| Are you not sure about taking the plunge and getting | | | | seem interesting to you do some more research and |
| a new marine aquarium because the thought of | | | | eliminate the ones that will not fit in your tank, are to |
| starting a beginner saltwater aquarium makes you | | | | hard to care for and ones that may not fit with your |
| nervous. Well relax because this article will briefly | | | | other choices. |
| cover what is needed to set up a new marine | | | | After settling on the saltwater fish choices you must |
| aquarium as a beginner. | | | | move on and plan your filtration system. If this is a |
| The very first thing that you have to establish is the | | | | simple fish only tank then you can look at canister |
| size of the tank that you can and want to keep. | | | | and hang on type filters. Just make sure to buy the |
| Take into consideration, your budget, and the room | | | | right sized filter for your tank, and if you can afford |
| you have in your house. If yo have the room and | | | | it buy one slightly bigger then recommended because |
| money try and start with something over 55 gallons | | | | as the get dirty their performance drops off. |
| but under 125. This range will give you a stable tank | | | | Next you must decide how your beginner saltwater |
| but it will not be so big that its overwhelming to care | | | | aquarium setup is going to be decorated. Are you |
| for. | | | | going to use live rock or just artificial decorations? |
| Once the appropriate size tank as been picked you | | | | Most new saltwater aquarium keepers are not sure |
| need to figure out what kind of saltwater fish you | | | | of this part of the plan. |
| want to keep in it. Saltwater fish are much different | | | | If you are not sure the best thing you can do is |
| then freshwater varieties, putting the wrong fish | | | | make a trip to a fish store in your area and look at |
| together could result in constant fighting or worse | | | | their marine aquarium setups and see what you like. |
| yet one of the fish could eat the rest. | | | | Once you settle on a style you buy your decorations |
| You can find information on marine fish at a fish | | | | and begin setting up your new saltwater aquarium |
| store in your area or through aquarium guides and | | | | and that is where the fun begins! |
| books. Once you have decided on some fish that | | | | |