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Tanks and tank stands are not hard to come by. They are usually available at your local aquarium supplier. Always try to measure up the size of the tank that you are getting as you need to have a decent place to put it, try to purchase stand at the same time for the tank this way you won't be stuck for a place to put it! Not only do aquarium suppliers stock tanks and stands but they also have every other thing that you will ever need for setting up and supporting your tank.

Aquarium suppliers should stock all the equipment that you will need for setting up your tank and keeping it tidy and clean and full of fish, of course! They dont just sell accessories they also sell a huge variety of fish. They tend to get one or two deliveries a week so make sure that you go in the day after a delivery to get the best of the bunch! Some aquarium suppliers often sell amphibians, things like turtles, frogs, newt and lizards. Some even stock spiders!

As well as the equipment and the animals they also sell food and water solutions, things that you can put in your tank to keep the water the way it should be. Some kinds of solutions you get are ones that will lower the level of nitrates and ammonia and get rid of the chlorine in the water. When setting up a tank always fill it with the water first then add some of these solutions and leave your tank to cycle for a little while before adding any fish. You can also add some artificial bacteria which then knocks time of the time that you have to wait before adding any fish!

Aquarium suppliers are available locally and they can also be found on the internet. The great thing about the internet is that it is usually cheaper and you get it delivered to your door so you dont have to spend all day trailing fish shops! Shop online for a quicker and more efficient purchase.

HVRK goes behind the scenes at Atlantis Marine World
HVRK goes behind the scenes at Atlantis Marine World
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27 sec - Aug 17, 2008


Hudson Valley Reef Keepers are invited above the 20,000 gallon reef to see how it all happens. Amazing video of Joe explaining his love and husbandry techniques for achieving a truly amazing display of oceanography.

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When visiting an aquarium shop you should have the type of tank that you want in mind, whether it is tropical or saltwater. In saltwater aquariums you need to make sure that there are living rocks in it, this means rocks that already have the good bacteria present. They let you know all about the responsibilities that are involved when deciding to set up a home aquarium. The stand is there to add some more spice to your set up.


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Just give it a clean ever few weeks (in a separate bowl of your tank water) and this will help to prevent blockages. It is more of an older persons hobby who is going to be willing and responsible enough for all the things that are required when setting up and maintaining an aquarium. When I say bigger species I dont mean that they are bigger to start of with, but most of the bigger species can grow to at least half a foot long. They are only available in specialised shops and not all fish shops stock them.