Keeping a Marine tank is within the grasp of everyone. Whether you are fascinated by the vast array of marine fish that literally burst with vibrant colours; or the beautiful coral reefs; you really can have it all. It’s not just corals and fish that fascinate people, a tank with a fresh batch of live rock will soon be swarming with marine invertebrate fauna. These small invertebrates are fascinating to watch, and trust me – the odd monster does occasionally appear at night time!
In the current economic climate, we all need to watch our money carefully. Thankfully aquatic suppliers cater for us here. Most modern pumps, lighting are designed with keeping power consumption to an absolute minimum wherever possible. Reverse Osmosis units are readily available which allows us to create clean water suitable for the inhabitants of our tanks. Indeed, the purchase of a RO unit can pay for itself within weeks when compared to purchasing RO water by the container full.
Become a Responsible Keeper
Responsible reef keeping should be on every aquarist’s agenda. Recent years have seen CITIES quotas for livestock decreasing and governments increasingly looking to implement legislation that could affect the hobby. The marine tank owner has an important role to play in responsible reef keeping. Aquarists should familiarise themselves with any prospective fish or coral species they intend to purchase. Sadly there are aquatic retail stores that will sell species to unsuitable owners. So too are there a number of corals (and sadly even fish) on the Market that have been artificially dyed with attractive colours. We home to educate readers to the best of our ability.
Fish Tanks
The choice of Maine tank has never been more diverse. From the designer Biorb fish tank to the stunning brace less tanks, you are sure to find something that wets your appetite. Indeed today’s modern aquarium can be considered a piece of furniture in its own right, even humble fish bowls.
We have the Technology
The technology surrounding the reef keeping hobby has evolved dramatically over the years meaning we can now keep corals and that previously were thought unsuitable for keeping in captivity.
This very evolution of technology continues to expand and we as hobbiests reep the rewards. Aquarium controllers (essentially small computers), take care of the mundane activities – such as switching on lighting, maintaining temperatures, dosing liquid elements etc. We have a vast array of marine tank lighting options at our disposable, be it metal halide, florescent tube or L.E.D lighting.
Ultra low nutrient systems have allowed the enthusiast to maintain tanks containing breath taking corals and even tweak coral colouration. The Europeans’ certainly lead the way here, but we will be keeping a close eye on new developments in the ULNS world.
Finally, I would like to welcome you to the website. Together we can learn and ethically promote the reef keeping hobby, so as to safe guard it for generations to come.
