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Marine Fish Keeping Beginner Course

A beginner course for first-time marine fish keepers, from saltwater mixing to equipment, fish selection, and daily care.

1

Getting Started with Marine Fish

15 min

Appeal and challenges of marine fish, overview of required equipment, and differences from freshwater.

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2

Making Saltwater & Water Quality

15 min

Choosing sea salt mix, using a hydrometer/refractometer, and managing pH, ammonia, and nitrite.

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3

Choosing Beginner-Friendly Species

10 min

Hardy species like clownfish, anthias, and gobies. What to check when buying.

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4

Filtration & Protein Skimmer

15 min

Combining live rock with filtration, and how protein skimmers work and how to choose one.

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5

Feeding & Daily Care

10 min

Frozen, dried, and live food selection, water change schedule, and maintaining salinity.

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6

Disease Prevention & Ich Treatment

15 min

Identifying marine ich and velvet disease, and how to use a quarantine tank.

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