Top 391 - 400 Freshwater Tanks 2007
Rated #391: 46 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Barbara A.
Country: United States
Rank:
#391 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Barbara A. on
Ratings:
3.35
Number of votes:
188
Quote:
All You Need Is Love
About Yourself:
My husband and I have kept and aquarium for around 6 years now. We started with a freshwater tank with tropical community fish (guppys, plattys etc.). Now, as you can see we have a Cichlid tank.
Fish Kept:
2 x Convict Cichlids (black/brown and light vertical stripes), 2 x Electric Yellow Cichlids, 2 x Electric Blue Cichlids, 2 x Kribinisi Cichlids (light w/ dark horizontal stripes), and an Orange Zebra Cichlid.
Corals/Plants:
n/a
Tank Size:
46 gallons
Advice:
Study about the type of tank you want to keep before you buy, and seek advice on which fish to mix together. With Cichlids, it is very important that you select fish that are close in size when you get them, and which will be very similar sizes once adult. Otherwise, these already highly territorial fish may become aggressive toward their smaller tank mates. Check Ph Balance regularly, as well as Nitrate and Nitrite levels (Ni2, Ni3). Plus, remember that overfeeding any kind of fish can be a recipe for disaster. It can cause disease, and ultimately even kill your fish.
If you decide to go for aggressive fish such as Cichlidae, bear in mind that they require a significant amount of care. For example, we change 60% of the water once or twice a week. They are river fish and so are used to constantly fresh water. One interesting thing is once you change this much water you will see, as you change the water that they become excited, even to the point that they shake for a few moments. That's fun to see. Cichlids are quite intelligent and can even come to recognise you and love to "pose" for you when you are close to the tank. They even can be taught to eat from you. But, again, they do require much more care than regular community fish. My advice is buy a book on Cichlids. And most of all, Have Fun!!
Description:
Our Cichlid Tank.
Rated #392: Freshwater Fish Tank
![Rated #392: Freshwater Fish Tank - This is just the whole view of my tank, i love the natural look with the wood, its so organic. i think i have the perfect mesh of fish, they go together really well =]](https://images1.ratemyfishtank.com/photo/12000/12252/3935-20-2y8tsjl0byucgg0ssko08k0kc-860.jpg "Rated #392: Freshwater Fish Tank - This is just the whole view of my tank, i love the natural look with the wood, its so organic. i think i have the perfect mesh of fish, they go together really well =]")
Username: skizza
Country: Australia
Rank:
#392 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
skizza on
Ratings:
3.35
Number of votes:
171
Quote:
If at first you dont succeed, try and try again =]
About Yourself:
i love fish.. aquariums look great and make awesome focal points.. they are quite entertaining.. better than a tv..
Fish Kept:
1 large silver shark
1 gold algae eater
2 brown algae eaters
2 bristle nose catfish
6 tigerbarbs
8 paradise fish (offspring of my late paradise partners =[ )
1 tetra ( all the rest have dies over the years, this one has been a survivor)
and pleanty of fresh water shrimp
Corals/Plants:
plastic plants at the moment, i find its too expensive to keep real plants in my tank because my fish love organic matter.
Advice:
`research which types of fish go well together
`ask fish and aquarium stores for advice if you dont know
`give you fish a balanced and varied diet (research it)
` and never buy fish from tanks which have dead ones in them
Description:
This is just the whole view of my tank, i love the natural look with the wood, its so organic. i think i have the perfect mesh of fish, they go together really well =]
Rated #393: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Dave
Country: United States
Rank:
#393 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Ratings:
3.34
Number of votes:
151
Fish Kept:
8 Giant Danios, 1 red platy, 1 sunburst platy 1 pleco, 2 kissing gouramies, 1 red gouramie, 2 Angel Fish, 5 snails, 4 guppies.
Corals/Plants:
None yet i dont know how to do that.
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Read read read all you can before starting a tank.
Description:
fish tank is crystal clear but picture is blurry
Rated #394: 101 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Jombie
Country: United States
Rank:
#394 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Jombie on
Ratings:
3.34
Number of votes:
212
Quote:
What can I use ya fer?
About Yourself:
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Fish Kept:
2 Pink Convicts 3" Cichasoma nigrofasciatum
1 Blue Acaras 3.5" Aequidens pulcher
1 Festivum 3" Cichlasoma festae
1 Rhino Pleco 7" Pterygoplichthys sp
1 Leopard Frog Pleco L134 Peckoltia sp.
5 Giant Danios 1.5" Danio aequipinnatus
1 Senegalus Bichir 6" Polypterus senegalus
3 Emerald Cat Brochis Splendens
3 Serpae Tetras Hyphessobrycon serpae
2 Buenos Aires Tetras Hemigrammus caudovittatus
2 Pearl Gouramis Trichogaster leeri
3 Black Convicts Cichasoma nigrofasciatum (Black; 1 male, 2 female)
7 Black Skirt Tetras Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
1 Firemouth - T. Meeki
4 Zebra Danios
Corals/Plants:
Lava rock
Drift wood
Fake plants
Clay Pots
River Rock
Tank Size:
101 gallons
Advice:
Research! Do it! Don't experiment without actually seeing what has worked and not worked with other people. Forums are great places for this!!
Water changes! Do it! It makes the difference.
Watch your fish... know them and let them know you. Watch their behavior especially when feeding.
Description:
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Rated #395: 29 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Amanda
Country: United States
Rank:
#395 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Amanda on
Ratings:
3.34
Number of votes:
159
Quote:
"Don't let people look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers."
About Yourself:
I have four tanks--- 29, 10, 5, 2.5.
Fish Kept:
Bettas, gouramis, corydoras, tetras, platies, etc. Used to have mollies, swordtails, danios, etc.
Corals/Plants:
Only aponogeton, Amazon sword and Java moss. Someday, more.
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
The inch-per-gallon rule is... beep... you get what I mean.
Description:
29 gallon aquarium
Rated #396: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: consistently inconsistent
Country: United States
Rank:
#396 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
consistently inconsistent on
Ratings:
3.34
Number of votes:
190
Quote:
Ha ha ha
About Yourself:
22 years old, started when I was 10 years old. I had a couple of tanks that failed because I had no idea what I was doing. Since started up again like a year and half ago, its been going great. Still learning, I don't think I will ever know it all.
Fish Kept:
1) clown angelfish, 1) upside down catfish, 2) peaceful african cichlids, 4) platties, 1) bronze cory, 1) spotted cory, 1) albino cory, 1) scum sucker "algae eater" , 1) blue gourami
Corals/Plants:
All plastic
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Bigger the tank, the easier it is to maintain. (if you don't over stock) The filter reads 40 gallon. It's really only good for 20 gallons.
Description:
before the fish
Rated #397: 29 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: jim
Country: United States
Rank:
#397 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
jim on
Ratings:
3.34
Number of votes:
211
Quote:
jim
About Yourself:
i have a saltwater tank on here too so please vote
Fish Kept:
1 krabenza chiclid, 2 yoyo botia,3 val ram angel hybrids,2bolivein rams,livinstoni,trumpetnose knife fish, apstogramma-cactodes,borelli and auggussi
Corals/Plants:
corkscrew val
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
keep up with water changes, buy juvenile community fish and work from there
Description:
my dwarf chiclid tank
Rated #398: 100 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Angel
Country: United States
Rank:
#398 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Angel on
Ratings:
3.33
Number of votes:
213
Quote:
never quite
About Yourself:
i got into this hobby about three years ago when i won two fish in a carnival and are still alive
Fish Kept:
several goldfish, two hi fin sharks, and two dojos
Corals/Plants:
plastic plants and some decorations
Tank Size:
100 gallons
Advice:
be patient and dont put to many fish in your tank at one time
Description:
Goldfish
Rated #399: 25 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Daniel
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#399 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Daniel on
Ratings:
3.33
Number of votes:
200
Quote:
Fish are friends not food
About Yourself:
I work at the japanese koi company part time but am leaving soon as im off to university. I keep lots of other animals including snakes and lizards, looking forward to when i have more money and can buy a massive tank for when my fish are adults, and maybe add a few more :-)
Fish Kept:
2 Neolamprologus Cylindricus.
2 Altolamprologus Compressiceps, very young.
3 Neolamprologus Brichardi, 1 male 2 female.
4 Syno Petricola.
2 young Tropheus Dubosi
Adult pair of Altolamprologus Calvus (my pride,hehe)
6 Youngish neo. Ocellatus (love these lil guys)
3 neo. leleupi
1 Neo. Buescheri
of yer and a gold gourami that survived the transfer from comunity to african, bless him!
Corals/Plants:
one massive java fern, few small grass cut offs for the shell dweller area.
Tank Size:
25 gallons
Advice:
Take your time and always start with the hardiest and least aggressive fish.
Description:
My african tank
Rated #400: 23 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Darren
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#400 out of 652 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2007
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Submitted By:
Darren on
Ratings:
3.33
Number of votes:
150
About Yourself:
Im a normal 26 year old guy who loves what he does.
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
23 gallons
Advice:
Always make sure you trust who you buy your fish from! New and inexperienced fish keepers could ruin what you have already!
Description:
my new tank