Setting up a marine aquarium is fairly easy, but newbies often make mistakes, which cause the inhabitants of the tank to die.
These mistakes are usually little, but their effect compounds with time, and after a month or two, the toxins build up.
Combining the right type of fish and corals is helpful, and can achieve the perfect oxygen/carbon dioxide levels.
Setting up a marine aquarium includes few basic components and it is very difficult to do something wrong here.
What most people do wrong is the combination of organisms/water type or the salt levels.
As water evaporates, the salt becomes more.
Even slightly higher concentration can be fatal to the fish.
Also improper oxygen balance can interrupt the normal processes of toxic decay and over time cause problems.
People sometimes notice that the aquarium in pictures is a lot more colorful and alive than their own.
They usually contribute this to photography, but in fact this can be achieved, provided that you know what to do.
There are principles to be followed, and the majority of people, including people in the pet store, do not know them very well.
That's why 90% of people who get a marine aquarium, or try to build one will fail about a month in.
It's not because they forget to feed the fish, it's because they do not balance the environment properly.
In order to achieve balance, you need proper salt levels, combination of corals/fish and constant temperature.
All of this sounds too complex to achieve, but it is fairly simple.
Using a carbon filter and a heater unit will solve most of the problems, depending on the climate you live in.
It is important to do everything right, otherwise you might sacrifice expensive species of fish and coral.
That's why it is good to educate yourself and know all the secrets of setting up a marine fish aquarium.
Some people choose to make their own aquarium, and buy all the corals and fish separately.
That is more interesting that buying an already made one, but people often do that too.
You must decide what suits you best.
The joy that comes from making your own aquarium is worth it, but you need to educate yourself a bit more if you want to do that.
Also, there is no guarantee that ready fish aquariums will have the proper setup.
They are also much more expensive than buying everything separately.
These mistakes are usually little, but their effect compounds with time, and after a month or two, the toxins build up.
Combining the right type of fish and corals is helpful, and can achieve the perfect oxygen/carbon dioxide levels.
Setting up a marine aquarium includes few basic components and it is very difficult to do something wrong here.
What most people do wrong is the combination of organisms/water type or the salt levels.
As water evaporates, the salt becomes more.
Even slightly higher concentration can be fatal to the fish.
Also improper oxygen balance can interrupt the normal processes of toxic decay and over time cause problems.
People sometimes notice that the aquarium in pictures is a lot more colorful and alive than their own.
They usually contribute this to photography, but in fact this can be achieved, provided that you know what to do.
There are principles to be followed, and the majority of people, including people in the pet store, do not know them very well.
That's why 90% of people who get a marine aquarium, or try to build one will fail about a month in.
It's not because they forget to feed the fish, it's because they do not balance the environment properly.
In order to achieve balance, you need proper salt levels, combination of corals/fish and constant temperature.
All of this sounds too complex to achieve, but it is fairly simple.
Using a carbon filter and a heater unit will solve most of the problems, depending on the climate you live in.
It is important to do everything right, otherwise you might sacrifice expensive species of fish and coral.
That's why it is good to educate yourself and know all the secrets of setting up a marine fish aquarium.
Some people choose to make their own aquarium, and buy all the corals and fish separately.
That is more interesting that buying an already made one, but people often do that too.
You must decide what suits you best.
The joy that comes from making your own aquarium is worth it, but you need to educate yourself a bit more if you want to do that.
Also, there is no guarantee that ready fish aquariums will have the proper setup.
They are also much more expensive than buying everything separately.