Saltwater and reef aquariums are truly spectacular. When shared with your family, they become the centerpiece for laughter, learning, and loving.

If you have children, aquarium maintenance can be the perfect opportunity to get them involved with cleaning the tank and feeding the fish. Together, you can teach them about the routine and responsibility around taking care of a pet — with a more low-maintenance situation than a dog or cat would require.

Beyond the cleaning and feeding, there are plenty of opportunities, as a family, to decorate the tank and pick out the fish together.

Encouraging your children to take part in caring for your aquarium helps them to build skills in care, biology, and chemistry.

Having this hands-on experience is a fun way for them to learn what it means to take care of an animal, additionally, it provides a lot of great opportunities to teach them about marine life.

This physical contact with nature stimulates cognitive development. In other words, when your child observes and interacts with an aquarium, thought formation and problem-solving skills are strengthened

When friends come over, it is natural for people to gather around and watch the intricacies of marine life living within. The same way a roaring fire attracts people with its warmth, an aquarium has a similar effect with its calming movement