Top 71 - 80 Freshwater Tanks 2008
Rated #71: 100 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Ismail
Country: South Africa
Rank:
#71 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Ismail on
Ratings:
4.89
Number of votes:
136
Quote:
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
About Yourself:
Keeping fish since childhood; back 'seriously' now!
Fish Kept:
Presently angels, neon tetras and lots of catfish.
Corals/Plants:
Various
Tank Size:
100 gallons
Advice:
Patience!
Description:
My Tank
Rated #72: 20 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Jocelyn
Country: Canada
Rank:
#72 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Jocelyn on
Ratings:
4.89
Number of votes:
141
Fish Kept:
2 Bleeding Heart Tetras, 2 Platys, 5 Gold Harlequin Rasboras, 3 Elegant Cories and 3 Otocinclus.
Corals/Plants:
Elodea, Cabomba, Vallisneria, Cryptocoryne and Anubias. 20 lb of rocks and a fake driftwood.
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Not experienced enought to give advice yet.
Description:
My 1st fish tank.
20 gallons with Marineland Eclispe II filtration/lightning system.
1st picture with only 4 fishes in it.
(I need to update this picture 1 day, it's about 6 months old now)
Rated #73: 46 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: E Cole
Country: Ireland
Rank:
#73 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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E Cole on
Ratings:
4.88
Number of votes:
139
Quote:
none
About Yourself:
none
Fish Kept:
mixed africans
Corals/Plants:
Vallis & Java Fern
Tank Size:
46 gallons
Description:
180L bowfront, mixed rift lake african running for 1 year now; tufa rock, all real plants (lots of java fern, some vallis), crushed coral substrate
Rated #74: Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Jakub
Country: Poland
Rank:
#74 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Jakub on
Ratings:
4.87
Number of votes:
135
Quote:
estherae
About Yourself:
I'm ichtiologis
Fish Kept:
M.estherae, M. cyaneorchabdos, L. careuleus, P.demasoni
Corals/Plants:
no
Advice:
free diving
Description:
My Mbuna tank
Rated #75: 200 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Andri
Country: Iceland
Rank:
#75 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Andri on
Ratings:
4.86
Number of votes:
149
Quote:
...
Fish Kept:
1x Paroon shark / Pangasius sanitwongsei
1x Silver Arowana / Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
3x Clown Knife / Chitala chitala
1x Black Ghost Knife / Apteronotus albifrons
1x Lima Shovelnose / Sorubim Lima
3x Polypterus Palmas polli
2x Polypterus Palmas palmas
3x Polypterus Senegalus
1x Polypterus Ornatipinnis
3x Ropefish / Erpetoichthys calabaricus
1x Rainbow Snakehead / Channa bleheri
1x Synodontis
1x Angelfish
2x Bristlenose
2x Pleco
Corals/Plants:
Various Vallisnera types, java fern, anubias, Tiger Lotus, Little Mistery,
Tank Size:
200 gallons
Advice:
...
Description:
720L / 200G
Rated #76: 125 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Jesse
Country: United States
Rank:
#76 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Jesse on
Ratings:
4.86
Number of votes:
133
Quote:
None
Fish Kept:
Assorted African Cichlids
Corals/Plants:
None. All rock work from our local rock store. 200 pounds of it. Also, substrate is Argonite sand.
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Water movement is key and never use chemicals to adjust PH, etc. All is a waste of money.
Description:
Picture of my 125 gallon African Cichlid Tank. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rated #77: 15 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Nick
Country: Australia
Rank:
#77 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Nick on
Ratings:
4.86
Number of votes:
131
About Yourself:
boring
Fish Kept:
peacock bass
Corals/Plants:
nil
Tank Size:
15 gallons
Advice:
go for it
Description:
still working on it
Rated #78: 75 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Tai
Country: United States
Rank:
#78 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Tai on
Ratings:
4.85
Number of votes:
143
Quote:
Live life to the fullest - Carpe Diem!
About Yourself:
this hobby is addicting.
Fish Kept:
ps. demasoni, l. caeruleus, ps. acei
Corals/Plants:
Just some plastic plants.
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Start with the biggest tank you could possibly get and fit into your living spaces. You'll find out you'll want a bigger tank the minute you setup the first one. Other than that, enjoy. It will be a great, life-long hobby.
Description:
my 75 gallon mbuna tank
Rated #79: 50 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: Daniel Hainline
Country: United States
Rank:
#79 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Daniel Hainline on
Ratings:
4.8
Number of votes:
145
Quote:
Who am I gonna build ramps for now?
Fish Kept:
12 malawi chiclids, 1 blood parrot cichlid, 1 blue lobster 1 jack dempsy
Corals/Plants:
all fake plants
Tank Size:
50 gallons
Advice:
Im still starting out myself but its ok to just go to wal-mart and buy a starter tank. The more you are active in the operating of your little tank the more you will learn and the more you will want to step it up.
Description:
12 Misc African Cichlids
1 blood parrot
1 jack dempsy
1 blue lobster
Rated #80: 72 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank
Username: winston
Country: United States
Rank:
#80 out of 617 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
winston on
Ratings:
4.79
Number of votes:
140
Quote:
Leave no man behind
About Yourself:
My name is Shawn, and I live in Vallejo, CA. I have been in the hobby since I was 15, and I have been keeping fish for 16 years. I absolutely love to keep freshwater fish and have no intentions on going to saltwater. I only purchase farm raised specimens. I have also joined this community because i am interested in networking with other hobbyist.
Fish Kept:
3 Yellow Labs, 2 Pseudotropheus Cobalts, 1 Gara Pingi Pingi, 3 Gouramis, 3 Kuli Loachs, 1 Bristle nose Plec, 1 Tiger Plec, 1 Greshoff's Catfish.
Corals/Plants:
Anubias
Tank Size:
72 gallons
Advice:
1. Buy at least a 20 gallon tank if you can afford it. Despite marketing to the contrary, small tanks are not 'ideal for the beginner'. A large tank is more stable in terms of temperature and water chemistry.
2. Wash filter sponges and other 'biological' media in tank water, NOT tap water, to avoid killing beneficial bacteria.
3. Carry out water changes regularly - 25% per month should probably be considered a MINIMUM for an average community tank.
4. Do not overfeed. Feed small quantities of food and watch fish eat it before adding more. Do not be tempted to feed fish because they 'look hungry' - 2 times daily is sufficient.
5. Do check the requirements and compatibility of species BEFORE buying.
6. Observe fish carefully before buying; avoid any with split fins, damaged gills, etc.
7. Release new fish into the tank gradually - float the bag for at least 15 minutes to equalize temperature.
8. Use a quarantine tank for new fish wherever possible.
9. Read up on the 'cycling' process and its consequences.
10. Stock slowly to give the bacterial population time to increase to match the additional waste load.
11. Do not overstock. 1" of fish per gallon is often used as a general guideline, but this cannot be used as a hard and fast rule - you can't put a 10" fish in a 10 gallon tank. Remember that your tank will be easier to keep healthy if you under stock.
12. Avoid the use of too many chemical additives unless you fully understand the consequences of their use.
Description:
My second tank, 72 gal bow