When setup the right way a marine aquarium setup is a great way to add a relaxing hobby to your life as well as beauty to any room in our home. But when setup incorrectly a marine aquarium setup can turn into an algae filled fish killing money sucking nightmare.

Below you will find some simple tips for setting up your saltwater aquarium. While these tips may not seem that earth shattering when they are combined they will form the basis of a good saltwater aquarium setup that will last many years and always look great.

One of the hardest choices when starting a new saltwater fish tank is how big of a tank to get. Probably the best size tank for a beginner saltwater aquarium would be the tanks in the 40-75 gallon range.

fish tanks in this size range are great for the beginner saltwater fish keeper for a wide variety of reasons that are listed below

Temperature Stability-more water volume equals more stable water temperature. Temperature stability is a critical factor in having healthy marine fish because it reduces stress on the fish and reduces the chances f disease setting in.

Chemical Stability- Like temperature stability the chemical parameters in your saltwater tank need to be stable as well. Factors like salt levels, nitrate and phosphates levels and PH all change slower in a larger tank then they do in a smaller tank.