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There are many hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species that will not only survive, but will thrive in aquaria, often longer than they would in the wild, due to a lack of predation and parasites. There is simply no reason to trade in, or display, species that do not have a good record of survival in aquariums.

Why wont these fish survive in an aquarium?

Some species may have special requirements that we cannot provide, such as a special diet. The Moorish Idol and almost all Parrotfish, for instance, feed almost exclusively on live coral, a resource too precious to be used as fish food. Other species may

I have witnessed many set-ups that "got-along" with only an air or power-head driven under-gravel filter system, but I wouldnt go this route. True, the metabolism of all your livestock is greatly slowed at reduced temperature, but so is biological cycling. Use a vigorous power filter and protein skimmer.

Establishing nutrient cycling in cold water can be a long and arduous process; but not necessarily. My advice is to not

In some cases, this may seem redundant, but this is done to emphasize the importance of these reasons to avoid that species.

A - Fish that should never be kept in captivity, period.

B - Fish that may be kept successfully, but ONLY in public aquaria that can supply their specialized needs.

C - Fish that are often kept successfully in larger reef aquaria, but usually do not survive in fish-only aquariums. This

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 as the

Many "sponges", paper and cloth towels ar abrasive for acrylic aquariums. Lemon oil and other preparations are fine for use on stands and surrounding woodwork; alcohol and ammonia-based cleaners are not.

Lighting:

This is a very important part of aquarium keeping, functionally and for the appreciation of the hobbyist. Photo- quality, strength and duration need to be understood and properly controlled for optimum benefit. Aquarium systems are sold

Question about rock
I am not sure if this is the place for this, but I had to start somewhere. I am going to be doing a 90gal. soon and wanted to know if I can use limestone as a base for my reef? I want to fill the tank with the limestone and then seed it in areas with high quality live rock. If I cannot use....