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. Announcements

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      2. MonsterFishKeepers' Award and Nomination

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    2. SUPPORT & DEFEND MONSTERFISHKEEPERS.COM

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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

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      2. Photo of the Month

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        1. Winner Archives

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      3. Tank of the Month

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        1. Winner Archives

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      5. MFK Meets

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    4. General Aquaria Discussion Forum

      1. General Aquaria Discussion

        Forum for General FISH RELATED Discussions.
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        dazzapolypterusweeksii Latest: Confessions of a Monster Fish Keeper dazzapolypterusweeksii, Jun 25, 2017 at 4:42 AM
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      2. Breeding

        Discussion for breeding fish and other animals.
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      3. Setup and Filtration

        For discussion on tank setups. Including placement, filtration, substrates, water, etc.
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      4. DIY Projects and Ideas

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      5. Frequently Asked Questions

        Topics we've saved that have come up numerous times.
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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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        TheOscarFishKing Latest: SILLIEST thing you have ever done as a beginner! TheOscarFishKing, Jun 22, 2017 at 4:34 PM
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      7. Freshwater Diseases and Health Issues

        Discussion on disease, illness, health and nutrition.
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        tarheel96 Latest: Mysterious white growth tarheel96, Jun 25, 2017 at 4:20 AM
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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

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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

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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

        Ashley106 Latest: Share your ray tank and filter you use Ashley106, Jun 25, 2017 at 4:26 AM
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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

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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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        Itsadeepbluesea Latest: NA native fish aquarium. Itsadeepbluesea, Jun 23, 2017 at 8:22 PM
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      6. Freshwater Invertebrates

        Discussion of Freshwater Invertebrates such as crayfish, crabs, shrimp, snails. etc.
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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

        bikerider Latest: Longear Sunfish and Rudd? bikerider, Jun 23, 2017 at 1:05 PM
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      8. Planted Tank and Aquascaping

        Discussion for planted tanks and special biotope style settings.
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        Yohanon Latest: snails helping or hurting? Yohanon, Jun 24, 2017 at 5:36 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

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      10. Other Pets

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        1. Dogs, Cats and Birds

        2. Reptiles, Amphibians and Other Exotic Pets

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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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    6. MFK Articles

      1. MFK Articles

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    7. Aquatic-Photography

      1. AQUATIC PHOTOGRAPHY

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      2. GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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        1. GENERAL GALLERY

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        3. PHOTOGRAPHY 101

        4. HARDWARE / SOFTWARE

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          3. P&S - ALL BRANDS

          4. PHOTOSHOP

        5. PHOTOGRAPHY LOUNGE

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      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

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      5. GENERAL AREA

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    8. MFK Regions

      1. Monster Fish Keepers : Philippines

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      2. North Jersey Aquarium Society : NJAS

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        Delfin Bay Latest: If you are ever going to come to NJAS Meeting this is the one.... Delfin Bay, Jun 9, 2017
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      3. Jersey Shore Aquarium Society : JSAS

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      4. Circle City Aquarium Club : CCAC

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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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      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. Your Fish Stuff

        4. Aqua Design Innovations

        5. Monster Aquarium

        7. Bobs Tropical Plants

        8. Tangled Up In Cichlids

          1. TUIC Monthly Trivia Section

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        10. Blackworms Direct

        12. Affordable Aquatic Supplies

        13. Central Ohio Discus & Stingray

        14. Pet Zone Tropical Fish

        15. Manzman

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        17. Discus Origins

        18. Flowerhornfishfood

        19. Sun and Stars Flowerhorns

        20. Salt and Seahorses

        21. Eastern Aquatics

        22. Valley Aquatics

        23. South East Cichlids

        24. World Wide Fish

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      3. International Marketplace

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        1. Aqua Monsters - Taiwan

        6. Indomahseer Aquaculture

        7. AquaJustfish Import/Export

        8. World Tools

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      4. Australia Marketplace

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      5. Canada Marketplace

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      6. Singapore Marketplace

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        1. NKS Aquarium

        2. Pang Long Arowana

        3. Aquaspot World

        4. N30 Trading & Enterprises

        5. Stones Aquarium

        6. X Aquatic Photography & Design

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        8. jzx@petboutique

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        10. AquaHobby

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        1. C.E. Fish Essentials

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    11. Special Area & Others

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      3. Introduce Yourself

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        big b32 Latest: Hello from a young dreamer. big b32, Jun 24, 2017 at 8:57 PM
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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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