| Aquariums at home are said to be the | | | | tank, Substrates, Filtration System, |
| best stress reliever. Aquriums can be | | | | Heater or Thermometer, power head, |
| big or small depending on the | | | | protein skimmer, air pump and water |
| maintainence and care possible at home. | | | | pump. Whereas you can chose any one of |
| There are two types of aquariums -fresh | | | | the basic forms of salt water aquarium. |
| atre aquariums and salt water aquariums. | | | | Either you can go for the fish only, |
| The salt water aquariums are difficult | | | | Fish with Live Rock or Reef system. |
| to maintain than the fresh water | | | | Salt water Aquarium Dos and Don't |
| aquariums as the ecology of the salt | | | | • The aquarium should be at least of |
| water acquarium differs and needs to be | | | | 200litres as smaller one will have a |
| handled and taken care of wiith proper | | | | problem of maintaining water quality and |
| knowledge. | | | | balance. • The material of the |
| Salt water aquarium looks more | | | | aquarium should to be either in glass or |
| beautiful, appealing and colorful for | | | | acrylic. • The location should not be |
| the simple reason it can have wide range | | | | in too much or too little sunlight. |
| of fishes and mammals, live corals, | | | | Excess sunlight will result in the |
| anemones, crustaceans or jelly fish. You | | | | growth of algae and too little sunlight |
| can also keep some extravagantly colored | | | | will also be harmful. Always maintain a |
| reef fishes to enhance the beauty of the | | | | constant temperature. • Make sure |
| aquarium and the movement inside the | | | | that the decoration kept, in the |
| aquarium looks vibrant and colorful. | | | | aquarium is salt proof otherwise it may |
| Some popular salt water fishes are | | | | poison your aquarium. • Filter the |
| Comical blenny, Angelfish, Clown fish, | | | | aquarium whenever required. The |
| Blue lined triggerfish and Damsels and | | | | filtration processes are mechanical |
| can be kept in salt water aquariums. | | | | filtration, biological filtration and |
| Some skilled and advanced aquarists keep | | | | chemical filtration. • Don't use |
| squids and octopuses which creates an | | | | ordinary salt water in your aquarium. |
| exact replica of the marine life at your | | | | Always use aquarium salt water available |
| desired place. The variety of fishes | | | | in fish store and mix in water following |
| and marine life which can choosen to | | | | the proper instruction. • The |
| make the aquarium more vivacious and | | | | cleaning should never be done with |
| full of life is the main reason of its | | | | detergent and soap as they pollute the |
| popularity | | | | water and harm the ecosystem. A capful |
| Before going for a salt water aquarium | | | | of pure bleach added to 10 gallons of |
| it is always better to study and | | | | water will do the needful. Then clean it |
| research the ecosystem of salt water | | | | with fresh water afterwards. • To |
| fishes, their food habits, the | | | | maintain balance between the salts and |
| environment and surroundings conducive | | | | water levels it is very essential to use |
| for their growth and development and the | | | | a hydrometer. The water from the |
| water temperature required for their | | | | aquarium keeps evaporating buy the level |
| survival. The extra time devoted for the | | | | of salt remains the same. To compensate |
| study and research and knowing the exact | | | | the level of evaporated water salt water |
| requirement will prove beneficial in the | | | | is not required. But to know the exact |
| long run as starting a salt water | | | | salinity of water Hydrometer is very |
| aquarium will definitely prove to be a | | | | helpful and will help you to add water |
| gratifying experience. | | | | as per requirement. |
| To start with you will require a fish | | | | |