Top 10 Freshwater Tanks 2008
Rated #1: 125 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: mike ellman
Country: United States
Rank:
#1 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ratings:
6.55
Number of votes:
216
Fish Kept:
Too many to list. Mixed African Cichlid tank
Corals/Plants:
none
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Take your time and DONT USE CHARCOAL!!!!(please read ahead as to why!!) If you decide to not use charcoal (and save a lot of $$), you MUST do at least a 30% water change at least once every other week. My tank is a little overstocked (they are African Cichlids!) and I do a 30% water change every week. They are breeding like crazy and it's the easiest tank to take care of.
Description:
125 Gallon African Cichlid Tank
Rated #2: 90 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Robb McDougall
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#2 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ratings:
6.26
Number of votes:
153
Quote:
Always a Pleasure, Never a Chore
About Yourself:
Im am a 22 year old young man who is currently setting up a business setting up and maintaining aquariums in the north west of England.
Fish Kept:
Theres a few too many to list in my tanks now but basically, Male Only Aulonocara and Haps - Cichlids
Corals/Plants:
Plastic Plants, Ive never been a big fan of real plants.
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
Keep it clean! I do 45-50% water changes every week without fail. Also over filter your tanks as much as you can, I put twice the filtration recommended, it keeps the water cleaner, safer and more movement, If you can afford another filter theres no disadvantage
Description:
My new Male Only Show Tank Please leave your comments, Im really interested to know what people think.
Thanks
Rated #3: 75 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Shawn Wilkinson
Country: Australia
Rank:
#3 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ratings:
6.06
Number of votes:
142
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 #4: 63 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Victor
Country: Spain
Rank:
#4 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ratings:
6.05
Number of votes:
147
Fish Kept:
Malawi Cichlids (Mbuna)
Corals/Plants:
Anubia Barteri Nana + Microsorium Pteropus
Tank Size:
63 gallons
Advice:
So the most important is a good filtration, not too much feed , and want your fishes .
Description:
My Mbuna Tank
Rated #5: 400 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: SKEMP
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#5 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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SKEMP on
Ratings:
5.95
Number of votes:
129
About Yourself:
Used to breed koi when i was a kid
Fish Kept:
Various south american cichlids (dempsey, texas, brasiliensis, a few firemouths, cons)
Mbuna & Hemichromis variants
Aequidens
Bala sharks, black sharks, clown loach, other botia, ancistrus, pictus, synodontis, a dozen corys, danios and even a shoal of platies :)
A mad mixture of fish, but there's plenty of room and tank is stable and peaceful except at feed time.
Other (6ft) tank has guppies, platies, swordtails, corys, rams and a big ol' severum who's just celebrated his 8th birthday
Corals/Plants:
Cryptocorynes, swords, anubias, vallus, canadian pondweed, water lettuce, dwarf water lillies.
For the bigger hericthys, fake plants are better although they don't like to eat java moss.
Tank Size:
400 gallons
Advice:
Start gradually.
Dont over crowd
Dont over feed
Big tanks are easier to manage.
Dont skimp on decor as it reduces aggression between species and reduces stress on scaredy fish coz they can hide up.
Many plants are very sensitive to water chemistry, persevere to find the right type.
And buy decent filters and heating systems
Description:
400+ gallon mixed bag tank
Rated #6: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Eric
Country: United States
Rank:
#6 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Eric on
Ratings:
5.93
Number of votes:
169
Quote:
"Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself."
Tom Wilson
About Yourself:
Have had fish through out my life...love the relaxing benefits.
Fish Kept:
3 Bala Sharks,
11 Columbian Tetras,
8 Septre Tetras,
6 Oto Cats
Corals/Plants:
Driftwood,
Limestone,
Decorative Plants,
River Stone Substrate
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Look at Michael's or Hobby Lobby for plastic plants for your aquariums, they are much cheaper. None of the plants in our tank are from a fish supply store. Learn from your mistakes. Enjoy! No such thing as too much filtration.
Description:
55 Gallon New Setup
Rated #7: 40 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Thomas
Country: Australia
Rank:
#7 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Thomas on
Ratings:
5.84
Number of votes:
138
Fish Kept:
9 Pseudotropheus saulosi
3 Synodontis multipunctatus
Corals/Plants:
Contortionist Val
Lime Rush
Others
Tank Size:
40 gallons
Advice:
I'm new myself!
Description:
Front on!
Rated #8: 125 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Andy
Country: United States
Rank:
#8 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Andy on
Ratings:
5.83
Number of votes:
143
Quote:
many
About Yourself:
My names Andy
Fish Kept:
African Cichlids
Corals/Plants:
some fake soon to be live
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
setting up a new fish tank will ruin your social life
Description:
Work in progress
Rated #9: 230 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Noe Hernandez
Country: Mexico
Rank:
#9 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Noe Hernandez on
Ratings:
5.8
Number of votes:
129
Quote:
Just get it done !
About Yourself:
Local 86 IronWorker. I love my little girl, and my wife. 150G with tropical fish and 120G with Discus.
Fish Kept:
African cichlids: 1Labeotropheus fulleborni. 1Labidochromis caeruleus. 1pseudotropheus demasoni. 2Julidochromis marlieri. 20+Neolamprologes brichardi. 3Astatotilapia aene color. Alonacaras=1 stuartgranty.1fire fish dragon blood.1Germanred.1Jacobfreibergi.1Hueseri.1maylandi.1"OB". 3 Nimbochromis venustus. 2Frontosas.
1Red frontosa. 2Tropheus duboisi. 2Tropheus morri
1Dimidiochromis compressiceps. 2Electric blue. 1Maleri IS. 1Pseudotrophus cabro. 2Metriclima pyrsonotos. and about 100+ babys.
Corals/Plants:
About 600 Pounds of Lava Rock, and plastic plants.
And about 300 pounds of white sand.
Tank Size:
230 gallons
Advice:
Keep doing good things.
Description:
This is my 230 gallon or 881 liters, sorry. I know this is too far away, but the tank is too long that this is the only way to get it on the picture. thanks
Rated #10: 79 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Tanganyika 300
Country: Czech Republic
Rank:
#10 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ratings:
5.77
Number of votes:
154
About Yourself:
My hobby: Cichlidae from Tanganyika.
Music - Doom,Trash,Black and Death metal.
Fish Kept:
2x Altolamprologus compressiceps Goldhead
3x Neolamprologus leleupi Orange
8x Altolamprologus calvus Black Pectoral
1x Synodontis petricola
Corals/Plants:
2x Anubias barteri
2x Anubias lanceolata
4x Echinodorus argentinensis
Tank Size:
79 gallons
Advice:
You must love your fish.
Description:
Tanganyika 300 today