| A salt water aquarium is a great addition to any | | | | in this field helps too as they can give you |
| home. Kids love all types of living creatures and | | | | invaluable advice on how many fish to purchase, |
| will get lots of joy watching the fish swim about. | | | | what species go well together and what |
| AS they get older you can teach them | | | | combinations you should avoid. Some species are |
| responsibility by giving them the job of looking | | | | best kept on their own. |
| after the fish tank and its inhabitants. He will have | | | | Before you actually buy the fish, you will need to |
| to clean the tank out at least once a week while | | | | purchase some equipment to go with your new |
| checking on the fish every day. | | | | salt water aquarium. You will need to test the |
| The first thing you need to do is decide on the | | | | water quality on a regular basis. You can do this |
| location of your salt water aquarium as once it | | | | using a kit. A temperature gauge is a must have. |
| has been filled you don't want to try moving it. | | | | You need to test the filters and the heater to |
| Away from any sources of heat is the best place | | | | ensure they are working properly. If you are |
| and obviously somewhere where it will not get | | | | serious about looking after these creatures |
| knocked over. You need to decide what type of | | | | properly, buy yourself a couple of books to help |
| fish you are going to get. I would suggest you | | | | broaden your knowledge of marine life. There is a |
| stick to the cheaper varieties to start off with | | | | lot more maintenance looking after a saltwater |
| until you get more experience looking after these | | | | fish tank and it is generally more expensive too. |
| beautiful creatures. Having a chat with an expert | | | | |