Top 10 Freshwater Tanks All Time

Rated #1: 39 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #1: 39 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - My tank
Username: Aquawhitec3
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #1 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: Aquawhitec3 on
Ratings: 7.07
Number of votes: 59
About Yourself: Wife and mum of 3.
Corals/Plants: Amazon Sword
Tank Size: 39 gallons
Advice: Take your time when setting up your aquarium, invest in a water test kit. Do lots of research and most of all enjoy it!
Description: My tank

Rated #2: 8 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #2: 8 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - Hakuna Matata
Username: Danny P
Country: Japan
Rank: #2 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: Danny P on
Ratings: 7.06
Number of votes: 166
Corals/Plants: Fissidens moss, Riccarida moss, Montecarlo, Bucephalandra
Tank Size: 8 gallons
Advice: Take your time with planning before creating your hardscape! Rushing never turns out well.
Description: Hakuna Matata

Rated #3: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #3: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - Mangrove Forest
Username: Kambodia
Country: United States
Rank: #3 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: Kambodia on
Ratings: 7.06
Number of votes: 177
Corals/Plants: Java Fern, Narrow Java Fern, Anubias congensis, Anubias nana and Aponogeton ulvaceus
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Patience!
Description: Mangrove Forest

Rated #4: 53 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #4: 53 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 06022022
Username: FreddytheFrog01
Country: Great Britain
Rank: #4 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: FreddytheFrog01 on
Ratings: 7.05
Number of votes: 100
Quote: Let our advance worrying become our advance thinking and planning
Tank Size: 53 gallons
Advice: Have your pockets prepared
Description: 06022022

Rated #5: 36 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #5: 36 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 36 gallon freshwater aquarium with rock driftwood and artificial plants
Username: Alan McClintock
Country: United States
Rank: #5 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: Alan McClintock on
Ratings: 7
Number of votes: 191
Quote: No big deal
Corals/Plants: Artificial
Tank Size: 36 gallons
Advice: Patience is a virtue
Description: 36 gallon freshwater aquarium with rock driftwood and artificial plants

Rated #6: 60 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #6: 60 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - After umpteen trips to various stores for lighting, plants, fish and such, plus equally umpteen deliveries from Amazon for hardware, test kits, etc., this is where I am right now with my new tank. I wanted to create a possible scene from a lake bed in which the fish will have plenty of hiding places and hopefully feel at ease, with their comfort being my first priority, but I tried to balance that with a sort of purposely unkempt/wild look to everything (without looking like no thought was given to it, which I found is harder to do than it sounds), even though I used all artificial plants (but everything else is real, including the driftwood, riverbed gravel and rocks). It's still cycling just a bit, so it's a little cloudy, but I figured it's clear enough to show enough detail to go ahead and grab a picture of it.

Visible in this one are a flame dwarf gourami, some kind of yellow-and-black-and-orange platy that I think might be pregnant, another yellow-and-orange platy, two Bolivians rams, several zebra danios, neon black tetras, a baby rainbow fish, a couple of mollies and some guppies. I have no idea where the hillstream loach is, though, but he's still in there somewhere. :)
Username: L.J. Rhodes
Country: United States
Rank: #6 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: L.J. Rhodes on
Ratings: 7
Number of votes: 328
About Yourself: A photographer and graphic designer by trade, I've long enjoyed taking care of an aquarium, because it's a lot like working in a darkroom. There's chemistry and method and skill involved, but it's very relaxing, and when you see the results of your work, there's a sense of accomplishment, pride and even peace. I prefer a natural-looking environment in my aquarium, though I do also prefer artificial plants, because planted aquariums are a bit more work than I have time for (much like saltwater/reef aquariums). Video of my aquarium can be seen at: http://youtu.be/iVifqpdDWb0
Fish Kept: Fire Red Dwarf Gourami, Gold Panda Lyretail Mollies, Red Tuxedo Guppiess, Zebra Danios, Neon Black Tetras, Rainbow Fish, Hillstream Loach, Platty, Bolivian Rams, Bloodfin Tetras, Black Angelfish, Gold Gourami
Corals/Plants: None (except artificial plants)
Tank Size: 60 gallons
Advice: Do your homework (read every aquarium site and forum you can find), get a good test kit (API master test kits are excellent), don't panic when your water clouds up when you first set up your tank, even when clarifiers won't get rid of it (this is just bacterial bloom, and it'll clear up on its own as the tank gets established), keep up on your water changes and gravel vacuuming, don't overstock, don't overfeed, don't over-treat with chemicals, and, most importantly, don't over-fuss. It's easy to take care of your tank and your fish as long as you approach it as being nothing more than a series of very simple steps that, if you follow them, will just work out.
Description: After umpteen trips to various stores for lighting, plants, fish and such, plus equally umpteen deliveries from Amazon for hardware, test kits, etc., this is where I am right now with my new tank. I wanted to create a possible scene from a lake bed in which the fish will have plenty of hiding places and hopefully feel at ease, with their comfort being my first priority, but I tried to balance that with a sort of purposely unkempt/wild look to everything (without looking like no thought was given to it, which I found is harder to do than it sounds), even though I used all artificial plants (but everything else is real, including the driftwood, riverbed gravel and rocks). It's still cycling just a bit, so it's a little cloudy, but I figured it's clear enough to show enough detail to go ahead and grab a picture of it. Visible in this one are a flame dwarf gourami, some kind of yellow-and-black-and-orange platy that I think might be pregnant, another yellow-and-orange platy, two Bolivians rams, several zebra danios, neon black tetras, a baby rainbow fish, a couple of mollies and some guppies. I have no idea where the hillstream loach is, though, but he's still in there somewhere. :)

Rated #7: 45 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #7: 45 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - Steve's Family Fish Tank
Username: SteveK53
Country: United States
Rank: #7 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: SteveK53 on
Ratings: 6.97
Number of votes: 33
Corals/Plants: Driftwood, assorted rocks, and artificial plants.
Tank Size: 45 gallons
Advice: Read and learn as much as you can because there is so much information.
Description: Steve's Family Fish Tank

Rated #8: 180 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #8: 180 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - Malawi Cliff setup
Username: MAGIC AQUARIUM
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #8 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: MAGIC AQUARIUM on
Ratings: 6.95
Number of votes: 224
About Yourself: I just start run hobby "business" with 3D background and modules for many aquarists enquiries. My occupation is mechanic music instruments.
Fish Kept: Malawi cichlids
Corals/Plants: Anubias barteri
Tank Size: 180 gallons
Advice: Dont mix fish from habitats with diferent water. Avoid overfeeding. Keep regularly water changing. .......
Description: Malawi Cliff setup

Rated #9: 63 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #9: 63 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - The Realm
Username: Brett
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #9 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: Brett on
Ratings: 6.92
Number of votes: 297
Corals/Plants: Various
Tank Size: 63 gallons
Advice: Make it as interesting for the fish ( and yourselves ) as you can , your fish will be happy and love you for it ( I hope!)
Description: The Realm

Rated #10: 150 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #10: 150 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - First large tank (4 Months Old)
Username: FrancoB1229
Country: United States
Rank: #10 out of 4365 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
Submitted By: FrancoB1229 on
Ratings: 6.88
Number of votes: 85
Corals/Plants: Anubias Java FernBacopaWater SpritePogostemon Stellatus OctopusAmazon Sword
Tank Size: 150 gallons
Advice: 1- Watch lots of YouTube and do lots of research before setting up tank.2- does not have to be an aquascape but use real plants
Description: First large tank (4 Months Old)
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