Top 10 Freshwater Fish All Time

Rated #1: Freshwater Fish - Aequidens Rivulatus - Green Terror Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank

Rated #1: Freshwater Fish - Aequidens Rivulatus - Green Terror Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank - King of the Jungle 7"
Username: Fabian
Country: Canada
Rank: #1 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Fabian on
Ratings: 8.39
Number of votes: 18
Fish Kept: 1 Green Terror cichlid, 7 Bolivan Rams, 6 Silver Dollers, 1 Keyhole cichlid, 2 Flash Pleco
Corals/Plants: Slate rocks, driftwood, & artificial plants
Tank Size: 90 gallons
Advice: Don't get lazy. Keep to a maintanance plan. 20% weekly water change, that includes all that sh#* at the bottom. Stick to that one rule to keep you,and the fish happy
Description: King of the Jungle 7"

Rated #2: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 40 Gallons Tank

Rated #2: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 40 Gallons Tank - This is my 40 gallon freshwater planted tank.
Username: Unforgiving Llama
Country: United States
Rank: #2 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Unforgiving Llama on
Ratings: 8.14
Number of votes: 21
Fish Kept: corydoras, bristlenose pleco, red cherry shrimp, amano shrimp, vampire shrimp, mystery snails, Rams horn snails
Corals/Plants: Rotala, crypts, ludwigia repens, dwarf sagittaria, Java moss, Amazon swords, duckweed
Tank Size: 40 gallons
Advice: The best type of filtration is natural plants. The second best type of filtration is water changes.
Description: This is my 40 gallon freshwater planted tank.

Rated #3: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 120 Gallons Tank

Rated #3: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 120 Gallons Tank - 120 Gallon Freshwater Aquarium
Username: Randall
Country: United States
Rank: #3 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Randall on
Ratings: 8.11
Number of votes: 19
Fish Kept: Got a whole bunch of Tetras in this tank. Neons, Cardinals, Bloodfin, Black Skirt, Black Neon, Glow tetra, Bleeding Heart, Dwarf Rainbow, Dwarf Gouramis, Fancy Guppy, and a Long Fin Danio.
Corals/Plants: All fake plants.
Tank Size: 120 gallons
Advice: Be patient. It will be worth it in the end. Also, do some research.
Description: 120 Gallon Freshwater Aquarium

Rated #4: Freshwater Fish - Cyphotilapia Frontosa - Frontosa Cichlid Stocking In 132 Gallons Tank

Rated #4: Freshwater Fish - Cyphotilapia Frontosa - Frontosa Cichlid Stocking In 132 Gallons Tank - my frontosa and royal plec in background
Username: tankamazonia
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #4 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: tankamazonia on
Ratings: 8
Number of votes: 15
Quote: cichlids
About Yourself: Started off with a 2ft tank and hear i am..
Fish Kept: mostly cichlids
Corals/Plants: Cichlids end up destroying real plants,your best bet is artificial they still look as good.
Tank Size: 132 gallons
Advice: make sure you have good filteration
Description: my frontosa and royal plec in background

Rated #5: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Blue Diamond Discus Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank

Rated #5: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Sp. - Blue Diamond Discus Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank - the king and queen of my tank.
unfortunately, both have passed.
Username: bryan
Country: United States
Rank: #5 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: bryan on
Ratings: 7.92
Number of votes: 13
Quote: I reject your reality, and substitute my own. Adam Savage.
About Yourself: looking back now... my wife regrets giving me the green light. since that fateful day i have set up 5 tanks ( 1. 55gal 2. 72 bow 3. 30 long 4. 10gal micro reef. (now the 30 long) and 5. a 29gal neon set up for my son. she is a patient woman.
Fish Kept: discus, cardinals, bamboo shrimp, neon tetras (blue black and orange) cory cats, loaches, damsels, crabs.. I almost forgot, snails up the wazoo, and bristle worms.
Corals/Plants: amazon swards, grass, and other misc
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: DIVE IN!
Description: the king and queen of my tank. unfortunately, both have passed.

Rated #6: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Spp. - Neon Blue Discus Stocking In 60 Gallons Tank

Rated #6: Freshwater Fish - Symphysodon Spp. - Neon Blue Discus Stocking In 60 Gallons Tank - my blue cobalt discus
Username: Yasna
Country: Iran
Rank: #6 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Yasna on
Ratings: 7.92
Number of votes: 13
Quote: no
About Yourself: no
Fish Kept: discus + angel fish
Corals/Plants: silk & plastic plants
Tank Size: 60 gallons
Advice: no
Description: my blue cobalt discus

Rated #7: Freshwater Fish - Carassius Auratus - Fantail Goldfish

Rated #7: Freshwater Fish - Carassius Auratus - Fantail Goldfish - GOODNIGHT KISS
Username: smokingdragon
Country: Phillippines
Rank: #7 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: smokingdragon on
Ratings: 7.64
Number of votes: 22
Quote: Anything is possible as long as you have passion in your life.
About Yourself:
Fish Kept: In this tank Arowana, Cichlids, Clownloach and pleco.
Corals/Plants: All artificial
Advice: Dont trust anyone. Its a hobby.
Description: GOODNIGHT KISS

Rated #8: Freshwater Fish - Ambystoma Mexicanum - Axolotl Stocking In 105 Gallons Tank

Rated #8: Freshwater Fish - Ambystoma Mexicanum - Axolotl Stocking In 105 Gallons Tank - Axolotl
Username: Priit Saarts
Country: Estonia
Rank: #8 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Priit Saarts on
Ratings: 7.6
Number of votes: 15
Fish Kept: Tiger Oscar
Corals/Plants: vallisneria
Tank Size: 105 gallons
Advice: :)
Description: Axolotl

Rated #9: Freshwater Fish - Papiliochromis Ramirezi - German Blue Ram Stocking In 40 Gallons Tank

Rated #9: Freshwater Fish - Papiliochromis Ramirezi - German Blue Ram Stocking In 40 Gallons Tank - My Ram!
Username: Chris
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #9 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: Chris on
Ratings: 7.53
Number of votes: 15
Fish Kept: rams, bettas, neons, dwarf corys, otos, cherry shrimp, endlers
Corals/Plants: All sorts
Tank Size: 40 gallons
Advice: Research research research
Description: My Ram!

Rated #10: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Halfmoon Betta Stocking In 50 Gallons Tank

Rated #10: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Halfmoon Betta Stocking In 50 Gallons Tank - opaque  halfmoon betta
Mr. Dzi
Username: gedediah
Country: Canada
Rank: #10 out of 2499 Freshwater Fish submitted all-time
Submitted By: gedediah on
Ratings: 7.53
Number of votes: 17
Quote: He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it
About Yourself: i am
Fish Kept: Cestial Pearl Danio (breeding), amano shrimp malaya shrimp, farlowella catfish
Corals/Plants: Singapore Moss - Vesicularia dubyana,Sagittaria subulata,Cryptocoryne wendtii, Eleocharis acicularis, Aponogeton madagascarensis, Nymphaea stellata
Tank Size: 50 gallons
Advice: change your water
Description: opaque halfmoon betta Mr. Dzi
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