Confused about Types of Aquariums

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thalassomalunar

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I am getting mixed up and confused about all the different types of aquariums. Is there a difference between freshwater and tropical freshwater? Are saltwater and reef aquariums the same thing? In general what are all the types of aquariums and what do they mean?
 
Freshwater encompasses:

Coldwater
Tropical (warm freshwater)
Brackish- (slightly salty water)

Saltwater encompasses:

Reef- corals and fish
FOWLR- fish only with live rock
Marine- just saltwater fish.

That's here in Australia anyway- there may be a slight variation between countries, but that's the gist of it :)
 
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