| Keeping a saltwater aquarium is an expensive hobby | | | | money in dead fish. |
| and most of that expense comes from the price of | | | | - Visual Inspection- The first Thing You Should do |
| the fish. Many times fish keepers will bu a prized fish | | | | when shopping for saltwater fish is to give them a |
| only to be let down because it died a few days or | | | | visual inspection. Look for trouble signs like labored |
| weeks later. Many times this could have been | | | | breathing, torn fins or small white spots on their |
| prevented if the person buying the fish new some | | | | bodies. All of this signals a injured or sick fish and if |
| simple tips on buying saltwater fish. | | | | they do not pass this test they should be avoided. |
| Tips For Buying Saltwater Fish That Are Healthy | | | | - Watch Them Eat- The next step is to ask the |
| - Research- Before you head to the fish store you | | | | aquarium store to feed the fish and see how eagerly |
| should have and idea what type of fish you are | | | | they take food. A healthy marine fish should actively |
| looking to buy for your saltwater aquarium. You | | | | go after any food put into the tank. If it ignores the |
| should have also researched the different types of | | | | food you may want to pass as this could indicate |
| fish you are interested in and eliminated any of the | | | | stress or an internal infection or injury. If the fish you |
| ones that are extremely delicate or those that will | | | | want will not eat you can ask the store to hold the |
| not eat in captivity. Many saltwater tank keepers fail | | | | fish for you and see if it eats in a few days. |
| to do this and it winds up costing them alot of | | | | |