Top 51 - 60 Freshwater Tanks All Time

Rated #51: 80 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #51: 80 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 6 Discus (2 Red Fujis, Bulldog, Blue Tourque, Yellow Pigeon and 1 Red Leopard)
8 Cardinal Tetras
3 Torpedo barbs
2 Cory cats
15 Khuli loaches
1 L114 Pleco
Username: Holy
Country: United States
Rank: #51 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Holy on
Ratings: 6.13
Number of votes: 140
Fish Kept: 6 Discus (2 Red Fujis, Bulldog, Blue Tourque, Yellow Pigeon and 1 Red Leopard) 8 Cardinal Tetras 3 Torpedo barbs 2 Cory cats 15 Khuli loaches 1 L114 Pleco
Tank Size: 80 gallons
Description: 6 Discus (2 Red Fujis, Bulldog, Blue Tourque, Yellow Pigeon and 1 Red Leopard) 8 Cardinal Tetras 3 Torpedo barbs 2 Cory cats 15 Khuli loaches 1 L114 Pleco

Rated #52: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #52: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - african cichlid family
Username: larry
Country: United States
Rank: #52 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: larry on
Ratings: 6.11
Number of votes: 107
About Yourself: Started with a 1.5 gallon beta tank. went to a 10 gall then a 20 then a 29 then a 55. I'm stopping here for a while. Big fan of fish keeping. Hope to get a Frontosa tank soon as well as a general tropical tank.
Fish Kept: Mbuna, Peacocks, Haps, and some victorian.
Corals/Plants: Plants are fake. Rocks of from a local river in South Carolina
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Take your time and enjoy it..
Description: african cichlid family

Rated #53: 180 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #53: 180 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 180 Gallon Show Tank.
Username: Matt
Country: United States
Rank: #53 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Matt on
Ratings: 6.1
Number of votes: 126
Fish Kept: African Cichlids from Lake Malawi. Mostly Peacocks and Mbuna. Several Bushy Nose Plecos.
Corals/Plants: All plants are from the Fancy Plant line from Aquarium Systems
Tank Size: 180 gallons
Advice: Go big!
Description: 180 Gallon Show Tank.

Rated #54: 45 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #54: 45 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - My African Cichlid tank with homemade 3D background in 45 gallon tank.
Username: Dave
Country: United States
Rank: #54 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Dave on
Ratings: 6.09
Number of votes: 114
Fish Kept: cichlids
Corals/Plants: Went with a straight rock setup
Tank Size: 45 gallons
Advice: Make sure your setup is manageable so you can take care of properly.
Description: My African Cichlid tank with homemade 3D background in 45 gallon tank.

Rated #55: 75 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #55: 75 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - My 5ft African Cichlid tank.
Username: Shawn Wilkinson
Country: Australia
Rank: #55 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Shawn Wilkinson on
Ratings: 6.08
Number of votes: 143
Quote: Fish are friends not food!!
About Yourself: Have been into the hobbie all my life as my father had fish. Got my own fish tank when I was around 14 so I've been in the game now for over 15 years.
Fish Kept: Venustus, Blue Dolphin, Dragonblood, Mbumba, Demasoni, Frontosa, Livingstoni, Red Forest Jewell, Electric Yellow, Electric Blue x 2, Clown Loach, Bristlenose Catfish, Red Zebra, Cobalt Blue, Red Top Zebra, Eureka Red Peacock, Red Empress, Marble Peacock, Hajomaylandi, Acei, Latafasciata, Firebird Peacock.
Corals/Plants: Plastic plants with lots of Womera rocks (Australian) as caves for my fishies.
Tank Size: 75 gallons
Advice: Filtration is the key to winning the battle!
Description: My 5ft African Cichlid tank.

Rated #56: 80 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #56: 80 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - Just finished setting up my rift tank and would like to share with the world! Ive been addicted to cichlids and have been caring for them for about 5 years now.
Username: anthony vo
Country: United States
Rank: #56 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: anthony vo on
Ratings: 6.07
Number of votes: 112
Fish Kept: Frontosas, Salousi's, Yellowtop Mbambas, Aceis, Assorted Peacocks
Corals/Plants: Ferns and Wisterias
Tank Size: 80 gallons
Advice: Ask :)
Description: Just finished setting up my rift tank and would like to share with the world! Ive been addicted to cichlids and have been caring for them for about 5 years now.

Rated #57: 75 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #57: 75 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 75 gallon
Username: Kenny
Country: United States
Rank: #57 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Kenny on
Ratings: 6.06
Number of votes: 78
Fish Kept: , Neon Tetra
Corals/Plants: All artificial, Drift wood, and rocks
Tank Size: 75 gallons
Advice: Go slow, be willing to change things, and enjoy all aspects of owning a tank.
Description: 75 gallon

Rated #58: 245 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #58: 245 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - cichlid tank!
Username: cale
Country: Australia
Rank: #58 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: cale on
Ratings: 6.06
Number of votes: 113
Quote: i smoke crack joe rogan
Fish Kept: African Cichlids mainly, frontosa , peacocks , servrum , have some big silver sharks in there as well as lots of catfish and loaches.
Corals/Plants: plants are fake, but the wood is real
Tank Size: 245 gallons
Advice: dont mess with your water constantly. i found the more i meddled generally the worse i made it. (water changes excluded of course)
Description: cichlid tank!

Rated #59: 250 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #59: 250 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - River Monsters
Username: Kenny
Country: United States
Rank: #59 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Kenny on
Ratings: 6.06
Number of votes: 133
Quote: You can do anything you put your mind too
About Yourself: I'm a diesel mechanic and love fishing and addicted to aquariums!!
Corals/Plants: Fake plants, driftwood, flat rock, sand substrate
Tank Size: 250 gallons
Advice: Ask questions and do your homework. Mistakes happen and dont beat yourself up by them. Filtration, filtration, filtration!!! And water changes. I do weekly 25% water changes to both my 125 gallon and 250 gallon tanks.
Description: River Monsters

Rated #60: 72 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #60: 72 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - This in my 72-gallon bow-front Lake Malawi African Cichlid aquarium. Re-planed every few months to offset what they eat and what can't survive the high pH. It's been up and running for about 2.5 years. Kept as a hobby. I hope you enjoy it. Have a great day!
Username: Kyle Fitzgerald
Country: United States
Rank: #60 out of 4374 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By: Kyle Fitzgerald on
Ratings: 6.06
Number of votes: 120
Fish Kept: Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid, Yellow Peacock Cichlid, Maingano Cichlid, Red Zebra Cichlid, Red Peacock Cichlid, Fuelleborni Cichlid, Marmalade, Electric Yellow Cichlid, Kenyi Cichlid, Orange Blossom, Yellowfin Borleyi Cichlid, Sailfin Pleco (L-83)
Corals/Plants: Balansae Plant, Amazon Sword Plant, Java Fern, and mixed Anubias.
Tank Size: 72 gallons
Advice: Have PATIENCE! Listen to the advice and wisdom freely provided by other amateur hobbyists and experts alike. Remember they are living creatures and treat them with the respect and hospitality they deserve.
Description: This in my 72-gallon bow-front Lake Malawi African Cichlid aquarium. Re-planed every few months to offset what they eat and what can't survive the high pH. It's been up and running for about 2.5 years. Kept as a hobby. I hope you enjoy it. Have a great day!

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