The Story of Aquarium Systems produced by the European arm of the famous aquarium company tells the beginning of the modern marine aquarium hobby with the release of Instant Ocean.Īt the time there was nothing like it, and Instant Ocean allowed marine aquariums to be kept far from the sea by marine scientists, aquaculture and especially the newly fledged marine aquarists. As scholars of aquarium history, we were thrilled to discover that a free ebook is available highlighting the roots of marine aquariums, and the development of synthetic sea salts in particular.