Common terms in marine fish keeping
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In the marine fish hobby, there are many things that you need to consider and you must know. First of all, tropical marine is the most common types of tanks used. This is where fish species used in this hobby are those found in the seas around the tropical climate countries. As a lot of Asian countries are well known for their scuba diving and snorkeling sites, you will find that there are in fact many variety of species in this segment.
Temperate marine which is also known as coldwater marine are those that are able to keep fish species from the older climates which range from 10 to 25C. Among species which are renowned from these parts of the world include the ornate cowfish and the dahlia anemones. Compared to tropical marine fishes, temperature marine fishes are harder to keep and require more attention as well diet like blackfishes and such.
Live rocks are typically, rocks which are found in the seas and those that have so-called ‘lived’ there. They are usually made of limestone and coral skeletons which have decomposed and naturally beautiful as they are covered with algae, coralline and tiny invertebrates which are helpful to the fishes.