subject: 100 Gallon Fish Tank: Choosing The Type Of Fish, Water And Filtration Options [print this page] The 100 gallon fish tank is the ideal canvas for letting the imagination run wild and filling it with different species as well as various decorations will give you plenty of space to fill and enjoy. The 100 gallon fish tank is large enough to accommodate most peoples needs although it does cost a bit more than other lesser capacity tanks. Of course, filling the tank requires giving thought as to what is should contain but that is a matter of personal choice and not constrains, since there is more than enough space to include most of what is desired.
One needs to consider whether the container will hold freshwater or saltwater and this should be on top of the wish list when constructing the tank. Freshwater fish tanks do not cost as much nor do they require much time to fill, while their saltwater counterparts need more time and attention in terms of deciding the pH as well as other chemical balances. These factors need to be considered when deciding whether to make your 100-gallon tank into a freshwater or saltwater one.
Deciding on whether to have freshwater or saltwater in the container will govern which species you will be looking after. Using freshwater in the fish tank will necessitate having the likes of catfish and oscars while saltwater ones tanks may require having a variety of puffer fish, lion fish, moray eels as well as sea horses. For more information regarding the kind of fish suitable for different waters it would be advisable to consult the local pet store to find which species complements which type of water.
Along with choosing between freshwater or saltwater in the 100 gallon fish tank, one needs to consider the types of accessories that the tank will contain. Is it going to hold artificial or real life plants and what would be the best decorations that would suit the species of fish that the 100-gallon fish tank will contain? Added to this, is the necessity to consider the type of filtration options and combinations to keep the tank operational and these would include mechanical, chemical and biological combinations.
