The Ocean Floor is the largest tropical fish and aquarium store in the Southwest, measuring 17,500 square feet of store space. Our aquarium selection is unmatched by anyone in Arizona. We offer a huge selection of many different shapes and sizes. You can choose from top name brand and quality manufacturers such as Aqueon, Marineland, Oceanview, Fluval, Aquatop, Coralife, Red Sea, and more. From two gallon desktop aquariums to 300 gallon show tanks, and everything in between, we offer a selection to fit any budget. Some of our most popular aquarium sizes are: In addition, all 75 gallon and larger size tanks are available with overflows for sump systems. No matter what size you’re looking for, we have it or can order it for you. We offer many different shapes of aquariums so it can fit perfectly in your home or office. We have shapes available as unique as a hexagon, circular or wave, to the more traditional shapes such as cube and rectangle. We also have bow front and corner aquariums so you can fill that niche in your home or office.

To make it even easier, we have aquarium kits and all-in-one aquariums from Aqueon, Coralife, Red Sea, Aquatop, and more. For example, the Aqueon kits come with a black trim aquarium, filter, hood, light, water conditioner, thermometer, fish food, fish net, and a set-up and care guide. The Coralife Biocube  and the Aquatop Biotopes  are also a great all-in-one aquarium. They feature LED lights, a complete filtration system, pump, and power timer. Looking for a Reef Tank? We have the largest selection of reef ready, pre-drilled aquariums with built in overflows and a vast array of different sumps to choose from. If you’re looking for a complete reef, top of the line system, we offer any of the complete kits available by Red Sea. If that isn’t enough and you have an exact space you want to fill, we are able to order a custom built aquarium to fit your needs. from rimless to completely frameless tanks if that’s the look you’re going for. We can also deliver, set up, and maintain your aquarium for you.

Just ask an associate for details. The Ocean floor also offers Arizona’s largest selection of pre-owned fish tanks. With our large selection of used tanks, we’ve been able to assist our customers in getting an aquarium much larger than they ever thought they could afford. fish tanks to give awayEach one of our used aquariums is leak tested before we sell it and offered at an outstanding value.fish tanks for sale lakeland flUser ReviewedHow to Set up a Marine Reef Aquariumcheap aquarium light fixtures Setting up a marine reef aquarium may seem like a daunting task, but is fairly easily achievable provided you follow a few steps.fish tank hood wood

Select the area of the house where you want the tank to be. Buy the largest aquarium that will fit in your space, or the largest aquarium your budget will allow.fish tank pump without electricity Choose between acrylic or glass.fish tank sand types Other types of lights to consider are fluorescent lighting, specifically high intensity fluorescents. Set up the filtration: On a smaller tank (less than 40 gallons) regular weekly water changes can be used in place of a skimmer. If you have chosen to buy a larger tank (40+ gallons) a protein skimmer is a very important piece of equipment to purchase. Get a good quality protein skimmer and place it in your sump or on the back of your tank if it is designed for it. Do not skimp on this. Often protein skimmers are under-rated for the size of tank, so in practice a skimmer rated for a 100 gallon (378.5 L) tank is barely adequate for a 50 gallon (189.3 L) reef tank (especially one with many fish that get fed a lot).

Needle wheel skimmers are a popular choice, and can be very effective for their size/cost. Don't rely on 'venturi' skimmers, unless they are high end models with very strong pumps. Don't bother buying 'canister' filters, often used on freshwater aquariums. Not only are they fairly useless in a marine aquarium environment, they can cause a buildup of Nitrates on their internal media that can negatively effect the aquarium. That being said, a canister filter can be used for carbon or other chemical media, provided it is cleaned on a regular basis. A skimmer quickly becomes cheaper than salt-water changes. If the aquarium is not heavily stocked and does not have delicate (or very valuable) fish, try putting the skimmer and even the filter on a timer--though there must always be some circulation such as from powerheads--to allow everything to filter-feed during the day and have its water cleaned thoroughly at night. Place a heater(s) in your sump, or the rear chambers of your tank.

Consider using an aquarium chiller. Fill the tank with tap water partially to test for leaks. Prepare enough artificial seawater for the volume needed. Once you mix your saltwater and fill your aquarium, turn on all your pumps and let the water 'rest' for a day. Another way to go is not to add sand at all. Add 'live rock' and arrange to your liking, approximately 20% of your volume. Let the tank "cycle": Add cleaning creatures such as snails and small hermit crabs, and finally reef fish. If this is your first reef aquarium, get just one to three inexpensive fish that will be compatible with a variety of other fish including any specific exotic kinds you may want later. Being inexpensive means not only that they will not be a big monetary loss if they die, but that they are strong (thus plentiful) and less likely to die. Being few (and small, which tends to go along with inexpensive) means they are unlikely to overload the biological filtration as you start out.