Saltwater Aquariums

In his bookOcean Gardens: The History of the Marine Aquarium, naturalist H.Noel Humphreys wrote, "Themarine Aquariumis, as yet, a plaything, a mere toy!but it is destined to become a far more important means of advancing science, and ministering to popular instruction, amusement, and wonder, than is yet dreamt of." This he wrote in 1857.That wasn't a typo!apparently,saltwater aquariumkeeping was already a thing, and had ahistory, prior to the American Civil War.It might boggle one's mind to imagine the lengthsthesehobbyists must have went through to keep and study marine life in private fish tanks.Saltwater aquaria (if you prefer proper Latin) are quite impressive today.They certainly are a lot more advanced.Yet, you could say that some things have come full circle.Consider the renewed value we place on live foods (e.g.pods, phyto, etc.).Consider also the rekindled interest in biological filters!new developments in natural filtration (i.e.usingmanbetx3.0最新refugium algaeand/or various types of bacteria) are still coming to light.And perhaps most significantly, many aquarium species are now available as captive bred!In this section, you will learn how to build an advanced, modern saltwater aquarium system as well as how to establish a healthy, natural biological community.