The Fish Collection - A Beginner's Guide

Keeping FreshWater Fish
Keeping SaltWater Fish

Setting up your first marine aquarium can seem like a daunting task, but really if you follow a few basic guidelines you can be on your way to keeping marine life for years to come. We've assembled a wealth of resources here on our web-site to help you keep marine life alive & healthy. If your new to the hobby, read through this beginner's guide, and then enjoy your new fish aquarium!

1.1) Equipment You Will Need

Aquarium
Gravel or Live Sand (We'll Get To This Later)
Aquarium Filtration System
Heater
Tank Decorations
Aquarium Test Kits
Other Stuff

1.2) Understanding What Your Getting Into
Having an aquarium can be just like having any other pet, and possible even moreso taxing of your time. Your underwater environment must maintain the qualities that the fish are used to in the wild, otherwise you'll have many dead fish....

1.3) Decide What Type Of Aquarium/Marine Life You Want
Many times aquarium size depends on what type and how many of a certain marine life species that you want to have. Each species required a certain amount of minimum tank size (see each specie's info page)

1.4) Decide Where To Put Aquarium
This is important b/c of light & temperature

1.5) Read Up On Fish You Want - Then Buy Equipment
self explanatory