| If you have a beginner salt water fish tank and | | | | also evolved an efficient beak-like mouth that is |
| are wondering what you should learn first to | | | | ideal for scraping algae from the surface of hard |
| prepare for owning these exotic tropical | | | | coral. If you know this fact, you will know that |
| creatures, it would be wise to first read up on the | | | | you can have one of these in the tank to keep |
| feeding structures of any fish you have | | | | the algae under control. |
| considered buying. All salt water aquarium fish | | | | Not all of the fish that you will likely have in your |
| are different, they all have different ways of | | | | beginner salt water fish tank have such evolved |
| eating and they also have different foods they | | | | feeding structures, but feeding habits should |
| prefer. And due to the feeding and territorial | | | | always be a big concern when buying new fish to |
| behaviors of some fish, these habits might even | | | | put in your tank. You should understand what |
| determine whether you can house certain fish in | | | | they eat, how much they eat, how often they |
| the same aquarium together. This is why you | | | | eat, how territorial they get about their food and |
| must learn how a fish feeds before you add it to | | | | what you can give them that they would eat in |
| your fleet of salt water sea creatures. | | | | nature. There is still much to learn about this |
| Many of the species typically found in salt water | | | | fascinating group of fishes and the adaptations |
| fish aquariums have evolved highly specialized | | | | that have collectively made them such a diverse |
| jaws, mouths and teeth suited to particular kinds | | | | and successful part of the reef fauna, but their |
| of prey. This is one of the first things you might | | | | eating habits have pretty much been figured out. |
| notice when you look at a new type of fish. | | | | When you know how your new fish eat, you can |
| Some salt water aquarium fish, such as the | | | | create a better environment for them in your |
| Butterfly Fish, have evolved protruding mouths | | | | new aquarium. It is one of the most important |
| that are basically like forceps with fine teeth to | | | | parts of this beautiful hobby. |
| nip the coral polyps they eat. Parrot Fish have | | | | |