Top 71 - 80 Freshwater Fish 2006
Rated #71: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Marble Veil Angel Stocking In 45 Gallons Tank
Username: Sista
Country: United States
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#71 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.24
Number of votes:
51
Quote:
La Illaha IllAllah.
About Yourself:
Love my fishies... They're usually more entertaining that the TV! :)
Fish Kept:
2 turquoise rainbows, 1 bulldog plecko, an awesome loach, 1 female beta, 2 rams, 2 phantom tetras, 6 rasbora tetras, and one cool blue shrimp.
Tank Size:
45 gallons
Advice:
Go to a fish store where the staff know what they're talking about - and listen. Fish temperments, health, water conditions, etc.. Do what's right for our finned friends.
Also- if you're planning on using driftwood, be aware that you will have orange water.... even after soaking / treating it.
Description:
This is Mr. Tipo! The king of the tank.
Rated #72: Freshwater Fish - Betta Splendens - Betta - Male Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Katelyn
Country: United States
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#72 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.18
Number of votes:
49
Quote:
"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?"- Albert Einstein
About Yourself:
I started when I was 12 after envying a tank at my library. I did the research and started with a ten gallon which ran successfully for a year until we moved. So far, it's been my healthiest tank, though I've gained so much more practical knowledge.
Fish Kept:
Over the years and in different tanks:
Tropical Freshwater: Platties, Swordtails, Neon Tetras, Corydoras, Clown Loach, Rosy Barbs, Chinese algea eater
Coldwater Freshwater: Goldfish (Commons, Orandas, Ryunkins, Lionheads, Comets, Fantails, Telescope Eyes, Pearlscales), Dojo loaches, Bristlenose pleco, White Cloud Mountain Minnows
Corals/Plants:
Java Ferns and Moss (easy!)
Amazon Sword
Ludwig
Wisteria
...and others I can't remember
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
RESEARCH! Make the Nitrogen Cycle an important part of this research, and don't skimp on the time it requires.
With goldfish, 10 gallons per fish is a good rule for those new to the hobby.
Description:
two year old betta
Rated #73: Freshwater Fish - Tetraodon Nigroviridis - Green Spotted Puffer Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank
Username: brandon sekerak
Country: United States
Rank:
#73 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.18
Number of votes:
44
Quote:
this is like sex except im having it
About Yourself:
i love fish and video games and Becky+Rebecca
Fish Kept:
1 Blackghost 2 Golden Severums...
Corals/Plants:
all fake
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
get the biggest tank possible even if you have to take out a loan on it
Description:
GSP (green-spotted puffer)
Rated #74: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: scott
Country: United States
Rank:
#74 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.18
Number of votes:
61
Quote:
what the deuce?!?!?
Fish Kept:
4jack dempseys,,1 giant comon pleco,1 tyretrackeel,1 convict,1 striped peacock eel,1 striped raphael cat,
Corals/Plants:
mixed live/fake plants,crushed coral in with the substrate to raise/sustain the ph
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
stick with it, it's worth it
Description:
jack dempsey
Rated #75: Freshwater Fish - Nandopsis Octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Nathan Bittel
Country: United States
Rank:
#75 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.16
Number of votes:
51
Quote:
-
Fish Kept:
Red Devil, Electric Blue Dempsey, Jack Dempsey, Green Terror, Common Pleco, Royal Pleco, Oscar, school of Neon Tetras, and various African Cichlids.
Not all in one tank of course.
Corals/Plants:
Mosts different types of swords, Water Hysteria (which is a pain), and several other random plants.
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
20% water changes once a week. Decorate your tank before you add the fish. Introduce any Cichlids at a young age and at the same time into the new tank.
Description:
My 8" Jack Dempsey
Rated #76: Freshwater Fish - Pterophyllum Sp. - Albino Angel Stocking In 72 Gallons Tank
Username: gideonb
Country: Canada
Rank:
#76 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.15
Number of votes:
53
Quote:
God Bless America, but God help Canada to put up with them!
Fish Kept:
2 Dwarf Gouramis, 4 Platies, 3 Guppies (+8 new baby guppies), 2 neon tetras, 4 corydoras catfish, 2 platinum angels, 2 baby angels, 4 zebra danios
Corals/Plants:
all plastic plants, and many excellent rocks from my local fish outet
Tank Size:
72 gallons
Advice:
Start small, and work your way up. I originally had a 10 gallon tank in high school after a great ecobottle project, and recently upgraded to a bigger tank. I love the responsability even though i have not taken on tougher species yet. My partial mistakes with the small tank make me feel more accountable, as I monitor the tank at every possible moment
Description:
My Platinum Angelfish from 72 gallon tank
Rated #77: Freshwater Fish - Corydoras Ornatus - Ornate Cory Cat Stocking In 20 Gallons Tank
Username: kuhni
Country: Australia
Rank:
#77 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.15
Number of votes:
40
Quote:
"It's not how it hangs, it's how it Bangs"
About Yourself:
been in the hobby nearly 4 months, Love it!
Fish Kept:
Corydoras Trilineatus, Rummynose Tetras, Cardinal Tetras, Bristlenose Catfish, Hatchetfish and Blue Rams.
Corals/Plants:
Amazon Sword, Cabomba looking thing, Ludwigia, Straight Vallis, Anubias Nanas variation (it's tiny), Anubias Barteri
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Learn about cycling, makes your introduction to fishkeeping easier on the wallet.
Description:
My Lovely Corydoras Trilineatus
Rated #78: Freshwater Fish - Cyphotilapia Frontosa - Frontosa Cichlid Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank
Username: Scott
Country: Canada
Rank:
#78 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.14
Number of votes:
44
Quote:
Dont hate the playa hate the game
About Yourself:
Got into the hobby about 12 yrs ago. Started with guppies ect. then move into Cichlids. Hope to get into saltwater one day.
Fish Kept:
Regal tang, Clown fish, Fox face, Copperband butterfly, 6 Line wrasse, Flame angel, Bicolor angel, Coral beauty, 2 Scooter blenny 3 Cleaner shrimp, Coral banded shrimp, Fire shrimp, likia star, Red star, 2 short spine urchins,
Corals/Plants:
Green Star polyop, Green bubble coral, Sun coral, Red chilli, Elephant ear, Kenya tourch, Red open brain, Gonipoura, Hammer coral (green & pink), Xenia (not the pulse type), Maze brain, Tree sponge,
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
Research before you jump into anything and go slow
Description:
My frontosa 7"
Rated #79: Freshwater Fish - Cichlasoma Sp. - Flower Horn Cichlid Stocking In 72 Gallons Tank
Username: S. R. P.
Country: Canada
Rank:
#79 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.13
Number of votes:
54
Quote:
"If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me." - Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
About Yourself:
I'm a student finishing up university, doing a double major, honours, in Law & Human Rights with plans for further education. (Either international human rights law to be studied in Europe or law school to be taken here in Canada.) I pursue fish as a hobby, because I find it relaxing and rewarding, in addition to some of my other hobbies which include traveling, reading, writing, music, and reptiles. I've lived abroad in Germany and plan to live in other countries again down the line - there's nothing like being immersed in another culture!
Fish Kept:
Discus. Piranha (p. nattereri, s. sanchezi, s. rhombeus). Oscars. Green terrors. Silver dollars. Clown loaches. Zebra loaches. Various live bearers (guppies, platies, molies, endler's, etc). Various tetras (cardinal, neon, head & tail light, black neon, buenos aires, etc). Bettas (veil, delta, crown, double). And probably a ton more I'm forgetting, this is just off the top of my head...
Corals/Plants:
Here's a few...
Hygrophelia corymbosa 'Siamensis 53B'
Lilaeopsis novae-zealandiae
Lilaeopsis macloviana
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Alternanthera reineckii ''roseafolia'' ('Pink') // Red Temple
Anubias barteri v. 'nana' // Anubias Nana
Hygrophila difformis // Wisteria
Lysimachia nummularia v. 'Aurea' // Golden Pond Penny
Microsorum pteropus // Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' // Lace Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus ''Narrow'' // Narrow Leaf Java Fern
Nymphaea lotus // Tiger Lotus
Nymphoides aquatica // Banana Plant
Sagittaria subulata // Dwarf Sag
Tank Size:
72 gallons
Advice:
Buy the biggest tank you can afford right away.
Description:
Flowerhorn.
Rated #80: Freshwater Fish - Gobioides Broussonnetii - Prehistoric Dragon Goby Stocking In 150 Gallons Tank
Username: Scott
Country: United States
Rank:
#80 out of 268 Freshwater Fish submitted 2006
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Ratings:
4.11
Number of votes:
38
Quote:
..
About Yourself:
..
Fish Kept:
Oddballs
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
Take it slow
Description:
Actually brackish.. 11.5" Violet Goby