| Having marine tropical fish in your home or office | | | | marine tropical fish. There are also many books |
| may be an easier task than you think. A lot of | | | | and websites on the topic, since taking care of |
| people assume that marine tropical fish are hard | | | | tropical fish can have a learning curve. |
| to care for. Despite a few basic guidelines and | | | | If you want to make your marine tropical fish |
| compatibility rules, taking care of tropical fish is no | | | | tank easy to take care of, you should start with |
| different than freshwater fish. If you want to | | | | Damselfish and Clownfish. Damselfish come in |
| start your own marine tropical tank, here's what | | | | many different varieties, but the most popular |
| you'll need to know. | | | | color is blue. Clownfish were the model for the |
| Marine tropical fish are popular because of their | | | | main character in the film "Finding Nemo." |
| bold and bright colors. They live in saltwater | | | | Once you get more comfortable with taking care |
| environments. The fish are normally caught in the | | | | of marine tropical fish, you can move on to other |
| wild and require more live food than other types | | | | varieties. Blennies, Gobies, Tangs, Hawkfish, |
| of fish. Their tanks have to be kept between 76 | | | | shrimp and crabs are all good choices for the |
| to 82 degrees Fahrenheit to replicate the tropical | | | | intermediate saltwater aquarium owner. For a |
| water environment. | | | | challenge, you can care for tanks with Triggerfish, |
| To start, you'll need a tank, sand, a heater, salt | | | | Lionfish, Seahorses, Anemones, Corals, Eels, |
| mix, a hydrometer, a protein skimmer and a pH | | | | Groupers and Starfish. Make sure you check with |
| kit. You can ask the aquarium specialist at your | | | | marine tropical fish compatibility charts before |
| local pet shop for tips on how to use these | | | | adding any new fish to your tank. |
| components together to take care of your | | | | |