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

        Oddball Latest: Nomination: Tlindsey - Notable contributer nomination, Bronze Oddball, Sep 9, 2017
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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

        ArtihC Latest: The Big Al’s Summer Splash Bash! ArtihC, Aug 31, 2015
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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

        charlene0128 Latest: August 2017 POTM, vote now! charlene0128, Sep 20, 2017 at 4:18 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

        charlene0128 Latest: 2013 Tank of the Year winner, JC1119! charlene0128, Sep 20, 2017 at 4:13 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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        Jexnell Latest: Military MFK members Jexnell, Aug 24, 2017
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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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        charlene0128 Latest: Hey Ya'll Texans...MFK meet? charlene0128, Sep 20, 2017 at 4:21 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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        Oddball Latest: Man Charged With Abandoning Three Pet Stingrays Oddball, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:47 PM
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      2. Breeding

        Discussion for breeding fish and other animals.
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        Warborg Latest: Fire mouth cichlids fry keep them in or take them out Warborg, Sep 20, 2017 at 3:24 PM
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      3. Setup and Filtration

        For discussion on tank setups. Including placement, filtration, substrates, water, etc.
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        illbethejudge Latest: Genius or just stupid? illbethejudge, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:13 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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        Dixon81 Latest: glass drills,where to buy Dixon81, Sep 20, 2017 at 3:35 PM
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      5. Frequently Asked Questions

        Topics we've saved that have come up numerous times.
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        Boomer1224 Latest: Is my fish a male or female? Boomer1224, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:33 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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        Boomer1224 Latest: Adversity Boomer1224, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:37 PM
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      7. Freshwater Diseases and Health Issues

        Discussion on disease, illness, health and nutrition.
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        tlindsey Latest: Catfish with flesh/bone disease? tlindsey, Sep 20, 2017 at 4:51 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

        clm08k Latest: Thinking of rehoming the noodle crew clm08k, Sep 20, 2017 at 2:19 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

        Boomer1224 Latest: How many in a 20 gal...... Boomer1224, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:31 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

        Boomer1224 Latest: HELP: L046 / ZEBRA Sex ID Boomer1224, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:48 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

        Boomer1224 Latest: Moving Red Bellys... Boomer1224, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:28 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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        Boomer1224 Latest: My Tiger Muskie. Boomer1224, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:41 PM
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      6. Freshwater Invertebrates

        Discussion of Freshwater Invertebrates such as crayfish, crabs, shrimp, snails. etc.
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        Davidiator Latest: Giant Apple Snail Compatibility Davidiator, Sep 18, 2017 at 11:18 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

        Boomer1224 Latest: Possible cichild species for outdoor tub Boomer1224, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:46 PM
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      8. Planted Tank and Aquascaping

        Discussion for planted tanks and special biotope style settings.
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        tarheel96 Latest: First planting tarheel96, Sep 19, 2017 at 10:03 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: Tank mate's ? Mushutherhinoscorpion, Sep 19, 2017 at 11:30 AM
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      10. Other Pets

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        1. Dogs, Cats and Birds

        2. Reptiles, Amphibians and Other Exotic Pets

        joel Latest: ID this snake joel, Sep 20, 2017 at 4:34 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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        divemaster99 Latest: Fishing season for 2017 divemaster99, Sep 13, 2017
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    6. MFK Articles

      1. MFK Articles

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        John7429 Latest: 2,400 gallon Arapaima Gigas Tank by JohnPTC John7429, Sep 13, 2017
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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

        serrapygo Latest: PARACHROMIS DOVII serrapygo, Aug 18, 2017

      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: 55gallon tank Mushutherhinoscorpion, Aug 7, 2017

      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

        Ptrick125 Latest: POTW Discussion-General Category Week #131 Ptrick125, Feb 2, 2012

      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

        Oddball Latest: Large Fish Available Oddball, Sep 17, 2017 at 11:48 PM

    8. MFK Regions

      1. Monster Fish Keepers : Philippines

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        gorionikoy Latest: Cichla keepers? gorionikoy, Aug 5, 2017
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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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        John M. Latest: JSAS 9/11/17 General mtg. with Dr. Paul Loiselle John M., Sep 14, 2017 at 8:05 PM
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      4. Circle City Aquarium Club : CCAC

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        Revan Latest: Thanks! Revan, Sep 15, 2017 at 11:10 PM
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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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        krichardson Latest: FREE | Fish | $1 | Pontiac | Shipping krichardson, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:28 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. Bobs Tropical Plants

        7. Tangled Up In Cichlids

          1. TUIC Monthly Trivia Section

        8. PredatoryFins

        9. Blackworms Direct

        11. Affordable Aquatic Supplies

        12. Central Ohio Discus & Stingray

        13. Pet Zone Tropical Fish

        14. Manzman

        15. Bluegrass Cichlids

        16. Discus Origins

        17. Flowerhornfishfood

        18. Sun and Stars Flowerhorns

        19. Salt and Seahorses

        20. Eastern Aquatics

        21. Valley Aquatics

        22. South East Cichlids

        Discus Origins Latest: New Stocklist 7/25/2017: LDA105, Retroculus xinguensis, Crenicichla notophthalmus, Catfish and pleco Discus Origins, Sep 20, 2017 at 7:07 AM

      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

        fireballnurse Latest: **VENDOR** | Black Diamond Stingray | $600 | Calgary, Alberta | Pickup and Able to Ship fireballnurse, Sep 2, 2017
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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

        3. AlpineStingrays

        millerkid519 Latest: For Sale | Trade sell anything | $350 | Ontario | Pickup Only millerkid519, Sep 19, 2017 at 8:51 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

        12. 181 Aquarium

        13. HISO

        nokomis Latest: For Free | Free for pick-up: 2 x 14" shovelhead catfish | $0 | East coast | Pickup Only nokomis, Sep 16, 2017 at 12:13 AM
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      7. UK & European Marketplace

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        1. C.E. Fish Essentials

        2. Rivermonsters

        3. Aquarium Masters

        Achilles1763 Latest: For Sale | Orrinoco peacock bass | $80 | Bracknell | Pickup Only Achilles1763, Sep 9, 2017
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    10. Monster Aquaria Network Sponsors

      1. Zoo Med Laboratories

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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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        Fishysweet Latest: My Other Friend With Scales Fishysweet, Sep 18, 2017 at 7:28 PM
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      2. Video Lounge

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        AquaAlex1993 Latest: Great Caribe Piranha video nice colors! AquaAlex1993, Sep 20, 2017 at 3:35 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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        Jexnell Latest: New to the forum, not to fish keeping. Jexnell, Sep 19, 2017 at 10:31 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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