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Although there are some vivarium and terrarium applications for incandescent lighting, we do not recommend incandescent lighting for normal aquaria use. Ever!

Fluorescent

The standard for aquarium lighting, fluorescent lamps are used in the majority of aquaria. Available in many sizes and color spectra, fluorescent lamps are ideal for fish-only aquariums and some freshwater live-plant applications. They are made fro

The breeding aquarium should be 80 cm in length or larger, with some suspended and anchored plants. The aquarium should be filled with about 15-20cm of water with no air or filtration, temperature 29C. Up to 2000 eggs can be laid in one spawning. When the fry become free swimming the male should be removed from the aquarium. The female should be removed right after spawning.

The

This species is spotted on the posterior part of the body and to a lesser extent on other parts of the body.

Tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus
A very rare species.

Manfari or Cuban gar, Atractosteus tristoechus
Looks very similar to the alligator gar and since it is very rare in the trade you can usually assume that your gar is an alligator gar and not a Cuban gar unless otherwise stated. The Cuban gar has a broader snout and lacks pattern on its body.

Beside these species there are a number of hybrids such

He freely admits, that although he has had no problems with this arrangement, if he were to do it again, he would only place substrate in the fronts leaving the floor bare under the rock.

On Learning About Aquarium Husbandry: Tom tells it best: "I learned early on that the best teacher is experience. I got a lot of silly advice from people who had NO idea what they were talking about. My first encounter with a sales person at a LFS led me to believe that you needed TWO mushrooms, a male and a female, in order for them to reproduce!!! Thankfully, there were a couple of salespeople in a more reputable

.. Oh, and waiting a good hour before running water in newly solvented lines is about right in terms of curing time. Okay?

About Pump Fittings:

Most all pumps are fitted with MIPs and FIPs for their intakes/discharges... either male and/or female threaded openings to attach plumbing lines to. Now, listen/read very carefully hear. Im about to relate

Why Do My Fish Hide All The Time?
Fish that hide all the time are a baffling and frustrating problem for the owner. Here are suggestions for how to coax your fish out into the open where you....