Top 10 Freshwater Tanks All Time
Rated #1: 8 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Danny P
Country: Japan
Rank:
#1 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.13
Number of votes:
170
Corals/Plants:
Fissidens moss, Riccarida moss, Montecarlo, Bucephalandra
Tank Size:
8 gallons
Advice:
Take your time with planning before creating your hardscape! Rushing never turns out well.
Description:
Hakuna Matata
Rated #2: 39 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Aquawhitec3
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#2 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
7.08
Number of votes:
61
About Yourself:
Wife and mum of 3.
Fish Kept:
Koi Angel, Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami, German Blue Ram, Dwarf Gourami, False Julii Cory Cat, Butterfly Hillstream Loach, Platinum Angelfish, Diamond Tetra
Corals/Plants:
Amazon Sword
Tank Size:
39 gallons
Advice:
Take your time when setting up your aquarium, invest in a water test kit. Do lots of research and most of all enjoy it!
Description:
My tank
Rated #3: 53 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: FreddytheFrog01
Country: Great Britain
Rank:
#3 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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FreddytheFrog01 on
Ratings:
7.07
Number of votes:
101
Quote:
Let our advance worrying become our advance thinking and planning
Tank Size:
53 gallons
Advice:
Have your pockets prepared
Description:
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Rated #4: 60 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: L.J. Rhodes
Country: United States
Rank:
#4 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
6.99
Number of votes:
333
About Yourself:
A photographer and graphic designer by trade, I've long enjoyed taking care of an aquarium, because it's a lot like working in a darkroom. There's chemistry and method and skill involved, but it's very relaxing, and when you see the results of your work, there's a sense of accomplishment, pride and even peace.
I prefer a natural-looking environment in my aquarium, though I do also prefer artificial plants, because planted aquariums are a bit more work than I have time for (much like saltwater/reef aquariums).
Video of my aquarium can be seen at: http://youtu.be/iVifqpdDWb0
Fish Kept:
Fire Red Dwarf Gourami, Gold Panda Lyretail Mollies, Red Tuxedo Guppiess, Zebra Danios, Neon Black Tetras, Rainbow Fish, Hillstream Loach, Platty, Bolivian Rams, Bloodfin Tetras, Black Angelfish, Gold Gourami
Corals/Plants:
None (except artificial plants)
Tank Size:
60 gallons
Advice:
Do your homework (read every aquarium site and forum you can find), get a good test kit (API master test kits are excellent), don't panic when your water clouds up when you first set up your tank, even when clarifiers won't get rid of it (this is just bacterial bloom, and it'll clear up on its own as the tank gets established), keep up on your water changes and gravel vacuuming, don't overstock, don't overfeed, don't over-treat with chemicals, and, most importantly, don't over-fuss. It's easy to take care of your tank and your fish as long as you approach it as being nothing more than a series of very simple steps that, if you follow them, will just work out.
Description:
After umpteen trips to various stores for lighting, plants, fish and such, plus equally umpteen deliveries from Amazon for hardware, test kits, etc., this is where I am right now with my new tank. I wanted to create a possible scene from a lake bed in which the fish will have plenty of hiding places and hopefully feel at ease, with their comfort being my first priority, but I tried to balance that with a sort of purposely unkempt/wild look to everything (without looking like no thought was given to it, which I found is harder to do than it sounds), even though I used all artificial plants (but everything else is real, including the driftwood, riverbed gravel and rocks). It's still cycling just a bit, so it's a little cloudy, but I figured it's clear enough to show enough detail to go ahead and grab a picture of it.
Visible in this one are a flame dwarf gourami, some kind of yellow-and-black-and-orange platy that I think might be pregnant, another yellow-and-orange platy, two Bolivians rams, several zebra danios, neon black tetras, a baby rainbow fish, a couple of mollies and some guppies. I have no idea where the hillstream loach is, though, but he's still in there somewhere. :)
Rated #5: 36 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Alan McClintock
Country: United States
Rank:
#5 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Alan McClintock on
Ratings:
6.97
Number of votes:
192
Quote:
No big deal
Fish Kept:
Boesemani Rainbow, Rainbow Shark, Harlequin Rasbora, Common Pleco
Corals/Plants:
Artificial
Tank Size:
36 gallons
Advice:
Patience is a virtue
Description:
36 gallon freshwater aquarium with rock driftwood and artificial plants
Rated #6: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Kambodia
Country: United States
Rank:
#6 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
6.95
Number of votes:
188
Fish Kept:
Silver Angelfish, Cardinal Tetra, Cherry Barb, Panda Cory Cat, Otocinclus Catfish (, Blue Acara
Corals/Plants:
Java Fern, Narrow Java Fern, Anubias congensis, Anubias nana and Aponogeton ulvaceus
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Patience!
Description:
Mangrove Forest
Rated #7: 180 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: MAGIC AQUARIUM
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#7 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
6.93
Number of votes:
228
About Yourself:
I just start run hobby "business" with 3D background and modules for many aquarists enquiries.
My occupation is mechanic music instruments.
Fish Kept:
Malawi cichlids
Corals/Plants:
Anubias barteri
Tank Size:
180 gallons
Advice:
Dont mix fish from habitats with diferent water.
Avoid overfeeding.
Keep regularly water changing.
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Description:
Malawi Cliff setup
Rated #8: 125 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Louis Cohen
Country: United States
Rank:
#8 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
6.9
Number of votes:
214
About Yourself:
I will be brutally honest, I never wanted fish. I am a reptile man at heart. I would go into the pet store to get supplies and rodents and I would see how my kids were FASCINATED by the fish in the tanks. I would have never did a fish tank in my life if it wasnt for my 2 year old daughter looking into a fishtank and saying OOOOOOOOOO WWWWWWOW! I knew then that a fishtank might be very beneficial for my children and my stress relief
Fish Kept:
Platys, guppies, swordtails, corys, asst plecos, raphael cats, Del Rio's, neon tetras, siamese algae eaters and bloodfin teras
Corals/Plants:
Anubias and amazon swords and java ferns
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Seek and ye shall find. Ebay can be your best friend and the pet shop your worst enemy. Buy smart, buy in bulk and read seller feedback.
Description:
I have gotten lost in this magical place MANY a night.
On a side note, If you try to enlarge this picture or use the magnifier it gets very grainy. I have never had this problem before with any of my past entries. If someone knows how to fix this issue that would be fantastic.
Rated #9: 200 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Trent Pedersen
Country: Australia
Rank:
#9 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
6.9
Number of votes:
248
Quote:
"I lose minutes, hours and even days doing everything and anything to my freshwater fish tank"
About Yourself:
My ex had a couple tanks and I liked them. It started as a hobby but now its an obsession.
Fish Kept:
African Butterfly Peacock, American Flagfish, Bristle-nose Catfish, red tail shark, Jack Dempsey, Bushy Nose Pleco L-144, Convict Cichlid, Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, Silver Dollar, Red Marlboro Discus, Kyoga Flameback, Dragon Blood Peacock, yabby, Black Widow Tetra, Hongi, flameback chiclid
Corals/Plants:
Plastic/ Non-Living
Tank Size:
200 gallons
Advice:
Buy a Stingray.
Description:
My Freshwater Tank
Rated #10: 63 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Brett
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#10 out of 4367 Freshwater Tanks submitted all-time
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Brett on
Ratings:
6.89
Number of votes:
303
Fish Kept:
German Blue Ram, Dwarf Gourami, Honey Dwarf Gourami, Featherfin Catfish, Bronze Cory, Peppered Cory Cat, Sterba's Cory, Glowlight Tetra, Red/Blue Columbian Tetra, Rainbow Shark
Corals/Plants:
Various
Tank Size:
63 gallons
Advice:
Make it as interesting for the fish ( and yourselves ) as you can , your fish will be happy and love you for it ( I hope!)
Description:
The Realm