| Knowing where to locate your salt water tank is | | | | healthy for the inhabitants. |
| half the battle to providing a good home for your | | | | Speaking of leaks you should always double check |
| new fish. You do not want to put the tank too | | | | any salt water tank you buy especially if they are |
| near sunlight. This can encourage the growth of | | | | bought second hand. If you find a leak it can be |
| algae as well as causing overheating problems. | | | | sealed but you are probably best returning the |
| You do not want to put it somewhere it would be | | | | tank for a new one. When you are happy that |
| in drought either as you want to keep the tank | | | | you have the right salt water tank, set it up in |
| water within a certain temperature range. | | | | the chosen location and fill it with the rocks, coral |
| Although it might not look it, a salt water tank | | | | and water solution. If you have bought fish that |
| needs to sit on a firm structure as it will be | | | | like to bury themselves at night e.g. Parrot fishes, |
| heavy when full. You can buy specially made | | | | you need to put a deep layer of base medium on |
| aquarium stands. If you are placing it on a shelf, | | | | the bottom of the tank. |
| make sure that the shelf is secure enough to hold | | | | Now you have set up your marine aquarium you |
| the tank. Always keep the tank level as you do | | | | must continue to look after your fish on a daily |
| not want to put pressure on one side of the tank | | | | basis. Keep them happy and healthy by feeding |
| by having the water at a slope. This can cause | | | | them the correct food at regular intervals. |
| the aquarium to break or leak, neither of which is | | | | |