| Saltwater fish only tanks are types of saltwater | | | | nitrifying bacteria as well as small critters that live in |
| aquariums that are set up with the emphasis on the | | | | the ocean. Live rock has been know to help stabilize |
| marine fish and often have no invertebrates or other | | | | water conditions and keep nitrates low, it also adds a |
| marine life. They are often very basic setups and are | | | | real reef feeling to the tank. |
| decorated with dead coral skeletons or synthetic | | | | If you do not want a full blown reef aquarium this is |
| corals. | | | | the set up for you, the best part is you can jump to |
| As with any marine aquarium a fish only setup has to | | | | a reef tank later on just by adding some better |
| have good water quality and proper maintenance but | | | | lighting and a few other pieces of equipment. |
| requires less cash and expensive equipment to set | | | | Mini Reef Tanks |
| up. When combined with hardy saltwater fish this | | | | These are the most advanced and also the most |
| type of aquarium system is a great beginners tank. | | | | beautiful types of saltwater aquariums that you can |
| Fish Only With Live Rock (FOWLR) | | | | setup, they are also the most expensive. Mini reef |
| The fish only with live rock saltwater tank is one | | | | tanks use live rock, high water flow and intense |
| step beneath the reef aquarium. It uses the same | | | | lighting systems to keep live corals alive and growing. |
| principles of the fish only set up but adds live rock | | | | The emphasis is normally on the corals and the |
| and usually some simple invertebrates like crabs, snails | | | | realistic look of the reef and not so much on the fish. |
| and star fish. | | | | In fact most reef keepers under stock their tanks |
| Live rock is actual pieces of the wild reef that are | | | | with fish in order to keep harmful nitrates and |
| collected in sizes small enough that the will fit into | | | | phosphate at very low levels. |
| aquariums. This ocean rock brings with it tons of | | | | |