAL MONTGOMERY
Country: United States
Rank:
#42 out of 2482 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.27
Number of votes:
15
Fish Kept:
Panda Cory Cat, Peppered Cory Cat, Betta - Male, Black Neon Tetra
Corals/Plants:
AmazonsJava MossMonte CarloRosettes
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Water parameters until the tank is fully established.
Description:
10 gallon Betta tank
Rated #43: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Snakeskin Discus
Username: Tadinho
Country: Germany
Rank:
#43 out of 2482 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.25
Number of votes:
12
Quote:
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About Yourself:
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Corals/Plants:
-
Advice:
-
Description:
my pair of discus
Rated #44: Freshwater Fish - Aulonocara Nyassae Var. - Peacock Cichlid, Orange Blossom Stocking In 120 Gallons Tank
Username: Paul
Country: Australia
Rank:
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Ratings:
7.25
Number of votes:
12
Fish Kept:
Lake Malawi Cichlids:
Corals/Plants:
None, only rock.
Tank Size:
120 gallons
Advice:
Research first always.
Description:
Aulonocara O.B. Marble Peacock.
Young one. Taken using SE 8.1mp camera phone.
Rated #45: Freshwater Fish - Tetraodon Nigroviridis - Green Spotted Puffer Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Melissa
Country: United States
Rank:
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Ratings:
7.23
Number of votes:
13
Quote:
"A great tank keeper is one who knows every inch of the tank, every rock, every current, every hide out as good as the fish who live within it." ~Me 2010
About Yourself:
I love all animals and have many. Dogs, birds, chickens, and fish of course. When it comes to fish... I live "in" my tank which means I understand how it works from the inside out and I get great joy fromit... I love my fishys!!!
Fish Kept:
Green Spotted Puffers
Figure Eight Puffers
Black Mollies
Bumble Bee Gobys
Colombian Shark
Asian Upside Down Catfish
Convict
Sunburst Platys
Silver Scats
Ruby Scats
Green Scats
Trumpet Snails
Ramshorn Snails
Fidler Crabs
Guppies
Corals/Plants:
Anacharis (Egeria najas), Java Fern
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
DON'T RUSH IT! I know thats its exciting to set up a fish tank but trust me, you will be sorry if you rush into things before your ready, or your tank is ready.
-CYCLE YOUR TANK FIRST, check and test your water regularly! I look at my temp gauge probably 30 times a day because heaters do act up sometimes and you need to catch it before the temp goes crazy high or low.
-LOOK...at your fish, each one every day, notice if they change behavior, look for bite marks, nipped fins, signs of disease like ich or velvet, fin rot etc.
Are they eating? Do you have one fish that hogs all the food? feed accordingly. DONT OVERFEED! ONLY ONE PERSON SHOULD FEED THE FISH! that way overfeeding it less likely to occur. WEAR GLOVES when you are putting your hands in the water, for your own protection!
-RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, find out for yourself... and always double check any and all info with mutiple sources and then use your best judgement. Never assume petstore people are telling you anything thats is right because 9 times out of 10 they are WRONG, and you, your wallet and your fishes pay for it big time.
~And lastly please please DO NOT TAP ON THE GLASS! Fish hate that! Anytime fish become stressed they release ammonia which is like poison for all the fish in your tank! Good Luck:)
Description:
Green Spotted Puffer
in 55 Gallon Brackish water tank
Rated #46: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 200 Gallons Tank
Username: Trent Pedersen
Country: Australia
Rank:
#46 out of 2482 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.16
Number of votes:
32
Quote:
"I lose minutes, hours and even days doing everything and anything to my freshwater fish tank"
About Yourself:
My ex had a couple tanks and I liked them. It started as a hobby but now its an obsession.
Fish Kept:
African Butterfly Peacock, American Flagfish, Bristle-nose Catfish, red tail shark, Jack Dempsey, Bushy Nose Pleco L-144, Convict Cichlid, Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, Silver Dollar, Red Marlboro Discus, Kyoga Flameback, Dragon Blood Peacock, yabby, Black Widow Tetra, Hongi, flameback chiclid
Corals/Plants:
Plastic/ Non-Living
Tank Size:
200 gallons
Advice:
Buy a Stingray.
Description:
African Butterfly Peacock Cichlid
Rated #47: Freshwater Fish - Microgeophagus Altispinosa - Bolivian Ram Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: sharon
Country: United States
Rank:
#47 out of 2482 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.14
Number of votes:
21
Quote:
**Living in the past is the only prison that will prevent you from soaring into an abundant future**
About Yourself:
My son gave me a 20 gallon tank 2 years ago and that grew into a 55 gallon Lake Malawi Mbuna set-up, and a 30 gallon planted community set-up and 2 fry tanks. I really enjoy watching the interactions and parenting behaviors of my fish.
Fish Kept:
30 Community Tank: 2 Bolivian Rams, 2 African Dwarf Frogs, 2 Oto Cats, 4 Cory's, groups of Zebra Danios, Neon Tetras, Rummy Nose Tetras, and a Mystery Snail.
55 Gallon African Mbuna Tank.
* 2m/2F Labidochromis caeruleus (Electric Yellow Labs)
* 1m/4F Metriaclima estherae (Red Zebra)
* 1M/4F Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"
* 1M/3F Lab. Permutts
* 1M Labidochromis sp. "Hongi" (SRT)
**10 & 20 gallon tanks: Assorted fry from Bolivian Rams and African Mbunas.
Corals/Plants:
Amazon Swords, Melon Swords, Java Firms and Java Moss. Christmas Moss, Hornwort, Wisteria, Onion plant, and many others I cannot remember the names.
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Read all you can about a type of fish you are thinking about. Do your research first!! Don't just buy on impulse, you may very well regret it. ALWAYS remember, those small fish you bring home will grow up someday, so take that into account. Use adult size when filling a tank, not the size they are right from the store. No, you cannot keep community fish with African cichlids! They may all get along now, but when the cichlids reach maturity they WILL kill off the community fish!
Description:
Bolivian Ram male in full courtship colors
Rated #48: Freshwater Fish - Aulonocara Rubescens - Ruby Red Peacock Stocking In 190 Gallons Tank
Username: Dave Boyce
Country: United States
Rank:
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Ratings:
7.13
Number of votes:
16
About Yourself:
I have been in the hobby for around 40 years. I started with angle fish but now all I do are african cichlids. I am a truck driver. I really enjoy breeding and raising quality africans. I have over 3000 gallons in my fish room and to keep up with the water changes every week you really have to enjoy doing it.
Fish Kept:
african cichlids: peacock, Haps, Frontosa
Corals/Plants:
none
Tank Size:
190 gallons
Advice:
Weekly water changes of 25% and a high quality healthy diet will bring the best color out of you fish.
Description:
My breeder male ruby red peacock. i have been breeding this line for at least 4 years now.
Rated #49: Freshwater Fish - Amphilophus Labiatus - Red Devil
Username: Bruce
Country: United States
Rank:
#49 out of 2482 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.11
Number of votes:
18
About Yourself:
Been in the hobby for about ten years now. It's a great stress reliever.
Fish Kept:
300 Gallon
Amphilophus labiatus (F0) - (Rapps)
Vieja maculicauda (F1) - (Rapps)
Silver Dollars (4 so far) - (lfs)
Vieja bifasciatus (F1) - (Rapps)
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis - demon (LFS)
Amphilophus amarillo F1 Male - (Davis)
citranellum Lago Nicaragua F1 Male - (Davis)
Amphilophus labiatus F1 - (Davis)
Cichlasoma pearsei - (Davis)
Amphilophus trimac - (Davis)
Vieja hartweigi - (Davis)
Cryptoheros Cutteri (F0) - female (Rapps)
Cryptoheros Cutteri (F1) - 2 male, 1 female (Davis)
210 gallon tank
Parachromis Dovii - 1 male (Davis)
55 gallon tank
Amphilophus labiatus - (LFS)
Advice:
Take your time.
Description:
Amarillo and Red Devil guarding fry. This pic made it into the October issue of TFH magazine. :)
Rated #50: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Electric Blue Jack Dempsey Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: joey
Country: United States
Rank:
#50 out of 2482 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.1
Number of votes:
20
Quote:
none
About Yourself:
none
Fish Kept:
african cichlids, nw cichlids, loaches, tetras,barbs,gouramis, sharks, catfish,betas,angelfish,danios,guppies platies,swordtails,rasboras,goldfish...ect
Corals/Plants:
none
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
cycle your tank before you add fish
Description:
jack dempsey