| With custom salt water aquariums you can create a | | | | nature of the reef, algae can be easily removed from |
| beautiful environment in your home or business. | | | | it, thus preserving it as the beautiful centerpiece of |
| Aquarium design professionals work in collaboration | | | | your aquarium. |
| with architects and decorators to integrate the visual | | | | Living Reef |
| aspects of your custom design tank as well as | | | | Living reef custom salt water aquariums can contain |
| minimize the effect the life-support system will have | | | | living corals, anemones and invertebrates. The rock |
| on your decor. Given below are two of the aquatic | | | | structure is live in this aquatic environment. The live |
| environments that can be created in salt water | | | | rock is structured to build each individual coral on the |
| aquariums. | | | | piece to create a large reef with many varieties of |
| Artificial Reef | | | | corals and invertebrates. The requirements for these |
| This is a sculpted environment similar in appearance | | | | aquariums include metal halide lighting, extra filtration |
| to a natural formation beneath the sea. The aquarium | | | | equipment and more maintenance than a fish |
| design professional create this reef specifically for | | | | aquarium. Different types of fish cannot be kept in a |
| your aquarium. You can decide what size, color and | | | | living reef aquarium. For instance, many angel fish that |
| type of corals you want to see attached to the reef. | | | | are kept in other salt water aquariums cannot be |
| Artificial reefs are sculpted by hand; therefore, they | | | | placed in a living reef aquarium. These fish will |
| cost more than real corals, however, the structure | | | | consume the corals. The main attraction of a reef |
| remains inside the aquarium for life, so you will not | | | | aquarium is the reef displaying the corals and not so |
| have to spend money on maintaining it. The fact that | | | | much the fish. With all of the small marine life present |
| the structure remains inside the aquarium at all times | | | | in a reef aquarium it is best viewed up close. |
| also ensures that the aquarium will be safe against | | | | Custom salt water aquariums help to create a vibrant |
| any unwanted scratches. Also, due to the artificial | | | | and beautiful environment wherever they are placed. |