Following on from our introduction to saltwater aquariums this segment is designed to give you some idea of your usual saltwater aquarium setup.

The type of saltwater aquarium setup you end up picking depends on a few elements. By way of example, the sorts of species you want to stock, the area you’ve offered, and your budget. continue reading »

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Buying live tropical fish

Imagine the joys of being able to take the picturesque beauty on the well known Baltimore National Aquarium and bring it into your home. Unless you’re a true enthusiast on the aquatic world you probably don’t have the resources required to install a twenty foot tropical fish tank with your walls or an open shark tank with your living room.

When most folks glimpse at a Freshwater Tropical Fish the first thing they notice are the fish. continue reading »

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One of the leading public aquariums in the world today Monteray Bay aquarium

The tradition of keeping fish and other aquatic creatures in captivity indoors goes back at least as far as the Roman Empire, and the Chinese began moving their gold carps back and forth between ornamental outdoor ponds and small indoor display containers during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The word aquarium is a combination of the Latin word aqua, meaning water, and the Latin suffix -arium, which roughly means “a place for relating to”.

The word has stayed roughly the same in many languages around the world and can be understood in most languages and not just the romance languages that are based on latin such as Spanish and Italian. continue reading »

Fish species to avoid

Dec 4, 2009

This article is about common popular aquarium fish that beginners should not buy but often do. These fish are for one reason or another not suitable for beginners, this can due to them being sensetive or that they grow to big for home aquariums. A few of the fish I mention in this article make great aquarium fish for more advanced aquarists but are not suited for beginners. continue reading »

Most good aquariums can be found on some good cities in the world. Many visitors are drawn to these facilities because of the fantastic creatures inside. The visitors are often the local people, but a great aquarium also attracts tourists to the city to see these wonderful creatures. continue reading »

Most good aquariums can be found on some good cities in the world. Many visitors are drawn to these facilities because of the fantastic creatures inside. The visitors are often the local people, but a great aquarium also attracts tourists to the city to see these wonderful creatures. continue reading »