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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

        Kittiee Katt Latest: Award Upgrade: tlindsey, Esteemed Contributor (Gold) Kittiee Katt, Dec 12, 2018 at 3:17 AM
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    2. SUPPORT & DEFEND MONSTERFISHKEEPERS.COM

      1. Support & Defend MonsterFishKeepers.com

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        LimaShovelnoseSaltwater92 Latest: Class aquarium LimaShovelnoseSaltwater92, Nov 12, 2018
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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

        Luxury Fish Keeping Latest: ODDBALL's Writing Contest Luxury Fish Keeping, Sep 30, 2018
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      2. Photo of the Month

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

        2. Poll Archives

        jaws7777 Latest: The Aug/Oct 2018 POTM combined winners... jaws7777, Dec 6, 2018 at 7:59 AM
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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

        Gpdriftwood Latest: TOTM Combined Sept/Nov 2018 winners.... Gpdriftwood, Dec 4, 2018
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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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        skjl47 Latest: Beneficial Bacteria; Temperature/Sunlight skjl47, Nov 23, 2018
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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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        CrimsonFog Latest: Annual Northwest USA Meet Returns! CrimsonFog, Nov 20, 2018
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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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        altums85 Latest: What's In The Box? #(I lost count) altums85, Dec 12, 2018 at 5:52 PM
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      2. Breeding

        Discussion for breeding fish and other animals.
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        Conman627 Latest: Chocolate Cichlids laying eggs! Conman627, Dec 12, 2018 at 8:36 AM
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      3. Setup and Filtration

        For discussion on tank setups. Including placement, filtration, substrates, water, etc.
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        esoxlucius Latest: Is it worth it to spend the extra money on ceramic media for a Wet/Dry Filter esoxlucius, Dec 12, 2018 at 5:40 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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        TexasMFK31 Latest: Stand Idea........ TexasMFK31, Dec 12, 2018 at 9:15 AM
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      5. Frequently Asked Questions

        Topics we've saved that have come up numerous times.
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        RD. Latest: Red devil or midas RD., Dec 12, 2018 at 8:02 AM
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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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        white specter crayfish Latest: Frank the Flowerhorn has died, what can we learn from this white specter crayfish, Dec 12, 2018 at 5:47 PM
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      7. Freshwater Diseases and Health Issues

        Discussion on disease, illness, health and nutrition.
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        kno4te Latest: Possible Intestinal Worms In Mbuna kno4te, Dec 12, 2018 at 3:20 PM
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      8. Natural Style Tanks and Biotopes

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        cockroach Latest: Central Taiwan Biotope Creation Log and Journal cockroach, Dec 12, 2018 at 2:25 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

        Juruense Latest: Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus Juruense, Dec 12, 2018 at 5:25 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

        Glenn238 Latest: Fish ID Glenn238, Dec 12, 2018 at 5:52 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

        NilusFishFamily Latest: HELP Pleco diet/stopped eating NilusFishFamily, Dec 12, 2018 at 5:30 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

        kno4te Latest: Another Fish ID Question... kno4te, Dec 12, 2018 at 4:40 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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        davemal Latest: My Tiger Muskie. davemal, Dec 10, 2018 at 7:34 AM
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      6. Freshwater Invertebrates

        Discussion of Freshwater Invertebrates such as crayfish, crabs, shrimp, snails. etc.
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        Deadliestviper7 Latest: My Cherrys Deadliestviper7, Dec 6, 2018 at 5:37 PM
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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

        MrsE88 Latest: Pond temps— fish sustainable? MrsE88, Dec 10, 2018 at 11:53 PM
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      8. Planted Tank and Aquascaping

        Discussion for planted tanks and special biotope style settings.
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        monkeybike Latest: Plant ID monkeybike, Dec 11, 2018 at 7:37 AM
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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

        Lemonheadfish Latest: South American Cichlid Stocking Suggestions? Lemonheadfish, Dec 11, 2018 at 10:34 PM
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      10. Other Pets

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        1. Dogs, Cats and Birds

        2. Reptiles, Amphibians and Other Exotic Pets

        BichirKing Latest: axolotl keepers ! question for you.... BichirKing, Dec 12, 2018 at 3:12 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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        Chefken Latest: North Texas Tiger Muskie Stocking Chefken, Dec 8, 2018 at 4:01 PM
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    6. MFK Articles

      1. MFK Articles

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        turbofisch Latest: 5,000 gallon Arapaima Gigas Tank by JohnPTC turbofisch, Nov 17, 2018
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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

        Bassjedi Latest: My Peacock Bass Bassjedi, Dec 10, 2018 at 11:09 AM

      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

        kno4te Latest: My Best Fishing Photo kno4te, Dec 7, 2018 at 10:28 PM

      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

        Charles E Washington Latest: Flowerhorn Charles E Washington, Aug 17, 2017

      5. GENERAL AREA

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        1. MARKETPLACE

        GBaker1130 Latest: looking for 75 gallon tank GBaker1130, Nov 5, 2018

    8. MFK Regions

      1. Monster Fish Keepers : Philippines

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        GALBITHEGULPER Latest: I NEED HELP GALBITHEGULPER, Dec 1, 2018
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      2. North Jersey Aquarium Society : NJAS

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        00kevin Latest: How do I join 00kevin, Dec 5, 2018
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      3. Jersey Shore Aquarium Society : JSAS

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        jcomp29 Latest: JSAS Fall Auction – October 28, 2018 jcomp29, Oct 17, 2018
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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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        Dafishguy04 Latest: FS | Gatf | $120 | Chino ca | Pickup Dafishguy04, Dec 12, 2018 at 5:43 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. Your Fish Stuff

        4. Aqua Design Innovations

        5. Monster Aquarium

        6. epcichlids

        7. Ichiban Tropical Fish

        8. Bobs Tropical Plants

        9. Exotic Aquatics LLC

        10. PredatoryFins

        11. Blackworms Direct

        13. Affordable Aquatic Supplies

        14. Central Ohio Discus & Stingray

        15. Pet Zone Tropical Fish

        16. Manzman

        17. Bluegrass Cichlids

        18. Flowerhornfishfood

        19. Sun and Stars Flowerhorns

        20. Salt and Seahorses

        21. Valley Aquatics

        22. South East Cichlids

        23. USA Stingrays

        24. AquariumDepot

        AquaScape Latest: NEW, RARE, UNUSUAL & COMMON CATFISH!! CHECK THEM OUT! AquaScape, Dec 10, 2018 at 2:19 PM

      3. International Marketplace

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        1. Aqua Monsters - Taiwan

        6. Indomahseer Aquaculture

        7. AquaJustfish Import/Export

        8. World Tools

        9. Diamondrays Farm

        10. Nlesblu

        marchoux Latest: INDO DATZ FOR SELL 3BAR CLEAN (RESELLER WELCOME) marchoux, Oct 7, 2018
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      4. Australia Marketplace

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        Ogertron3000 Latest: Want to Buy | An Aquarium item | $0.00 | United States | Shipping Only Ogertron3000, Sep 1, 2018
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      5. Canada Marketplace

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        1. Aqua Fortune Exotic Imports

        2. Below Water

        ROY1204 Latest: Want to Buy | Flagtail prochilodus | $0 | Kitchener | Pickup Only ROY1204, Dec 6, 2018 at 11:19 AM
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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

        7. WaterBats

        8. jzx@petboutique

        9. SG Bros Entrepreneurs

        10. AquaHobby

        11. Singa Aquarium

        12. 181 Aquarium

        13. HISO

        L3CTR0N Latest: For Sale | Hampala Ampalong | $12SGD | Chua Chu Kang | Pickup Only L3CTR0N, Dec 4, 2018
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      7. UK & European Marketplace

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        1. C.E. Fish Essentials

        2. Rivermonsters

        3. Aquarium Masters

        bathawk Latest: For Sale | hoplias malabaricus | $45 | edmonton n18 london uk | Pickup Only bathawk, Oct 7, 2018
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      8. AquariumDepot

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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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        kno4te Latest: Aliens in the tank kno4te, Dec 12, 2018 at 4:43 PM
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      2. Video Lounge

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        vitaly Latest: Crazy Sea Sponges vitaly, Dec 7, 2018 at 10:08 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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        Rob909 Latest: Hey, from Calgary, Alberta Rob909, Dec 1, 2018
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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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        skjl47 Latest: What Offends You? skjl47, Dec 12, 2018 at 4:52 PM
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