Top 11 - 20 Freshwater Fish 2016
Rated #11: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 300 Gallons Tank
Username: Scott taylor
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#11 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Ratings:
5.79
Number of votes:
33
About Yourself:
I got into the hobby about 6 years ago when I started with mbuna. I now have a a peacock n hap tank still all juveniles growing them out to have sum amazing colour. I'm a slater and tiler by day fish tank King by night .
Fish Kept:
Yellow Peacock Cichlid, Ruby Red Peacock, Blue Peacock Cichlid, Electric Blue Hap, Frontosa Cichlid, Dragon Blood Peacock, Blue Dolphin Cichlid, Calvus Cichlid, Upside Down Catfish, Red Fin Kadango, Deepwater Hap
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
300 gallons
Advice:
Start off small
Description:
Calvus chilling against his rock in style
Rated #12: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: Jack Corsetti
Country: United States
Rank:
#12 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Ratings:
5.75
Number of votes:
32
Fish Kept:
Blood Parrot, Tiger Oscar, Jack Dempsey
Corals/Plants:
Ribbon plants (live)
Fir Hair aquarium plants (artificial)
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
20 - 30 % water changes every other week. Water change + Gravel Vac tank once a month. When keeping the semi aggressive and aggressive fish I usually spread out "Cichlid Gold" pellets on one side for the larger fish (Jack Dempsey and Oscar) while the juvenile Blood Parrot eats pellet on the opposite side of tank.
I do use live plants in my tank which I don't recommend, for they rip them out my gravel one or two times a week. I only keep them my tank because they look good.
I usually have problems with a high Ph (7.6 - 7.8), but the logs I keep in the tank and extra aeration brings it down.
When decorating your tank, be sure to leave a plentiful amount of swimming room, but at the same time have unique hiding places for fish. My cichlids are territorial and in my aquarium I keep places where each of them can sleep at night without being discovered.
Some fish don't like a lot of light! My cichlids seem more active when my light is very dim. Also, don't keep your lights on for too long. LEDs are great for being able to not raise temperature dramatically in your aquarium but they still promote algae growth. Logs and walls of aquarium will fill up with algae. I do have two small plecostomeses to help, but that doesn't ge the job done. Best thing to do is when it really shows take a toothbrush and scrape it off the walls and decorations. Then scoop up floating algae with your net.
This doesn't 100% work in all areas, but I highly recommend getting your fish and help from local pet stores instead of businesses such as Petco and Petsmart. These places are fine for getting equipment for smaller aquariums, but local places usually can help you create a safer habitat for your fish.
Description:
Jack Dempsey
Rated #13: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Tantrum
Country: United States
Rank:
#13 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.65
Number of votes:
37
Fish Kept:
Congo Tetra, German Blue Ram, Bolivian Ram, Black Kuhlii Loach, Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami, Boesemani Rainbow, Red Irian Rainbow, Rubberlip Pleco, Siamese Algae Eater, Golden Wonder Killifish
Corals/Plants:
Amazon Sword, Crypt Wendtii, Crypt Parva, Moss Balls, Lugwigia Repens, Pennywort, Sagittaria, Wisteria
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Buy a bigger tank
Description:
Medium Congo Tetra. No Flash
Rated #14: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 150 Gallons Tank
Username: traci huffman
Country: United States
Rank:
#14 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Ratings:
5.59
Number of votes:
17
Fish Kept:
Bushy Nose Pleco L-144, Electric Blue Cichlid, Tiger Barb, Denison Barb, Festive Cichlid, Banded Rainbowfish, Red Spot Severum, Yoyo Loach, Rainbow Cichlids. black ruby barb.
Corals/Plants:
anibus, java fern, micro sword. Banana plant. java moss- 10G tank
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
Patients.
Description:
Sir Lancelot
Rated #15: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 400 Gallons Tank
Username: Nick oakley
Country: Great Britain
Rank:
#15 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Ratings:
5.54
Number of votes:
41
Quote:
We're going to need a bigger boat
Fish Kept:
Parrot Cichlid, Sailfin Pleco (L-83), Gold Nugget Pleco (L-18), Bushy Nose Pleco L-144, Common Pleco , Panda Cory Cat, Peppered Cory Cat, Albino Aeneus Cory Cat, Synodontis Catfish, Featherfin Catfish, Blue Gourami, Opaline Gourami, Gold Gourami, Pearl Gourami, Prehistoric Dragon Goby, Auratus Cichlid, Black Kuhlii Loach, Lohachata Botia Loach, Fire Eel, Black Lyretail Molly, Tiger Barb, Albino Rainbow Shark, Boesemani Rainbow, Rainbow Shark, Chinese Algae Eater, Gold Algae Eater
Corals/Plants:
Mixture of live plants
Tank Size:
400 gallons
Advice:
Please do research before you start what fish can go together how big they will grow and is your tank big enough some fish will not eat flake so they might eat bloodworm or pellets just do a little research before buying lots of different fish and make sure temperature is correct.
Description:
My dragon goby
Rated #16: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 30 Gallons Tank
Username: GuGuss
Country: France
Rank:
#16 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Ratings:
5.52
Number of votes:
21
Fish Kept:
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon Innesi)
Arlequin (Rasbora Heteromorpha)
Nez Rouge (Hemigrammus Bleheri)
Neon cardinal (Tanichthys Albonubes)
Octocinclus Affinis
Ancistrus Temminckii
Corals/Plants:
Alnumia and co...
Tank Size:
30 gallons
Advice:
Turn off your TV and take care of your tank.
Description:
10 Red Crystal
6 Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon Innesi)
6 Arlequin (Rasbora Heteromorpha)
6 Nez Rouge (Hemigrammus Bleheri)
6 Neon cardinal (Tanichthys Albonubes)
6 Octocinclus Affinis
6 Ancistrus Temminckii
Rated #17: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: JasonF
Country: United States
Rank:
#17 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Ratings:
5.52
Number of votes:
23
Fish Kept:
Frontosa Cichlid, Tropheus Cichlid, Compressiceps Cichlid, Gold Head Compressicep Cichlid, Calvus Cichlid, Skunk Botia Loach, Marlieri Cichlid
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Take your time, do the research
Description:
My fronts
Rated #18: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 7 Gallons Tank
Username: Adam
Country: Canada
Rank:
#18 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Ratings:
5.42
Number of votes:
19
Fish Kept:
Betta - Male
Corals/Plants:
Java moss
Tank Size:
7 gallons
Advice:
Enjoy the hobby.
Description:
Betta
Rated #19: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 29 Gallons Tank
![Rated #19: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 29 Gallons Tank - George, 3.25" dominate male](http://images3.ratemyfishtank.com/photo/12/860x640h/43000/43402/21673-2-george---3-U5GeVM.jpg "Rated #19: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 29 Gallons Tank - George, 3.25\")
Username: Anthony Gargano
Country: United States
Rank:
#19 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
24
Quote:
"... 29 gallons is too small for an Mbuna tank..."
Fish Kept:
Electric Yellow Cichlid, Electric Yellow Cichlid, Electric Yellow Cichlid
Corals/Plants:
None
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
Always over filter, use more rock than you think will fit.
Description:
George, 3.25" dominate male
Rated #20: Freshwater Fish Stocking In 125 Gallons Tank
Username: Dee From Brooklyn
Country: United States
Rank:
#20 out of 43 Freshwater Fish submitted 2016
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Dee From Brooklyn on
Ratings:
5.32
Number of votes:
22
Quote:
Fear leads to Anger, Anger Leads to Hate, Hate leads to suffering "Master Yoda"
About Yourself:
Keeping fish since 8 yrs old. Kept many species of saltwater and freshwater fish and inverts. If we don't challenger ourselves how can we learn.
Fish Kept:
Yellowstripe Maroon Clownfish, Maroon Clownfish, Sailfin Tang, Yellow Watchman Goby, Four Stripe Damselfish, Three Stripe Damselfish
Corals/Plants:
Finger leather Coral, Kenya Tree, Cabbage Leather, Purple Mushrooms, Riccordia Mushroom, Devils Hand, Duncan, Yellow Palys
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Do you homework and plan before jumping in. Buy a few books on the subject and you're on your way to success.
Description:
Betta Splendens
In my 20 xhigh planted tank
Not just a betta bowl