| If you have taken the plunge an decided to keep a | | | | stand. This can be avoided by installing all required |
| salt water aquarium setup and are feeling a bit over | | | | equipment with the tank empty and in its final |
| whelmed the article below will help you out and get | | | | location. |
| you started by giving you some simple tips that in | | | | Tank Background- If you decide to paint the back of |
| the end will make your saltwater aquarium setup | | | | your tank or use a tape on background it is import |
| better. | | | | ant that you install it before you salt water aquarium |
| How To Setup Saltwater Fish Tanks Fast And Easy | | | | set up is filled and against a wall. Once in location and |
| Level Your Tank- Make sure that when you place | | | | filled it will be very difficult to apply the background |
| your tank in its final location you check to make sure | | | | and cause a lot of frustration. |
| that it is level with the floor. An un level tank can fail | | | | Getting a Clear Tank- Many times during a salt water |
| prematurely and has the possibility of tipping over if | | | | aquarium setup many people add the gravel then fill |
| bumped hard. To level the tank just tank a standard | | | | the tank. This will lead to cloudy water and can be |
| construction level and check the tank side to side | | | | avoided by washing the gravel of any loose dirt |
| and front to back. Add a taped wood shim under the | | | | before you add it. To do this just add some to a 5 |
| corner of the tank that needs adjustment. Double | | | | gallon bucket and rinse until the water runs clear. |
| check it after it is full to make sure it did not settle. | | | | Then when you fill the tank add a dinner plate on top |
| Test Fit All Your Equipment- When setting up a | | | | of the gravel and slowly pour the water on the plate |
| saltwater aquarium many people put the filters on | | | | so the gravel is not disturbed. Your tank will fill crystal |
| last and many find out the tank is to close to the | | | | clear with this method. |
| wall or in some cases the filter does not fit into the | | | | |