# What are network reserves?

For your stellar wallet to function, you need XLM. When using features of Stellar, your wallet will place XLM into its XLM reserve to allow you to use the functions. This helps cut down spam on the network.

Here’s a list of Stellar & Aquarius features that require you to reserve XLM to use the function.

* To be active on the network, a wallet needs to reserve 1 XLM
* Each trustline reserves 0.5 XLM
* Each established AMM pool reserves 1 XLM
* Each offer on the order books reserves 0.5 XLM
* Every additional signer reserves 0.5 XLM
* Every claimable balance for Aquarius voting & governance reserves 1 XLM
* Every claimable balance for the AQUA locker tool reserves 0.5 XLM

XLM powers the entire Stellar ecosystem.

Ensure your wallets hold enough XLM to make use of all of Stellar & Aquarius features.

You get your locked XLM back once you close trustlines, claimback balances, fill/remove orders, or remove signers.


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