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Posted on Nov 08, 2009 under Aquariums | No Comment
A Guide to Setting Up Saltwater Aquariums (Part I)
So you might wonder whether a saltwater aquarium is for you. Most people believe that Marine Aquarium hold infinitely more difficult than freshwater. Not so. The simple truth is that saltwater fish and invertebrates are not necessarily more difficult to maintain, they just have different requirements than freshwater fish and are a bit less forgiving when it comes to errors. The key to understanding this section is full is to understand the basics presented here.
With the outstanding assortment of beautiful saltwater fish to choose from, it is no wonder that so many hobbyists Dream of maintaining a saltwater aquarium. This guide is intended to have many of the questions a novice marine aquarist answer, and some basic guidelines for the selection and provide support for marine fish and invertebrates. In addition, we hope that every saltwater hobbyist will be several good, current books to read on the subject.
Reef Tank and Fish Tank: What's the difference?
There are many different options that you set up an aquarium, depending on what you would like to keep and what you most interested in the hobby. Accordingly, hobbyists tend name can be placed on the different types of aquariums, because they are the general requirements, have more similar to the classification of the tank.
Fish tank only
A fish only tank is a tank that is dedicated to the keeping of fish, without any type of coral, Anemones or clams. They may contain some mobile invertebrates to keep clean, especially for the support of the tank. This facility is set up easier and less expensive then a reef aquarium. This type of tank can be divided into two different areas as well, fish or fish only with live rock.
Reef Aquarium
A Reef Aquarium contains a lot of life with emphasis on corals or anemones. This type of system usually contains a large number of species that an extremely specialized setup . Require The needs of the corals or anemones priority whereas fish in these tanks are of secondary importance. Although we generally classify all tanks with corals as a reef aquarium, there are several species of reef tanks as soft and stony LPS (large polyp) and PLC rocky (small polyp) tanks. These three tanks have different Wishes.
Here is a brief summary of some of the different requirements for equipment for the two types of tanks.
RequirementsReef Only TankFish Tank
AlkalinityYesOptional
Canister filterNoOptional
Calcium reactorOptionalNo
CalciumYesOptional
HydrometerYesYes
Intense lightingYesNo
Life RockYesOptional
Live SandOptionalOptional
NitrateYesOptional
Protein SkimmerYesYes
RO / DI waterYesPreferable
SumpPreferableOptional
RefugiumPreferableOptional
Lime DripperPreferableOptional
pHYesYes
About the Author
Allen Jesson writes for Seapets, one of the UK’s leading retailers of
Aquariums and Fish Tanks
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