Keep invertebrates in the aquarium saltwater aquarium
In addition to marine fish can maintain a selection of invertebrates in saltwater aquariums tank. Invertebrates are creatures without backbones, many of which are aquatic and can be kept in a tank of saltwater fish. This kind of creatures including squid, lobster, shrimp, starfish, sea urchins, sea anemones, starfish, coral and feather. Other marine invertebrates include sea squirts, sea cucumbers, zooplankton, worms sea hares and sea.
Marine invertebrates suitable for keeping a salt water fish tank include sea anemones, corals, sponges , crabs, shrimp and snails.
Sea anemones
Anemones can be kept in a saltwater aquarium always excellent water conditions are maintained. also require strong lighting and a strong current. Can be fed blood worms, pieces of shrimp and other meat scraps.
While anemones are predators of most species in the tanks of fish have a symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that provide the anemone with food, as long as lighting conditions are correct. if placed tube anemones, anemones carpet and gorgeous in their tank to ensure there enough space between them as they can bite and possibly kill, yes. Some mobile species can also damage coral anemones can live and eat other invertebrates such as crabs and sea urchins and small fish.
Sea Sponges
sea sponges are simple organisms Porifera edge over 5000 species known. They only have one type of tissue, but the specialized cells. Sponges feed by filtering water microplankton. In fish tank should be anchored sponges the rocks. requiring absolutely pristine water conditions, with strong currents and low light to prevent algae growing on them. It should never be exposed air. special food supply for marine invertebrates.
Crabs
Crabs vary in size from one inch to more than twelve inches. Some crab species are known hermit crabs, porcelain crabs and crab Boxing. The crabs eat any edible material they find. Some species burrow deeply during the day to provide a deep substrate. Crabs need water quality reasonably well and are very good in the tank of his duties Cleaner cleaning algae and uneaten food.
Shrimp
The shrimp are a good addition to a tank of saltwater fish that are colorful and also clean the leftover food. Most shrimp are two to three inches long, with some species growing to more than ten feet in nature. Removed fish parasites and rely on camouflage and stealth for protection. They have a hard shell that is shed regularly to allow shrimp to grow. By throwing shrimp is very vulnerable until a new shell grows in the aquarium rocks and caves provide for the shrimp to hide. that can be fed flake food, freeze-dried or living foods.
Snails
There are over 40,000 species of snails and are found in all aquatic environments. Families often use in tanks Fish are Mesogastopoda, Littorinidae Haliotidae and the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. They are mostly reef snails vary in size from half an inch to about 8 "in nature. Snails are good additions to an aquarium as they are scavengers and eat algae. Place a snail per two gallons of water to deal with algae. The snails also need a calcium supplement for the maintenance of the shell and are very sensitive to high nitrate levels. Your diet may be supplemented by the addition plant food tablet base, blanched lettuce or dried seaweed.
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