Top 251 - 260 Freshwater Tanks 2008
Rated #251: 29 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: mike
Country: United States
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#251 out of 620 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
mike on
Ratings:
3.98
Number of votes:
126
Quote:
Aqua Therapy
About Yourself:
I've got my first 10 gallon fish tank when I was in 5th grade. And, i've been hooked ever since. I gave away my fish tanks but alway have gotten another one. My living space doesn't feel complete without one.
Fish Kept:
Two Pearl Gourami,Two Marbled Hatchet ,Four Black Tetra
Corals/Plants:
I have plastic plants and one amazon sword which looks very realistic. Also, I have one plastic root.
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
When starting a new aquarium, remember to do 50 percent water changes every week for the first 4-8 weeks (depending on tank size). This will get you safely through the nitrogen cycle without killing your fish. Only add a few hardy fish for the first 4-8 weeks then get your water tested then you can add your fish slowly. The key to a healthy fish tank is weekly water changes of 30 percent and monthly gravel cleaning with sifone and not overcrowding your tank. I have found that when keeping tropical fish it is best to keep the temperature at 82 degrees. This helps prevent the fish from getting ick. Also, add freshwater aquarium salt and provide plenty of aeration.My marbel angle fish out grew my 29 G so they went back to the pet store where i got them. the guy said angels perfer about a 55G tank.So keep this in mind when buying an anglefish, they also become very aggresive when they git biger but after all they are Cichlids.
Description:
A female marble angel fish.
Rated #252: 30 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Richard
Country: United States
Rank:
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Ratings:
3.97
Number of votes:
140
Quote:
"Don't judge animals by human standards"
About Yourself:
I'm originally from the Caribbean and wildlife was all around me when I was a child. I love the ocean and its inhabitants so I will always have fish no matter what.
Fish Kept:
4 juvenile jack dempseys. All 1 inch long.
Corals/Plants:
Black spectra stone, real driftwood, fake plants
Tank Size:
30 gallons
Advice:
Always get a filter with a higher gph it keeps water conditons at its best. Don't get too excited the fewer fish in your tank the better. Always try to create an environment that emulates the one they inhabit in the wild, it brings out your fish's true colors. Please do research before purchasing. Last but not least care for your fish according to nature's standards not yours and your fish keeping experience will be enjoyable and worthwhile. Who said fish are boring pets!.
Description:
front view
Rated #253: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: aaron
Country: United States
Rank:
#253 out of 620 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
aaron on
Ratings:
3.97
Number of votes:
134
Quote:
fall alseep with ichy butt wake up with smelly fingure :)
About Yourself:
i got into the hobby from my girlfriends friends and we continued to grow our passion from there... one day i will have a fish tank that people will sit in front of for hours like they do TV!
Fish Kept:
1 dwarf gourami
3 ghost glass catfish
2 black skirt tetras
7 red eyed tetras
7 surpae tetras
Corals/Plants:
plastic - black,white,blue plants
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
like everyone says... take your time as your desire grows for more fish and bigger fish tanks, realize that you are not going to get out of the hobby anytime soon and there is no rush for something you really want and there is no rush for something that takes time to appreciate more and more. half the time i want to rush this project and the other half knows that it is worth the wait to do something right and successful! enjoy your day!
Description:
55 Gallon Fish Tank/
Black Background/
Small Black and Blue Rocks /
Large Black Rocks/
4 Lava Rocks/
Plastic Plants - White, Blue, Black/
1 Snail Decoration (NO FISHING)/
60 Gallon Air Pump/
Black Air Hoses/
3 Large Bubble Bars (back of tank)/
90 Gallon Water Heater (left corner)/
2 Digital Temp. Gages (left & right of tank)/
2 Bio-Wheel Emperor 280 Filters/
(1 Bio-Wheel, filters 50 gallons of water)/
2 Active Carbon Attachments/
Rated #254: 10 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Robohead
Country: United States
Rank:
#254 out of 620 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ratings:
3.97
Number of votes:
159
Fish Kept:
1 Male Betta, 2 Balloon Mollies, 2 Sunset Platies, 1 Hifin Pleco
Corals/Plants:
artificial plants, natural driftwood, natural rock
Tank Size:
10 gallons
Advice:
Don't be afraid to put a Betta with other fish, as long as they got enough space and don't have any big shiny fins that the Betta could mistake for a male of his own species. Also, making sure that the smaller community fish are in groups helps to avoid confrontations with the betta.
Description:
This is our first fish tank.
It's a 10 gallon freshwater tank, holding 1 betta (shown in front), 2 balloon mollies, 2 sunset platies, and one pleco (and they all *do* get along very well).
Will probably upgrade to a bigger tank once the pleco grows.
Decorations are mostly artificial...some natural driftwood, and natural rock on the left.
Rated #255: 20 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Austin Michael
Country: United States
Rank:
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Ratings:
3.96
Number of votes:
127
Quote:
"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone." -Bill Cosby
About Yourself:
Hobbies: Sports, fishing, and aquariums. I have been involved with aquariums for about a year now. Im just getting started with cichlid keeping, so please forgive the lack of species knowledge.
Fish Kept:
Huejeta, Needlenose Gar, Red Tail Cat, Pacus, Bala Sharks, plecos, and several cichlids
Corals/Plants:
Texas Holy Rock, Malaysian Driftwood, and all plastic plants
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
GO BIG! or you'll soon start hating yourself
Description:
My 20gallon set-up
Rated #256: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Adam
Country: United States
Rank:
#256 out of 620 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Adam on
Ratings:
3.96
Number of votes:
149
About Yourself:
I am still in school and right now I do not have a job which makes it hard to keep the aquarium up and running, but I get through ok.
Fish Kept:
Right Now I have one Flying Fox. I also Have Two Blue mystery snails. But they just made babys... lots of babys.
Corals/Plants:
I would like to have real plants but right now I have fake plants.
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Have good lighting for your fish and plants. Always have the top of your aquarium covered for fish tend to sometimes jump. Always get the best possible filtration system for your tank for it pays off afterwards.
Description:
55 Gallon aquarium with all fake decorations and rock gravel.
Please tell me if this is good decor or should I get driftwood?
Rated #257: 10 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: HappyFamily
Country: United States
Rank:
#257 out of 620 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ratings:
3.95
Number of votes:
125
Fish Kept:
4 X-Ray Tetra
4 Guppies
3 Neon Tetra
Corals/Plants:
No live plants, just 8 nice looking fake plants and two of three fake coral decorations. We also put an octopus and seahorse decorations and two reef tunnels. There's also a large "Deep Sea Diver with Treasure Chest" bubbler decoration. (Our kids call him the "Cyclops")
Tank Size:
10 gallons
Advice:
We're new to this so don't know much advice per se. One thing we learned is that, at least with the X-Ray Tetra fish, if you put them temporarily into a bowl of some sort, be sure to cover it as they will JUMP OUT! We had to rescue some that had hopped right out!
Description:
10 Gallon Fresh water aquarium with Neon Tetras, X-Ray Tetras and Guppies.
Rated #258: 110 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: mark
Country: Australia
Rank:
#258 out of 620 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ratings:
3.94
Number of votes:
151
About Yourself:
Fish Kept:
3 Bala sharks, 1 bristlenose, 1 clown pleco, 6 emerald Rasboras, 6 platies.
Corals/Plants:
none
Tank Size:
110 gallons
Advice:
Always get everything BIGGER than what you think you might expect to use. Make sure the oxygen is always 100% max as possible in the tank; and keep great water quality - do changes weekly or bi-weekly, vac the gravel, dont pollute the water, remove excess particles, and don't overfeed (its surprisingly easy to do so) . Maintenance of the fish environment is an important factor to your success. A few simple things done well. Learn from your mistakes. Here's another tip...the top 10% of people in their field NEVER stop learning (never become impressed with how well you have done). Same with fish keeping - its a delicate environment in there.
Description:
my fish tank. 4 x 2 x 2 feet. 110 Gallons. 3 bala shark, 3 platys, 6 rasboras, 2 catfish one clown one bristlenose, river rock and plastic plants/decorations. Castle is some clay-like material, painted. Fake root system is the same.
Rated #259: 37 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: MRDoster
Country: United States
Rank:
#259 out of 620 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
3.94
Number of votes:
139
Quote:
n/a
About Yourself:
n/a
Fish Kept:
3-Silver Dollars, 3-Orange Swordtails, 10-Neon Tetras, 2-Zebra Danios, 1-Dojo Loach, 2-Redtail Sharks, 1-Betta Fish
Corals/Plants:
20+ Various Plastic Plants, Coral, and Rock-Like Cave
Tank Size:
37 gallons
Advice:
n/a
Description:
Full Tank View
Rated #260: 150 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: mike ellis
Country: United States
Rank:
#260 out of 620 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
mike ellis on
Ratings:
3.93
Number of votes:
156
About Yourself:
I am a 29 year old and have had my tank for about two years. I lost about 40 fish in a power outage after an ice storm a year ago so i had to start over only three fish survived. I am in the home repair business and ceramic tile. some one offerd me the 150 gallon tank for free so i took it and the rest is history. I have just purchased a 90 gallon tank that is still in the box and i'm lookin foward to makin it a saltwater tank once i do a little research instead of jumpin right in.
Fish Kept:
african cichlids, one clown loach, chinese algae eaters, 3 plecos
Corals/Plants:
fake plants- land scape rocks/ driftwood
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
invest in filtration,
Description:
150 gallon cichlid tank