| When one is considering setting up an aquarium, | | | | more expensive, especially if you have live rock |
| the question comes to mind whether you should | | | | and corals in the tank. The lighting is extremely |
| set up a freshwater or saltwater fish tank. while a | | | | important, especially if you have a reef tank and |
| saltwater aquarium will allow you to have it | | | | poor lighting can actually cause the organisms in |
| interesting variety of colorful fish, the novice | | | | your tank to die. |
| aquarist might consider getting his feet wet with | | | | Once you have your saltwater aquarium up and |
| the freshwater fish tank as this will allow you to | | | | running it requires maintenance just like a |
| gain experience before you delve into the very | | | | freshwater aquarium, however the saltwater |
| expensive world of saltwater fish. | | | | aquarium is a little more delicate and has the |
| A freshwater fish tank has an easier setup in the | | | | added job of having to monitor the salt. The |
| saltwater tank and requires less in maintenance. it | | | | environment inside the saltwater aquarium needs |
| also is much less expensive in both fish and | | | | to be balanced perfectly in order for your fish, |
| equipment. A saltwater aquarium requires Marine | | | | rocks and plants to survive. Also, the water |
| fish which, although much more colorful than the | | | | quality needs to be top-notch but this is no |
| freshwater fish, are very expensive. In a | | | | different than a freshwater aquarium. |
| saltwater aquarium, you'd most likely have live | | | | So, if you are new to the world of aquariums, |
| rock which can be very expensive but is a great | | | | you may want to balance your decision on |
| biological filter and makes setup and maintenance | | | | whether to start off with a saltwater fish tank |
| of the saltwater tank a little bit easier.live rock is | | | | very carefully. A freshwater fish tank can be just |
| taken from coral reefs and has organisms such | | | | as much fun and there are many beautiful |
| as worms, sponges, and algae still inside or on the | | | | freshwater tropical fish that you can fill It with. |
| rock. these organisms play an important part in | | | | Learning the ropes with a freshwater tank will |
| the nitrogen cycle which helps keep the water | | | | allow you to avoid the heart ache of losing a $50 |
| from becoming toxic. In a way, they help | | | | fish while you're learning how to maintain a tank. |
| re-create the natural environment of the sea. If | | | | Then again, if you are up for the challenge and |
| you don't want to bother with live rock, then you | | | | you want to have beautiful vibrant colorful fish |
| should buy a protein skimmer which will help | | | | and live corals and rocks you might want to jump |
| remove organic waste from a saltwater aquarium | | | | right in with the salt water fish tank - it's not |
| thus helping to clean the water and provide a | | | | really that much more difficult but does require |
| healthy environment for your fish. | | | | that you keep a close eye on your query and |
| Lighting for a saltwater fish tank can also be | | | | conditions. |