| Custom saltwater aquariums are designed and | | | | one, adding some extra water circulation to your |
| installed worldwide. The experts responsible for | | | | custom saltwater aquariums is a good idea. Oxygen |
| designing these aquariums bring into physical form the | | | | levels are lower in saltwater compared to fresh, |
| tanks that people have in their minds. Aquariums can | | | | therefore, the water in the tank should be circulated |
| be installed at any place to add some beauty and | | | | continuously. The filtration system should break the |
| vibrancy. | | | | surface of the water to get oxygen. |
| Saltwater aquariums can be of different types such | | | | Lighting: Lighting that is used in a freshwater aquarium |
| as fish only tanks, reef tanks and shark lagoons. No | | | | should do the job in a 'fish-only' saltwater aquarium as |
| matter what theme you decide to follow, the basic | | | | well. However, the lighting system will require an |
| equipment remains the same and includes the | | | | upgrade if you have a reef tank. |
| following things: | | | | Nutrition: Saltwater fishes feed on a variety of diets. |
| Calcareous Material: The base of the aquarium | | | | A combination of fresh, frozen and live food should |
| contains some type of calcareous material, such as | | | | be provided to them. Flake food should only be a |
| crushed coral or dolomite. The advantage of using | | | | small part of marine fish diet. |
| these substrates is that they tend to buffer the | | | | Water: For the first fill, Nitrate free water is |
| water and create a more stable environment. | | | | recommended. A lot of people are under the |
| Filtration System: The system that is used to filter | | | | impression that adding salt to a cycled freshwater |
| water in fresh water aquariums is effective in | | | | aquarium will produce aquarium. This is not true, |
| custom saltwater aquariums as well. Whether a | | | | because the nitrifying bacteria present I both type of |
| standard filtration system is used or an upgraded | | | | waters are not the same. |