| An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least 1 | | | | container. When filled with seawater, the swing |
| transparent side, keeping water-dwelling animals | | | | needle hydrometer starts moving in an arc |
| and plants inside. These aquariums can hold fish, | | | | position. This is right onto the graduation marked |
| amphibians, invertebrates, aquatic plants, and | | | | on the container and stopping at the relevant SG. |
| marine mammals. | | | | When setting up your own saltwater aquarium, |
| Aquariums have two types, namely; the saltwater | | | | first check the tank for leaks. Then, clean your |
| aquariums and the fresh water aquariums. A | | | | tank with 1 teaspoon of pure bleach for every 5 |
| saltwater aquarium is harder to maintain because | | | | gallons of water. Scrub the tank, plastic plants, |
| marine fishes and other saltwater life are more | | | | rocks and other decorations. Rinse them with |
| delicate to maintain. It requires studying a bit of | | | | clean water. |
| environmental science to understand marine life. | | | | Install the filtration system next. Follow the |
| A saltwater aquarium is more appealing, colorful, | | | | manufacturer's instructions carefully. |
| and beautiful. Marine life is composed of a wide | | | | Wash the substrate before you put it in your |
| variety of fishes and mammals, anemones, live | | | | aquarium. Then, put the plants inside, securing the |
| corals, jellyfish and crustaceans inside the tanks. | | | | bottoms in the substrate. Fill a large bucket with |
| You can also keep several colored reef fishes for | | | | clean water. |
| a more natural effect. Thus, the movement of | | | | Using your hydrometer, add some salt. Fill your |
| the living organisms inside often looks colorful and | | | | aquarium with saltwater, leaving about one inch at |
| vibrant. Several popular saltwater aquarium fishes | | | | the top. Start your filter system. Then, add the |
| include the angelfish, comical blenny, blue lined | | | | thermometer and heater. Most of the marine |
| triggerfish, damsels, and the clown fish. | | | | fishes are healthy in 70 and 80 degrees. |
| It is very important to maintain the level of water | | | | Let the system run for 72 hours prior to getting |
| and salt of saltwater tanks to keep the | | | | the temperature setting. Then add the fish you |
| aquamarine species in your saltwater aquarium | | | | bought in the pet shop when the tank |
| alive and healthy. Water from these saltwater | | | | temperature is within the limits and the chemical |
| aquariums tend to evaporate and leaves behind | | | | levels are all sanctioned. |
| only the salt. A hydrometer is a useful device in | | | | Buy a power head to produce constant water |
| detecting water salinity, and compensating the | | | | movement. it is very necessary to marine fishes. |
| level of evaporated water. | | | | Be careful when you buy one. Make sure you do |
| There are two types of hydrometers used by | | | | not buy the big one because it can cause a |
| aquarists. The first one is the swing needle | | | | whirlpool effect. |
| hydrometer. The other one comes with a tube | | | | Buy a protein skimmer. This is also important for |
| and a separate needle around 3/8 inches in | | | | your marine tank. The protein skimmer will |
| diameter. The swing needle hydrometer is packed | | | | remove organic debris from the water. You will |
| with all its parts together as compared to the | | | | also need an external air pump and water pump |
| other hydrometer with a tube and a separate | | | | for your skimmer. |
| needle. It is placed inside a narrow plastic | | | | |