Reef Aquarium

An aquarium enhances beauty of a home. A fish tank can be of different sizes. A larger fish tank can acquire more amounts of plants, water and fish comparatively to a smaller aquarium. A reef aquarium is one of the most popular fish tank. It is also famous for living reef in the tank.

Reef tank requires more care then a normal fish tank. Reef tank is comparatively different from normal aquarium. The water system in the reef tank is an imitation of nature in a way that water keeps on flowing.

The components of reef tank are:

Aquarium Filtration Unit: the filtration of reef aquarium comes from the usage of large amounts of live rocks. Deep sand beds are often used to raise the biological filtration. In aqua culture rocks used are added by protein skimmers and it resembles the natural occurrence of corals in the sea. Chemical filtration in form of activated carbon is used. It helps to avoid discolouration of water and it helps to remove dissolved matter and to help the reef system.

Aquarium Lighting: Lighting in the reef tank is a complex task as aquarium coral requires light to perform photosynthesis process which produces sugar that is used by corals as food. With advancement in technologies a new technology in aquarium lighting called Lightmitting diodes (LEDs) are now available that balances the needs of live rocks and other supplies required in a fish tank.

Aquarium Temperature Control: Reef tanks are kept normally between temperature 25 – 27’ C. Depending upon the location and place of the aquarium one has to install AC’s and heaters.

Aquarium Water Flow Mechanism: reef coral requires helps in cleaning fish tank water and removing waste. To provide clean and healthy water for coral growth the water flow mechanism is used. Different flow rate is required by different coral. It is advisable to consult a reef aquarium expert to know what is to be used.
Reef tank is practically appealing, attractive, pleasing and attention-grabbing.