Create and light a saltwater reef aquarium that is healthy and looks great too.

Investigate a variety of plants, fish and coral that can live in saltwater aquaria. Choose a few to live in your tank then decide how to light the tank so all of its inhabitants thrive.

Putting it together

Spectrum Notebook. Using all the data you’ve collected, write a paragraph that describes the set-up of your tank including what creatures you’ve chosen to live in the tank, what lighting scheme you have chosen for the tank and why you made these choices.