A Good marine aquarium system needs to replicate nature as close as possible.
While this may sound confusing and over whelming it is actually quite easy to accomplish and some simple ways to do it are listed below.
How T o Mimic Nature In Your Saltwater Aquarium Good Water Circulation- Like the ocean your marine aquarium needs to have adequate water circulation in order to keep your fish and other tank inhabitants happy and healthy.
Good water circulation in your saltwater tank will help your tank filters trap and remove more solid waste and reduce algae producing compounds.
Good circulation will also help keep the oxygen levels and PH in the tank high.
Proper Stocking Levels- In the ocean living space is not in huge supply, there for saltwater fish will fight for and defend whatever ground they have claimed for themselves.
Some fish are more aggressive at at defending their territory then others.
This territory battle will carry over into the saltwater tank as well.
To avoid it you can keep more peaceful species or keep a few less saltwater fish in your tank to give them adequate room to live.
Good Saltwater- The saltwater that you add to the tank needs to mimic natural seawater as close as possible.
This means that nitrates and phosphates need to be kept to a minimum.
Both of these compounds can harm fish and cause algae to grow.
They are added to a saltwater aquarium through decaying fish food and waste and from your tap water.
By keeping your marine aquariums fish load at appropriate levels and using purified water to make synthetic seawater and to replace evaporated water in your tank you will reduce the chance of these compounds getting out of hand.