Top 221 - 230 Freshwater Tanks 2009

Rated #221: 100 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #221: 100 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - Our 40 Gallon breeder. This pic doesn't do it justice, it's really pretty.
Username: rebecca
Country: United States
Rank: #221 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: rebecca on
Ratings: 4.09
Number of votes: 113
Quote: This too, shall pass. - GOD
About Yourself: I got into hobbying because of turtles. Once the turtles were big and strong, we released them but I wasn't through with fish. They are my relaxation! I enjoy them thoroughly and they always make me smile! I am currently waiting to hear back from the Memphis Fire Department to see if I will be in their October 2009 hiring class. I want to save people. I suppose until that time, I will continue saving fish!
Fish Kept: In the 100 gallon: 2 Red-Bellied Pacu's 2 Pleco's 2 Green Severums 1 Jack Dempsey 1 Peacock Cichlid 1 Blue Cobalt Cichlid 1 Khouli Loach In the 40 gallon: 2 Female Peacock Cichlid's 1 Male Peacock Cichlid
Corals/Plants: We use plastic plants, as Pacu would eat the real ones!
Tank Size: 100 gallons
Advice: I am actually fairly new to being an aquarium hobbyist, and truth be told if it wasn't for our Pacu I never would have gotten in this deep, but I sure am glad I have! I started out with a 10 gallon tank that housed 2 hatchling red-eared sliders. Once they got to about half dollar size we got our Jack Dempsey and the smallest of our Plecos. Then, while I was at Petco my eye caught sight of this cute lil thang they call a Red-Bellied Pacu. The lady told me he may be cute now but he'll "grow to be the size of a tire". Silly me didn't believe, but here I am less than a year later upgraded x 10 for him. (my new hobbyist advice: Do not take on a Pacu unless you are willing to buy its needs. I hear and see people constantly selling these or giving them away because they have 'outgrown' their owners aquariums. THEY GET HUGE and are GREAT fish, but they don't deserve to be handed off and stressed out because of our human mistakes. Think before you buy!!)
Description: Our 40 Gallon breeder. This pic doesn't do it justice, it's really pretty.

Rated #222: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #222: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 55 gallon
Username: brenda
Country: United States
Rank: #222 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: brenda on
Ratings: 4.09
Number of votes: 105
Fish Kept: Venustus ,Blue Johanni and Golden Mbuna Auratus. peacocks, electric yellow, electric blue, red jewels,
Corals/Plants: acouple of fake plants for color
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: make sure you cycle and do water changes
Description: 55 gallon

Rated #223: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #223: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 55g freshwater
Username: Gerry
Country: United States
Rank: #223 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Gerry on
Ratings: 4.08
Number of votes: 102
Quote: Do it, Do it!
About Yourself: This is my first tank and it is only a few months old but I have learned a ton about the hobby so far. I got into it after I saw a friends tank and thought it was the coolest thing. I spend a good amount of time each week maintaining it. The onlly problem is that I jumped into the hobby pretty fast and didn't do enough research. I found myself with a setup that I didn't enjoy very much so I took time and figured out what I wanted. Now I absolutely love it. This is an addictive hobby that is very enjoyable and rewarding. I plan on diving into the world of saltwater in the future but am just taking my time to learn what I can now with freshwater.
Fish Kept: 1 Royal Blue Discus, 5 cardinal tetra, 4 bloodfin tetra, 2 cory cats, 2 hiffin pleco, 1 large pleco I recently aquired from a friend, 2 clown loach, 1 kuhli loach, 3 angels, 1 red tail shark, 2 blue gourami, 1 honey dwarf gourami, 2 silver hatchets
Corals/Plants: A couple swords, anubia nana and a couple misc plants. I actually had a ton of plants in when I first started and then decided I wanted something a bit simpler. I took all plants out and added the beautiful malaysian driftwood with only a few plants put back in.
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: PATIENCE and RESEARCH. Take your time and do not rush it. Get a plan for what kind of tank you want to build up and research it until you cannot retain anymore information. A beautiful tank takes time to achieve and is going to give headaches at times but it is well worth it.
Description: 55g freshwater

Rated #224: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #224: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - Help! ~ This is a fairly adequate picture of my aquarium. Im no professional photographer. But this gives the gist of my tank. Awaiting advice/ criticism :)
Username: Banj
Country: Australia
Rank: #224 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Banj on
Ratings: 4.08
Number of votes: 128
About Yourself: Im 19 and live in australia. I would love for some people to teach me more about the fish i have in my tank and better or more attractive way to set my tank up. I love attending to my tank, so all criticism or ideas are constructively viewed.
Fish Kept: Various Chiclid species Clown Loach Plecostomus
Corals/Plants: Drift wood with plant
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Start small
Description: Help! ~ This is a fairly adequate picture of my aquarium. Im no professional photographer. But this gives the gist of my tank. Awaiting advice/ criticism :)

Rated #225: 46 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #225: 46 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 46 Gallon Bow
Username: jonny
Country: United States
Rank: #225 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: jonny on
Ratings: 4.07
Number of votes: 113
About Yourself: Philly police officer, got into the freshwater thing this summer...it's addicting
Fish Kept: (1) Figure eight puffer....i know, i know..BRACKISH!!! (7) Mixed africans (1) Albino dwarf frog (couple target fish...danios)
Corals/Plants: Very few plants....mostly reef rocks
Tank Size: 46 gallons
Advice: Don't trust the 17 year old kid at your local pet store...all he cares about is making that last sale before he goes home and plays prince of persia until 3 a.m
Description: 46 Gallon Bow

Rated #226: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #226: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - My 55 gal, redecorated.  Includes Congo Tetras, Bosemani Rainbows, Silver Angels, a couple of Plecos and some Rainbow Wags.
Username: Pete
Country: United States
Rank: #226 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Pete on
Ratings: 4.07
Number of votes: 133
Quote: N/A
About Yourself: N/A
Fish Kept: 3 Bosemani Rainbows 2 Plecos 3 Congo Tetras 2 Silver Angels 4 Rainbow Wags
Corals/Plants: Various live plants
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Be patient. Read. Study. Learn. Make the science a part of the hobby.
Description: My 55 gal, redecorated. Includes Congo Tetras, Bosemani Rainbows, Silver Angels, a couple of Plecos and some Rainbow Wags.

Rated #227: 30 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #227: 30 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 30gal community tank with sharks tetras corys catfish pleco upsidedown cat fish an rams an killha an hatch fishs
Username: dann
Country: United States
Rank: #227 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: dann on
Ratings: 4.06
Number of votes: 109
Quote: i got the green u got the pipe lets get lifted toinite
About Yourself: will fill in
Fish Kept: 2 upside down catfish, 4redtail sharks, 3 albino rainbow sharks, 2 rainbow sharks, rhino horn plecostomus, 4 convict chiclids, 3 tetras, eletric blue crawfish occasionally i put my beta in there when im cleaning his tank
Corals/Plants: moneywart
Tank Size: 30 gallons
Advice: maintain your water not your fish
Description: 30gal community tank with sharks tetras corys catfish pleco upsidedown cat fish an rams an killha an hatch fishs

Rated #228: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #228: 55 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 55 gallon mixed malawi cichlids
Username: steve
Country: United States
Rank: #228 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: steve on
Ratings: 4.06
Number of votes: 127
Quote: it will be ok
About Yourself: i haved enjoyed aquarium fish since i was old enough to know anything
Fish Kept: assorted milawi cichlids
Corals/Plants: java ferns
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: please leave tank cycle before adding fish!!!!
Description: 55 gallon mixed malawi cichlids

Rated #229: 5 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #229: 5 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - 55 gallon tank 4 archers
Username: PAUL
Country: United States
Rank: #229 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: PAUL on
Ratings: 4.06
Number of votes: 105
About Yourself: I am 37 have been doing the fish thing over the past 15 trs off and on.This last time im going 6 yrs strong.It started with a 39 gallon tank and 2 tiger oscars the size of 1 inch.II now have 3 55gallon,1 75 gallon,1 120 gallon 1 10 gallon and 1 5 gallon.I love fish!I love to go fishing also.I figured if I cant live with fish I will have them live with me.The only thing closer to me than my fish is my Tree Service and my dog(my best friend).
Fish Kept: ARCHERS OSCARS PEACOCK BASS JAGUAR CICHLID(m/f) BLACK KNIFE,Electic blue Jack Dempsies,feshwater flounder,fancy guppies,tetras,cat fish(upsidedown,albino channel,glass,walking,asian)dragon gobies,Electic blue crawfish
Corals/Plants: HARD TO WITH THESE FISH
Tank Size: 5 gallons
Advice: It always starts with 1 fish
Description: 55 gallon tank 4 archers

Rated #230: 90 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank

Rated #230: 90 Gallons Freshwater Fish Tank - My tank after restoration and cycling.  Sorry for crappy cellphone pic...
Username: Brian
Country: United States
Rank: #230 out of 522 Freshwater Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Brian on
Ratings: 4.05
Number of votes: 91
About Yourself: Started with my dad over 30 years ago...Pretty much been doing it since.
Fish Kept: Veil Tail Angels, Opaline Gourami, Dwarf Gourami, Tiger Barbs, Clown Loaches, Yoyo Loaches, Cory's, Midnight Pleco and Australian Blue Lobster
Corals/Plants: All fake/silk
Tank Size: 90 gallons
Advice: Get advice and start small first. Get ready, 'cause you will get hooked and want to get bigger very soon!
Description: My tank after restoration and cycling. Sorry for crappy cellphone pic...

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