Check out the NEW Aqueon 60 Gallon Breeder Tanks!

Ever since the rise of the aquarium hobby, "breeder" tanks have been a popular workhorse for fish breeders, keepers, and reef-ers alike! These new 60 Breeder tanks, however, have an amazing footprint for a sump (especially compared to 75G or similarly sized tanks) or are perfect for someone who wants a 4 foot tank (48"L x 18"W x 16"H) without the height and weight of a 75-90 gallon tank. This 60 gallon aquarium has the same footprint as a standard 75 gallon tank but with a reduced height and weight, which makes these shallow aquariums very useful for a wide range of applications. 

 The Aqueon 60 Breeder offers a unique size without compromising the ability to get the standard equipment for it! Like many of Aqueon's glass aquariums, this new tank also features one-piece center-braced frames that eliminate glass bowing.  What's more, we have all the accessories to fit this neat new size of tank at your local Uncle Bill's store!

 These aquariums can be great for a river tank, a planted tank, coral frags, reptile terrariums, even possibly a habitat for certain other small animals, or axolotl's!  The dimensions and size of the tank can apply to many different situations. Your brain will be "swimming" with possibilities for this tank!

Blue Gourami!

The Blue Gourami, a.k.a. the Trichopodus trichopterus, can also be called the Three-Spot Gourami.  It may reach up to 4 inches in length, and has two spots alongside its body.  Where, you may ask, is the third spot?  It is the eye that appears as the third spot being directly aligned with the other two spots!  The colors of a Three-Spot Gourami are prone to change if their mood changes or if the conditions of the tank are altered. Typically, their spots may fade with age but this is not always the case.  This species of fish can come in opaline, platinum, gold, and blue.

 Native southeast Asia, it can be naturally found in slow-moving waters such as marshes, swamps, canals, and low wetlands.  It thrives rather well in environments with diminished oxygen due to its labyrinth organ, which allows it to breathe air directly from the surface of the water. Being omnivorous, these fish require both meat-based and plant-based diets such as algae / flake foods, freeze-dried foods, shrimp, worms, and daphnia.

These fish are hardy and tolerant of less than ideal conditions as long as there are no strong currents, aggressive tank-mates, and as long as there are plenty of hiding places for this docile species.  It prefers heavily planted aquariums with room enough above the plants to sip some air from the surface of the water.  

This petite, peaceful species can be kept in pairs or small groups of similar fish, but preferably not with any large or aggressive fish that may try to bully them.  Blue Gourami's can be kept with many different species of tank mates with similar size and temperament.  Male gourami's might even exhibit some small signs of bullying to other fish in the tank, especially if the victims have long tails / fins or bright colors.  However, even though male gourami's may get a bit territorial-aggressive, they are still timid around other larger, more aggressive fish; and these territorial tendencies will most likely lessen if the tank is large enough with plenty of space.  Keep a lid on your tank with these little guys, too, as they can be fantastic jumpers! 

Right now until March 14th, you can get your very own Blue Gourami's for only $3.49 each at Uncle Bill's Pet Centers!