Top 181 - 190 Freshwater Tanks 2007
Rated #181: 120 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Marco
Country: South Africa
Rank:
#181 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Marco on
Ratings:
4.06
Number of votes:
220
Quote:
"Rather loose a second in your life than your life in a second"
About Yourself:
Wiil update with a better pic once I figure out a better angle to take the pic.
Cheers
Fish Kept:
6 x Mixed Malawi's
1 x King-Kong Parrot (cichlid)
1 x Love Heart Parrot (Cichlid)
2 x Blood Parrots
1 x Talking catfish
1 x Algae Eater
Corals/Plants:
Lava Rocks
Tank Size:
120 gallons
Advice:
Go for the biggest tank you can afford.
Description:
Tank Placid
Rated #182: 46 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Jennifer
Country: United States
Rank:
#182 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Jennifer on
Ratings:
4.06
Number of votes:
209
Quote:
I need a bigger tank
About Yourself:
I also have a 29 gallon planted tank
Fish Kept:
Zebra Danios
White Cloud Mountain Minnows
Black Neon Tetras
Cherry Barbs
Congo Tetras (2)
Dwarf Gouramies (3)
Von Rio Tetras
Corals/Plants:
Various types of freshwater plants; Bronze Wendt, Water Sprite, Hair Grass, Vallisneria
Tank Size:
46 gallons
Advice:
Get the larget tank that you can. There will be lots of fish that you'll want.
Description:
46 GALLON BOW FRONT
Rated #183: 75 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Mark Janes
Country: United States
Rank:
#183 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Mark Janes on
Ratings:
4.05
Number of votes:
216
Quote:
eh
About Yourself:
Nothing about me. Don't forget to rate the fish
Fish Kept:
Red Oscar (1) Soon to be moved
Albino Tiger Oscar (1) Soon to be moved
Firemouth Cichlids (4)
Convicts (4)
Midas Cichlids (2)
Green Severum (2)
Some of the fish will be moved to another tank soon.
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Do it right the first time
Description:
75 Gallon
Rated #184: 60 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Dave
Country: United States
Rank:
#184 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Dave on
Ratings:
4.05
Number of votes:
182
Quote:
My Brain hurts
About Yourself:
I got Started with Fish tanks while in the military stationed in Japan. my first was a 55 gal F/O saltwater and now i have a 55 gal cichlid tank and a 60 saltwater, soon to be reef. This is my first attempt at a reef set-up and Im definitely still learning so comments and advise is appreciated
Fish Kept:
2 clowns, 3 emerald crabs, 15 blue leg hermits, 10 turbo snails, 6 peppermint shrimp, 15 elephant slugs (they keep having babies too)
Corals/Plants:
50 lbs live rock, some mushrooms and poplys that just started to grow one day (not sure of names)
Tank Size:
60 gallons
Advice:
if you dont like to read then learn how to do something else
Description:
cichlid tank-55 gal. "ParaDome" (Japanese brand bowfront tank w/ rounded corners), Filtration- penguin 350 biowheel, 300w heater and 2x penguin 660 power heads for circulation and standard flourecent lights
Rated #185: 72 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: winston
Country: United States
Rank:
#185 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
winston on
Ratings:
4.05
Number of votes:
175
Quote:
Leave no man behind
About Yourself:
My name is Shawn, and I live in Vallejo, CA. I have been in the hobby since I was 15, and I have been keeping fish for 16 years. I absolutely love to keep freshwater fish and have no intentions on going to saltwater. I only purchase farm raised specimens. I have also joined this community because i am interested in networking with other hobbyist.
Fish Kept:
3 Yellow Labs, 2 Pseudotropheus Cobalts, 1 Gara Pingi Pingi, 3 Gouramis, 3 Kuli Loachs, 1 Bristle nose Plec, 1 Tiger Plec, 1 Greshoff's Catfish.
Corals/Plants:
Anubias
Tank Size:
72 gallons
Advice:
1. Buy at least a 20 gallon tank if you can afford it. Despite marketing to the contrary, small tanks are not 'ideal for the beginner'. A large tank is more stable in terms of temperature and water chemistry.
2. Wash filter sponges and other 'biological' media in tank water, NOT tap water, to avoid killing beneficial bacteria.
3. Carry out water changes regularly - 25% per month should probably be considered a MINIMUM for an average community tank.
4. Do not overfeed. Feed small quantities of food and watch fish eat it before adding more. Do not be tempted to feed fish because they 'look hungry' - 2 times daily is sufficient.
5. Do check the requirements and compatibility of species BEFORE buying.
6. Observe fish carefully before buying; avoid any with split fins, damaged gills, etc.
7. Release new fish into the tank gradually - float the bag for at least 15 minutes to equalize temperature.
8. Use a quarantine tank for new fish wherever possible.
9. Read up on the 'cycling' process and its consequences.
10. Stock slowly to give the bacterial population time to increase to match the additional waste load.
11. Do not overstock. 1" of fish per gallon is often used as a general guideline, but this cannot be used as a hard and fast rule - you can't put a 10" fish in a 10 gallon tank. Remember that your tank will be easier to keep healthy if you under stock.
12. Avoid the use of too many chemical additives unless you fully understand the consequences of their use.
Description:
PIC 2
Rated #186: 29 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Matt
Country: United States
Rank:
#186 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Matt on
Ratings:
4.04
Number of votes:
158
Fish Kept:
2 african cichlids, 1 bala shark, 1 plecostomus
Corals/Plants:
a couple of plastic plants and a lot of rock from the river
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
have fun
Description:
My fish Tank
Rated #187: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Brady
Country: United States
Rank:
#187 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Brady on
Ratings:
4.04
Number of votes:
160
Fish Kept:
All starter fish for now...tiger barbs, zebra dinos...I hope they make it, but I doubt they will...the tank is only 1 week old...once the tank gets stabalized, I am going to raise the temperature and get some discus fish in there--red and orange.
Corals/Plants:
All fake...
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
If your wife won't let you spend the money on a new tank, tell her it's a Christmas gift for the entire family...that's what I did!
Description:
55 Gallon Tank in my living room
Rated #188: 70 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Tim C
Country: United States
Rank:
#188 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Tim C on
Ratings:
4.03
Number of votes:
148
Fish Kept:
18 fish total, 9 cichlids, 2 corys, 1 pleco, 4 algae eaters, 2 rosy barbs. Also 3 prawn that managed to hide and grow big enough to fend off the fish. Cichlids are a mix, but they all have their own spot and get along. The largest, which is hiding in the back left corner, is a Jack Dempsey measuring about 8" long. The rosy barbs were doomed/moved to this tank while cleaning the small tank. They're not much bigger than some of the feeder fish we buy.
I probably breaking all the rules, but here are my cichlids (best guesses on some):
2 - Jack Dempseys (Jack & JJ)
1 - Yellow Lab (Stripe)
1 - Super VC10 (Spot)
1 - Hap Ahli (Ice)
1 - Tropheus duboisi (Ringo)
1 - Julidochromis marlieri Burundi (Grid)
1 - Blood Parrot (Bubbles)
1 - Hemichromis stellifer (Jewel)
(you guys name your fish, right?)
Corals/Plants:
none
Tank Size:
70 gallons
Advice:
Bigger tanks are easier.
Description:
Cichlids:
2 - Jack Dempseys (Jack & JJ)
1 - Yellow Lab (Stripe)
1 - Super VC10 (Spot)
1 - Hap Ahli (Ice)
1 - Tropheus duboisi (Ringo)
1 - Julidochromis marlieri Burundi (Grid)
1 - Blood Parrot (Bubbles)
1 - Hemichromis stellifer (Jewel)
Other:
2 - Green corys
1 - pleco (free, must pick up)
2 - rosy barbs (will be eaten soon)
4 - algae eaters (transferred from dismantled tanks)
3 - prawn (now big enough to fend off the big guys)
Rated #189: 125 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Michael
Country: United States
Rank:
#189 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Michael on
Ratings:
4.03
Number of votes:
192
Quote:
fish go poo
About Yourself:
26 year old college student
has no money to spend on fish,
So i use my GI bill for all my tanks.
Fish Kept:
I have rift lake cichlids, i think they are all from Lake Malawi
2 Pseudotropheus Demasoni
4 Melanochromis Auratus
3 Melanochromis Exasperatus
3 Maylandia crabro
2 Nimbochromis venustus
2 Clown Lab (do not know real name)
2 Copadichromis Borleyi
2 Dimidiochromis Compressiceps
Corals/Plants:
na
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Read everything you can, i still read books on cichlids. Everyone has their own opinion, it varies book to book. READ READ READ
Description:
my tank
Rated #190: 29 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Zoe Stevens
Country: Canada
Rank:
#190 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Zoe Stevens on
Ratings:
4.03
Number of votes:
238
Quote:
Take that, Space Coyote!
About Yourself:
I got into fish when I met my fiance, who had a betta and a white cloud minnow in a little plastic tank. I had never been big into fish - although I had kept and bred a lot of reptiles - but I convinced him to set up a 10 gallon tank for them. 10 gallons turned into 100 gallons, and here I am today. My 29 gallon is *my* tank, though, and it's coming together. I love this hobby!
Fish Kept:
scarlet badis (dario dario), 2 black angelfish, otocinclus
Corals/Plants:
"Rose" sword, Red tiger lotus, Red lotus, Java moss, Blyxa japonica, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Anubias v. nana, Glossotigma
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
Don't cut corners if you want a real planted tank. Some parts of the tank are just going to cost money and time. The end result is definitely worth it, though.
Description:
29 gallon planted tank.