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| The Saltwater tank is the main showpiece of my aquaria
collection. If you would have asked me more than 3 years ago if I would start a
saltwater tank, my answer would have been, "No Way!" After
doing a lot of research, both at Local Fish Stores (LFS) as well as on the Internet, I discovered that the costs wouldn't be as bad as I was
originally told. No, it wasn't cheap! But it wasn't "ultra
expensive" either.
I started my first and only saltwater tank in August of 1997. It's a 38
gallon All-Glass Aquarium, 36" wide tank. The first residents were, of course,
seven Damselfish - 5 Domino Damsels, and 2 Blue Damsels. All but one Domino died
within five days. This, of course, is normal in a new tank. This is what is
known as "cycling" the tank. The last Domino
was traded in at a LFS, for he was terrorizing the other fish in the tank. Dominoes
are known to be a bit bossy! |
| Three weeks after starting the tank, I added a Percula
Clownfish. The Percula Clown was THE reason that I wanted to have a salt tank - they
are so colorful! They also have a playful, funny way of swimming - that's probably
why they're called Clownfish! |
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Percula
Clownfish |
| To find out more about "the residents"
(other fish) that have resided in this tank, click Residents.
For a listing of the equipment used, click Equipment.
For links to other aquaria related sites on the web, as well as UseNet Newsgroups, click Aquaria Links. Looking to save a little money on equipment for
your tanks? There's nothing wrong with "Do It Yourself!" Click on DIY. Comments or Suggestions? E-Mail Me! |
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