| Florida aquaclultured rocks are undeniably beautiful. | | | | aquarium. These invertebrates act as a cleaning agent |
| Including aqaucultured live rocks in your saltwater | | | | within a saltwater aquarium and can remove excess |
| aquarium will not only improve the ascetics and | | | | food and unwanted algae from aquacultured live |
| natural look of your habitat, but they also improve | | | | rocks. |
| your water quality. Aquacultured live rocks are a | | | | Echinoderm: This category of creature includes sea |
| great asset to many saltwater aquarium enthusiasts. | | | | stars, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins. These bottom |
| The marine life contained within the live rocks filter | | | | dwellers scavenge and eat much of the leftovers |
| many pollutants out of the water and help to keep | | | | which make it to your aquarium floor. Sea cucumbers |
| nitrate levels in check. Here is a list of some of the | | | | filter debris from the sand and sea stars and sea |
| flora and fauna you may find in aquacultured live | | | | urchins clean much of the coral. These unique |
| rocks. | | | | creatures will add a lot of life to a saltwater aquarium. |
| Algae: There are many different kinds of algae that | | | | Gorgonian: These filter feeders build large structures |
| one may find. These saltwater plants supply | | | | which resemble plant life. They are also known as sea |
| aquariums with food for some species of fish as well | | | | fans. Their construction consists of the skeletal |
| as a beautiful range of colors. Algae also provide a | | | | remains, much like coral. |
| saltwater aquarium with natural nitrate removal. | | | | Mollusk: Most of us know mollusks as clams, muscles, |
| Anemones: These saltwater invertebrates are filter | | | | oysters and the like. These filter feeds attach |
| feeders which will remove unwanted excess from | | | | themselves to aquacultured live rocks and begin |
| polluting your saltwater aquarium. They come in a | | | | filtering water to find food. |
| number of different shapes, sizes and colors. They | | | | Snails: Sea snails do a wonderful job of cleaning up |
| add a great deal of natural beauty to a saltwater | | | | unwanted algae in a saltwater aquarium. Their |
| aquarium but some species can overtake a tank if | | | | suctioning ability enables them to travel all over your |
| not properly maintained. | | | | tank in search of food. |
| Coral: Live rocks may be covered with many | | | | Sponges: Your rock may come with a sea sponge. |
| different species of corals which all coexist on one | | | | These filter feeders add great color and unique |
| rock. Live rocks are the home to many different | | | | beauty to a tank but are very hard to maintain in |
| species of coral. These filter feeders survive on | | | | captivity. They require a great deal of nutrients which |
| plankton and other forms of microscopic food. The | | | | they can find in a natural environment because of |
| beautiful designs they form are actually the skeletal | | | | consistent nutrition circulation. |
| remains of previous generations of coral which are | | | | Worms: These marine invertebrates are another of |
| now the home of their offspring. | | | | the oceans filter feeders. They come in a number of |
| Crustaceans: Crustaceans come in many different | | | | different shapes, sizes, and colors and need a good |
| forms, some of which are not welcomed guests in a | | | | amount of nutrients to be maintained. They have |
| home aquarium environment. But the ones that are | | | | absolutely beautiful displays that any saltwater |
| provide a great deal of life and beauty to a saltwater | | | | aquarium enthusiast would wish for. |