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Internet = One Big Fishbowl
In the past, people had to position themselves literally next to the shore to enjoy access to marine life. But now with the Internet, many large businesses have web store fronts that will ship saltwater fish and live rock to the buyer overnight! Most major online stores provide guarantees that can extend up to two weeks on the time they will stand behind their fish surviving after delivery. Besides serving as a huge storefront, the Internet has also provided great resources to both the budding novice and the expert fish hobbyist with years behind them.
Summary
With so many different species and even further breeding within the species and the advancements with keeping fish in aquariums, it is not surprising how popular fish keeping as a hobby has become. It's hard to say what the future will bring but the goal will probably be to reduce fish disease in tank kept fish, improve the global environment that fish live in, and work on making the tank even more self sustaining.
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