| Salt water fish aquariums come in many different | | | | lighter yet more prone to scratches although |
| sizes to suit your needs. The size of your | | | | many scratches can be polished out. Adding plants |
| aquarium will determine not only how many fish | | | | to you aquarium is ideal, not only do they look |
| you can have but also what varieties you can | | | | good but also act as a filter. Rocks and coral give |
| have as the difference in the size of tropical fish | | | | a totally marine feel and gives the fish a "home". |
| varies enormously from an inch or two up to a | | | | Other items to you will need for your aquarium |
| whopping 18 inches. The major beauty of a salt | | | | are: pump and filter, heater and lights, |
| water fish tank aquarium is the much wider | | | | thermometer, hydrometer, protein skimmer, |
| variety of tropical fish that you can add to it. Salt | | | | synthetic sea salt, nets, fish food, rocks and |
| water tropical fish come in a wide variety of | | | | decorations for your aquarium, plus of course, the |
| colors which will add beauty and color to virtually | | | | final thing, your fish. There are the ever popular |
| any home or office aquarium. Unlike freshwater | | | | clownfish with their distinctive orange and white |
| fish aquariums, saltwater are more intricate to set | | | | makings, damsels which are blue in color and can |
| up, require more maintenance and the aquarium | | | | be aggressive and territorial as well as the flame |
| itself plus the fish to go in it are more expensive | | | | angel. The wonderful golden seahorse is an |
| so it is vital that you do your research and speak | | | | interesting addition to your aquarium and yellow |
| to more experienced persons as you go along. | | | | tang adds another dimension of color to liven |
| You will find though that the types of fish | | | | things up. Snowflake moray eel and lionfish are |
| combined with their wonderful colors and striking | | | | more aggressive can care should be taken as |
| tails and fins will make it well worthwhile. When | | | | they have been known to eat their companions in |
| looking for an aquarium, decide firstly where you | | | | the tank. Speak to your supplier with regard to |
| want it to go. If you are looking at a smaller one, | | | | other varieties and good companions. Learning |
| a side board or coffee table will be ideal. For the | | | | about proper setup and ongoing maintenance of |
| larger style special stands can be purchased that | | | | your aquarium is important, speak to your |
| are designed to withstand the weight and many | | | | supplier, other enthusiasts and purchase a good |
| have a cupboard underneath so you can store | | | | book on the topic. There are a number of good |
| equipment, test kits fish food etc. For extra large | | | | magazines available you can subscribe to as well |
| Aquariums, a cement slab is probably the best | | | | that give you up to date information. A saltwater |
| plan of action. Aquariums can be made of either | | | | fish aquarium in your home is not only a great |
| glass or acrylic with both having advantages. Glass | | | | hobby, but makes a stunning feature in a corner |
| is more scratch resistant yet heavier and acrylic is | | | | or against a plain wall. |