That eventually lead to an interest in African Cichlids. The Cichlids that got my attention were from  Lake Malawi in east Africa. These fish are far most diverse and specialized than tropical fish. There are estimates of over 1300 species, with a staggering number of color and size combinations. They survive better in aquariums than tropical fish and seem to be more aware of their owners than tropical fish. I  was even able to successfully breed Cichlids. They were a lot of fun for several years but I knew one  day I would move on. That day came when my last Cichlid tank sprang a leak. Fortunately, I was home  at the time and I was able to save all the fish. This site has been created for everyone who has an interest  in saltwater aquariums. Aquariums have been a hobby of  mine since I was very young. I started out with a simple 10  gallon fresh water fish tank. At one time or another I've  probably purchased every tropical fish that a person could  buy at the local pet store. Back then there was not a very  big selection of fish, and I remember spending an lot of time and money looking for something different.  That leaky tank was my transition to saltwater aquariums. I've dreamed of a owning a saltwater  aquarium with live coral for several years. Unfortunately the cost of the fish, coral, and equipment  held me back a while. This is mainly because I wanted a LIVE TANK ... nothing artificial. Everything had to be living ... this included the fish, corals, shrimp, crabs, snails, plants, sand, rock, copepods, and all  the other living creatures under the sea. It took some time and a bit of reading but I can now honestly  say that my saltwater aquarium ROCKS! Copyright © 1999 - 2010 Yardley.org Hosted by ChristArt Christian Clipart Made with Xara Aquariums.Yardley.org In this website I will go into some of the details of what is involved in keeping a healthy reef tank. The items covered will include water testing, water replacement, water current, lighting, filters, the  wet/dry system, protein skimmers, cleaning, fish feeding, coral feeding and more.  All pictures in this  website were taken from my aquarium. Please feel free to look around ... I hope you enjoy your visit.