| Few things bring a home or office to life as much as | | | | A properly maintained saltwater fish tank does not |
| a saltwater fish tank. A saltwater tank allows for a | | | | have to cost much more than a freshwater tank. |
| wide selection of colorful tropical fish. Freshwater | | | | The initial expense of tank setup can be offset by |
| tanks may be slightly less expensive to start and | | | | buying only necessary equipment at the start, and |
| maintain, but cannot match the brilliance of a | | | | working up to more expensive items. Though the |
| saltwater tank. | | | | most exotic of saltwater fish can be expensive, |
| Modern aquariums are not limited to boring | | | | more common, but still beautiful, fish can be found |
| rectangular boxes, many styles are available. For | | | | for just a few dollars. |
| someone shopping for a tank, or the freshwater | | | | The only reason for a modern saltwater fish tank to |
| tank owner looking to upgrade a saltwater aquarium | | | | be a standard rectangular design is if the tank owner |
| can be a beautiful addition. | | | | desires it. A wide variety of shapes and sizes are |
| Though there are colorful freshwater fish available, | | | | available to aquarium owners. From the standard |
| they pale in comparison to the rainbow of vibrant | | | | rectangle to custom designs tailor made to the space |
| colors available in saltwater fish. From the orange and | | | | available. Hexagon tanks are eye catching and |
| white striped clown fish straight out of "Finding | | | | popular. Triangular shaped corner tanks minimize the |
| Nemo" to the dazzling variety of butterfly fish | | | | space required, and look stunning. If none of the |
| available and many more that are equally colorful and | | | | available options suit the shopper, custom made |
| exotic. | | | | aquariums are available, limited only by the imagination |
| The color and beauty of a saltwater tank is not | | | | of the designer. |
| limited to fish. Many tank owners prefer to add live | | | | A saltwater fish tank not only provides a dazzling |
| coral to their tank creating a miniature reef in their | | | | dash of color to a home or office, but can also |
| home or office. While a fully stocked reef tank can | | | | improve the mood and anxiety level of the people |
| be quite an investment, there's no need for a | | | | viewing it. Many doctor and dentist offices take |
| saltwater tank to cost a fortune. | | | | advantage of the fact that the presence of an |
| While it is true that freshwater tanks are less | | | | aquarium can help calm patients both young and old. |
| expensive to setup and maintain, the gap is not large. | | | | |