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Welcome to MonsterFishKeepers.com

The members of this forum have come together to share our knowledge and experiences of fish keeping. We want to answer your questions, offer advice and fill the galleries with pictures of the fish we have all grown to love.

We are a unique community of Fish Keepers who seriously take our hobby to extremes and the NEXT level. The majority of our fish collections include RARE & EXOTIC Species of all sizes, BIG FISH with BIG APPETITES and BIG TANKS. It's not easy for most people or other "regular" fish keepers to understand why we maintain this type of collection and spare no expense on this fascinating hobby.

Hopefully, through this site and discussion forums we can encourage the next generation of Monster Fish Keepers to have the same passion and love we have for the hobby and our Monster Fish .

As one of the founding members, I personally invite you to register and join us today. Currently you are viewing this site as our guest which only gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and photo galleries.

Registration is FREE and very easy! When you register, you'll have instant access to....

  • • Post and participate in discussions about your passion for fish keeping
  • • Have your own Photo Gallery and the ability to upload your images
  • • View and comment on the gallery
  • • Participate in MFK contests, promotions, and discounts
  • • Use of private messaging to communicate with other community members


    • We're constantly striving to improve our community to help make your Monster Fish Keeping hobby fulfilling and interesting. Comments are welcome.


    WE ARE MONSTER FISH KEEPERS!

    -MFK STAFF



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    1. Forum Info

      1. Announcements

        ALL IMPORTANT BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE POSTED HERE.
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        neoprodigy Latest: MonsterFishKeepers Apple iOS app is out! neoprodigy, Apr 27, 2017
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      2. MonsterFishKeepers' Award and Nomination

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        1. MFK Award Recipient Archive

        tlindsey Latest: Award Upgrade: tlindsey, Esteemed Contributor (Gold) tlindsey, Feb 16, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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    2. SUPPORT & DEFEND MONSTERFISHKEEPERS.COM

      1. Support & Defend MonsterFishKeepers.com

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        NoobAquarist Latest: Why is my axolotls tail red NoobAquarist, Jan 7, 2019
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    3. MFK Contests and Promotions

      1. MFK Contests and Raffles

        Check here for all the cool contest and raffles that MFK has in store for it's members. NOTE: This section doesn't accumulate towards your post count.
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        1. Contest Archives

        2. Contest Question and Suggestions

        -Oscarmon- Latest: * New Multiple Prize Contest * -Oscarmon-, Dec 25, 2018
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      2. Photo of the Month

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        1. Winner Archives

        2. Poll Archives

        Balistik928 Latest: February 2019 POTM! Vote now! Balistik928, Feb 17, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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      3. Tank of the Month

        Tank of the Month NOTE: This section doesn't accumulate towards your post count.
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        1. Winner Archives

        2. Poll Archives

        kshkong97 Latest: Congrats to the JAN 2019 TOTM winner, ShadowStryder! kshkong97, Feb 18, 2019 at 11:11 AM
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      4. MFK Spirit Lounge

        Show your MFK spirit!!! NOTE: This section doesn't accumulate towards your post count.
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        ty next Latest: New Future MFK Member!!! ty next, Feb 6, 2019
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      5. MFK Meets

        We will post MFK meets here. NOTE: This section doesn't accumulate towards your post count.
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        Piscavores:) Latest: Hey Ya'll Texans...MFK meet? Piscavores:), Feb 18, 2019 at 8:58 AM
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      6. MFK Store

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    4. General Aquaria Discussion Forum

      1. General Aquaria Discussion

        Forum for General FISH RELATED Discussions.
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        PKPuffer Latest: How big to go for Python water changer PKPuffer, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:14 PM
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      2. Breeding

        Discussion for breeding fish and other animals.
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        Hybridfish7 Latest: Pregnant female guppy, looks like she's about to pop but also looks sick Hybridfish7, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:47 PM
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      3. Setup and Filtration

        For discussion on tank setups. Including placement, filtration, substrates, water, etc.
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        Noseric Latest: Fx6 low flow Noseric, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM
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      4. DIY Projects and Ideas

        Discussion for DIY Projects and Ideas. Post here whenever a light bulb comes on in our heads. We can all benefit from the shared knowledge.
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        Matteus Latest: Plywood overhead sump/canopy Matteus, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:25 PM
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      5. Frequently Asked Questions

        Topics we've saved that have come up numerous times.
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        Bizzaro Latest: Biggest fish store in southern California. Bizzaro, Feb 19, 2019 at 9:14 PM
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      6. Lessons Learned

        Tell us about the lessons you've learned along the way and how to avoid making the same mistakes.
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        Warborg Latest: Advice please. Rubber plecos keep dying?! Warborg, Feb 19, 2019 at 4:54 PM
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      7. Freshwater Diseases and Health Issues

        Discussion on disease, illness, health and nutrition.
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        LBDave Latest: Oscar's chronic hole in the head LBDave, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:19 PM
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      8. Natural Style Tanks and Biotopes

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        cockroach Latest: River Manifold Breeding Rack cockroach, Feb 19, 2019 at 11:01 PM
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    5. Advanced Aquaria Discussion Forum

      1. Ancient Fish

        Discussion of Ancient fish such as Arowanas, Gars, Lungfish, Polypterus, Knives, etc.
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        1. Arowanas

        2. Gars & Bowfins

        3. Knifefish

        4. Lungfish

        5. Polypterus

        etkelly22 Latest: Polypterus Enclosures pics etkelly22, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:14 PM
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      2. Cichlids

        Discussion of anything Cichlid related.
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        1. African Rift Lake Cichlids

        2. African Riverine & Madagascar

        3. Central and South American Cichlids

        4. Cichla (Peacock Bass)

        5. Crenicichla (Pike Cichlids)

        6. Angel Fish & Discus

        7. Flowerhorn, Blood Parrots and Other Hybrids

        Stephen St.Clair Latest: A. rivulatus challenge Stephen St.Clair, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:06 PM
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      3. Bottom Dwellers

        Discussion of bottom dwellers such as catfish and stingrays.
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        1. Catfish

        2. Plecos

        3. Stingrays

        4. Loaches

        5. Eels

        thebiggerthebetter Latest: Red tail cat won’t stop swimming thebiggerthebetter, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:07 PM
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      4. Other Monster Fish

        Discussion of ANY OTHER MONSTER FISH! Anything you can't find another category for, goes in HERE!
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        1. Piranha

        2. Other Characins

        3. Datnoids

        4. Snakehead

        5. Puffers

        6. Mini-Monsterfish

        Matteus Latest: Monster flagtail Matteus, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:15 PM
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      5. Cold Water, Temperate and N.A. Native Fish

        Discussion of cold water, temperate and North American native fish, such as Bass, Walleye, Esox sp., Sturgeons, Bowfins, Tench, Chinese Hi-fin loaches, Wel's Catfish, etc.
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        Aquatic Aggression Latest: Texas Cichlid (short body) Aquatic Aggression, Feb 20, 2019 at 11:40 AM
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      6. Freshwater Invertebrates

        Discussion of Freshwater Invertebrates such as crayfish, crabs, shrimp, snails. etc.
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        Wins123Gaming Latest: Panther crab Wins123Gaming, Feb 20, 2019 at 9:38 AM
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      7. Pond

        Discussion of anything pond related, both indoor and outdoor.
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        1. Indoor Ponds

        2. Outdoor Ponds

        davemal Latest: red tail catfish in cold pond help davemal, Feb 18, 2019 at 5:33 AM
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      8. Planted Tank and Aquascaping

        Discussion for planted tanks and special biotope style settings.
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        phreeflow Latest: New to planted tanks and such-135 setup phreeflow, Feb 19, 2019 at 11:20 PM
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      9. Marine and Brackish

        Discussion of Marine & Brackish Monsters!
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        1. General Salt

        2. General Brackish

        3. Rock / Corals / Inverts

        4. Sharks / Rays

        5. Disease / Injuries / Species / ID

        6. Marine Products and DIY

        7. Marine Media Lounge

        Mushutherhinoscorpion Latest: IS THERE A PLACE I CAN POST MY ARTWORK Mushutherhinoscorpion, Feb 20, 2019 at 8:05 AM
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      10. Other Pets

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        1. Dogs, Cats and Birds

        2. Reptiles, Amphibians and Other Exotic Pets

        Wfox404 Latest: Dwarf Caiman setup Wfox404, Feb 19, 2019 at 5:17 PM
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      11. Fishing forum

        Like to fish? This is the forum for you. Discuss everything pertaining to the fishing world here.
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        Copper2 Latest: Holy moly! Ebay fishing lures? Copper2, Feb 15, 2019 at 6:35 PM
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    6. MFK Articles

      1. MFK Articles

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        waco Latest: TODD BUILDS HIS 2500 GALLON CEMENT AQUARIUM FOR STINGRAYS IN THE BASEMENT waco, Jan 29, 2019
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    7. Aquatic-Photography

      1. AQUATIC PHOTOGRAPHY

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        1. AQUATIC DSLR GALLERY

        2. AQUATIC P&S GALLERY

        3. AQUATIC CRITIQUE CORNER

        LBDave Latest: Point and shoot pics LBDave, Feb 2, 2019

      2. GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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        1. GENERAL GALLERY

        2. GENERAL CRITIQUE CORNER

        3. PHOTOGRAPHY 101

        4. HARDWARE / SOFTWARE

          1. DSLR - NIKON

          2. DSLR - CANON

          3. P&S - ALL BRANDS

          4. PHOTOSHOP

        5. PHOTOGRAPHY LOUNGE

        Mushutherhinoscorpion Latest: Grouper growth Mushutherhinoscorpion, Dec 31, 2018

      3. APF CONTEST FORUM

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        1. PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST

          1. POTM DISCUSSION

          2. POTM ARCHIVES

          3. POLL ARCHIVES

        2. PHOTO OF THE WEEK

        3. CONTEST & RAFFLES

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      4. KNOWLEDGE BASE

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        1. ARTICLES

        2. TUTORIALS

        3. REVIEWS

        4. MEETS

        FTF Latest: Honest reviews and articles wanted FTF, Dec 15, 2018

      5. GENERAL AREA

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        1. MARKETPLACE

        coolcomfort Latest: Looking for 100-300 gallon tank (Texas) coolcomfort, Feb 9, 2019

    8. MFK Regions

      1. Monster Fish Keepers : Philippines

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        cktyu Latest: Where can I find Water Cow Goby (Eleotris picta) in the Philippines? cktyu, Feb 19, 2019 at 12:12 AM
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      2. North Jersey Aquarium Society : NJAS

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        RussWhite47 Latest: NORTH JERSEY AQUARIUN SOCIETY'S SPEAKER/MEETING SCHEDULE 2019 RussWhite47, Feb 6, 2019
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      3. Jersey Shore Aquarium Society : JSAS

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        jcomp29 Latest: THE JSAS SPRING AUCTION ~~ SUNDAY MARCH 10th jcomp29, Feb 13, 2019
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      4. Circle City Aquarium Club : CCAC

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        Revan Latest: Thanks! Revan, Sep 15, 2017
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    9. MFK MarketPlace

      1. MFK Marketplace : Buy and Sell

        Buy and Sell all your stuff here. Doesn't have to be fish related but please don't post all the junk in your garage you need to move. NOTE: This section doesn't accumulate towards your post count.
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        Matteus Latest: FS | 400 Gallon Monster Fish Tank!! | $1800 | Fort Wayne, IN | Pickup Matteus, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:18 PM
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      2. MFK Vendor Forum

        Forums for MFK Vendors to post all of their wares. Look here for all of your fish needs. Members may post here for what they are looking for.
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        1. Rare Fish

        2. AquaScape

        3. Monster Aquarium

        4. EPCichlids

        5. Chicago Stingrays

        6. Central Ohio Discus & Stingray

        7. Exotic Aquatics LLC

        8. USA Stingrays

        9. AquariumDepot

        phreeflow Latest: Feb 2019 Rare Fish Stock list phreeflow, Feb 20, 2019 at 12:41 AM

      3. International Marketplace

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        1. Aqua Monsters - Taiwan

        asarrow Latest: 9" Kavalan Red Mammon asarrow, Dec 29, 2018
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      4. Australia Marketplace

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        Jabob56 Latest: Mangrove Jack Jabob56, Jan 18, 2019
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      5. Canada Marketplace

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        1. Aqua Fortune Exotic Imports

        Lepisosteus Latest: For Sale | Huge Aquariums | $2000 | Newmarket | Pickup Only Lepisosteus, Feb 15, 2019 at 12:49 PM
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      6. Singapore Marketplace

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        Adriel91 Latest: For Sale | Juvenile Rose Red Discus | $20 | Upper Bukit Timah | Pickup Only Adriel91, Feb 4, 2019
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      7. UK & European Marketplace

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        ali12345 Latest: For Sale | Cigar sharks for adoption | $0 | Ashton under Lyne near Manchester UK | Pickup Only ali12345, Feb 18, 2019 at 9:58 AM
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    10. Monster Aquaria Network Sponsors

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    11. Special Area & Others

      1. Photo Lounge

        After uploading your pictures in the gallery, attach your pictures here to show off, brag and leave yourself open to member comments.
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        Iamfish Latest: Albino, Leucistic, Xanthic, Melanistic, etc. Fish Iamfish, Feb 19, 2019 at 11:05 AM
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      2. Video Lounge

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        thebiggerthebetter Latest: Fish Story Aquarium and Rescue, Naples, FL; two 4500 gal 13'x13'x4.5' thebiggerthebetter, Feb 18, 2019 at 9:52 PM
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      3. Introduce Yourself

        Stop In, Swap Howdies & Introduce Yourself! NOTE: This section doesn't accumulate towards your post count.
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        HowlinMadMurdock Latest: New guy from wayyyy south... HowlinMadMurdock, Feb 14, 2019 at 1:29 AM
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      4. The Lounge

        Discussion of ANYTHING non-fish related. NOTE: This section doesn't accumulate towards your post count.
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