SEA WATER

The main difference between fresh water and sea water is that the latter contains a great many salts which give it certain specific characteristics, and these must be understood by any aquarist who wishes to keep marine fish.

A Very high quality sea water is required in marine aquariums, especially if they contain invertebrates, particularly anemones and corals.

• TEMPERATURE
• SALINITY
• DENSITY
• MEASURING DENSITY
• THE CH
• PH VALUES
• THE NITROGEN CYCLE
• FINDING OUT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURAL WATER
• OTHER DISSOLVED SUBSTANCES
• TURBIDITY
• THE ORIGIN OF SALT WATER IN MARINE AQUARIUMS
• ARTIFICIAL SALTS