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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. Announcements

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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

        dogofwar Latest: I live in NM and can not find any tropheus here. If you are able to ship please let me know. dogofwar, Oct 21, 2018 at 11:37 AM
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    2. SUPPORT & DEFEND MONSTERFISHKEEPERS.COM

      1. 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

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

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        1. Winner Archives

        2. Poll Archives

        Chicxulub Latest: *OTM sitrep & status moving forward Chicxulub, Oct 12, 2018
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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

        Rogozhin75 Latest: 2018 July TOTM winner... JK47 Rogozhin75, Oct 18, 2018 at 1:50 PM
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      4. MFK Spirit Lounge

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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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        Deadliestviper7 Latest: Real Deal or Dyed Deadliestviper7, Oct 22, 2018 at 4:54 PM
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      2. Breeding

        Discussion for breeding fish and other animals.
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        Deadliestviper7 Latest: Why did my self-cloning electric blue crayfish abort her brood? Deadliestviper7, Oct 22, 2018 at 4:48 PM
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      3. Setup and Filtration

        For discussion on tank setups. Including placement, filtration, substrates, water, etc.
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        nzafi Latest: 8 Hydro Sponge V's only filtration for 360 gallon nzafi, Oct 22, 2018 at 3:24 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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        Tobiassorensen Latest: big tank build need advice Tobiassorensen, Oct 22, 2018 at 3:44 PM
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      5. Frequently Asked Questions

        Topics we've saved that have come up numerous times.
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        white specter crayfish Latest: What kind?(oscar) photo for info. white specter crayfish, Oct 19, 2018 at 10:11 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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        Go_redfish Latest: DO NOT BUY FROM... Go_redfish, Oct 20, 2018 at 12:07 AM
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      7. Freshwater Diseases and Health Issues

        Discussion on disease, illness, health and nutrition.
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        Malte81 Latest: Datnoid injury Malte81, Oct 22, 2018 at 1:02 PM
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      8. Natural Style Tanks and Biotopes

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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

        Deadliestviper7 Latest: Flowerhorn blood parrot breeding project Deadliestviper7, Oct 22, 2018 at 2:30 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: Mystus Catfish, thebiggerthebetter, Oct 22, 2018 at 12:25 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

        nzafi Latest: Which one S. manueli to choose? :) nzafi, Oct 22, 2018 at 1:59 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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        MrsE88 Latest: Ryukin x black moor spawn MrsE88, Oct 22, 2018 at 10:26 AM
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      6. Freshwater Invertebrates

        Discussion of Freshwater Invertebrates such as crayfish, crabs, shrimp, snails. etc.
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        Blu TThe Blue Lobster Latest: Blue lobster Blu TThe Blue Lobster, Oct 19, 2018 at 4:04 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

        phreeflow Latest: What heater should I use for my pond? phreeflow, Oct 22, 2018 at 6:56 AM
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      8. Planted Tank and Aquascaping

        Discussion for planted tanks and special biotope style settings.
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        SingAlongWithTsing Latest: Manzanita driftwood SingAlongWithTsing, Oct 22, 2018 at 4:47 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

        john_lord_b3 Latest: How low sanity can freshwater moray eels be kept in? john_lord_b3, Oct 22, 2018 at 1:08 PM
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      10. Other Pets

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        1. Dogs, Cats and Birds

        2. Reptiles, Amphibians and Other Exotic Pets

        Chefken Latest: Mata Mata turtle growth thread Chefken, Oct 15, 2018
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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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        Deadliestviper7 Latest: What kind cichlids in FL canals? Deadliestviper7, Sep 29, 2018
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    6. MFK Articles

      1. MFK Articles

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        celebrist Latest: Building My 50,000 Gallon Monster Mega Tank celebrist, Oct 7, 2018
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    7. Aquatic-Photography

      1. AQUATIC PHOTOGRAPHY

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        2. AQUATIC P&S GALLERY

        3. AQUATIC CRITIQUE CORNER

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      2. GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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        1. GENERAL GALLERY

        2. GENERAL CRITIQUE CORNER

        3. PHOTOGRAPHY 101

        4. HARDWARE / SOFTWARE

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          3. P&S - ALL BRANDS

          4. PHOTOSHOP

        5. PHOTOGRAPHY LOUNGE

        De'sir The Bat Latest: Successful Rehab - Eel De'sir The Bat, Aug 7, 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

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

      5. GENERAL AREA

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        Kingster Latest: 3 free piranhas in the toronto area Kingster, Oct 8, 2018

    8. MFK Regions

      1. Monster Fish Keepers : Philippines

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        ny.subway Latest: Why do many Filipinos like putting potentially large fish in small tanks? ny.subway, Oct 8, 2018
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      2. North Jersey Aquarium Society : NJAS

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        joe jaskot Latest: NJAS Fall Auction October 14, 2018 joe jaskot, Oct 11, 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 at 7:03 PM
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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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        zachsiegle Latest: Swaping from live food to frozen zachsiegle, Oct 22, 2018 at 4:54 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

        fishhead0103666 Latest: 09-2018 Rare fish Stock list/ some never imported before fishhead0103666, Oct 19, 2018 at 4:17 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

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      4. Australia Marketplace

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      5. Canada Marketplace

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        1. Aqua Fortune Exotic Imports

        2. Below Water

        pocky Latest: For Sale | 90 gal tank and stand, cannisters, lights | $180 | Toronto | Pickup Only pocky, Oct 22, 2018 at 4:37 PM
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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

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        13. HISO

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      7. UK & European Marketplace

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        1. C.E. Fish Essentials

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    11. Special Area & Others

      1. Photo Lounge

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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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      4. The Lounge

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