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An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium, usually contained in a clear-sided container (typically constructed of glass or high-strength plastic) in which water-dwelling plants and animals (usually fish, and sometimes invertebrates, as well as amphibians, marine mammals, and reptiles) are kept in captivity, often for public display; or it is an establishment featuring such displays. Aquarium keeping is a popular hobby around the world, with about 60 million enthusiasts worldwide. From the 1850s, when the predecessor of the modern aquarium was first developed as a novelty, the ranks of aquarists have swelled as more sophisticated systems including lighting and filtration systems were developed to keep aquarium fish healthy. Public aquaria reproduce the home aquarist's hobby on a grand scale — the Osaka Aquarium, for example, boasts a tank of 5,400 m³ (1.4 million U.S. gallons) and a collection of about 580 species of aquatic life.
A wide variety of aquaria are now kept by hobbyists, ranging from a simple bowl housing a single fish to complex simulated ecosystems with carefully engineered support systems. Aquaria are usually classified as containing fresh or salt water, at tropical or cold water temperatures. These characteristics, and others, determine the type of fish and other inhabitants that can survive and thrive in the aquarium. Inhabitants for aquaria are often collected from the wild, although there is a growing list of organisms that are bred in captivity for supply to the aquarium trade.
The careful aquarist dedicates considerable effort to maintaining a tank ecology that mimics its inhabitants' natural habitat. Controlling water quality includes managing the inflow and outflow of nutrients, most notably the management of waste produced by tank inhabitants. The nitrogen cycle describes the flow of nitrogen from input via food, through toxic nitrogenous waste produced by tank inhabitants, to metabolism to less toxic compounds by beneficial bacteria populations. Other components in maintaining a suitable aquarium environment include appropriate species selection, management of biological loading, and good physical design.
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On Noah's Ark, what about aquatic life? Marine fish would die in a freshwater flood, and v versa. Must have had aquaria of some sort.
GypsumFantastic (Julian Church) Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:27:52 -0000
On Noah's Ark, what about aquatic life? Marine fish would die in a freshwater flood, and v versa. Must have had aquaria of some sort.
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Age of Aquariums - Contains articles, descriptions of aquarium setups, species profiles, and a large photo gallery.
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AquaLink - Articles, bulletin boards, a trading board, and a diagnosis system for common diseases.
Meta Description: [ AquaLink is a free WWW Service dedicated to the Aquarium Hobby ]
Aquaria Hobbyist - Fora on many aquarium-related topics, archived forum threads, and user contributed articles and species profiles.
Aquarium Advice - Forums dedicated to a variety of topics.
Aquarium Fish Magazine - Magazine with articles about a variety of aquarium topics.
Meta Description: [ AQUARIUM FISH MAGAZINE is THE monthly magazine for both novice and expert aquarium hobbyists. Aquarium Fish Magazine provides information on choosing, caring for, and breeding freshwater and marine fish. ]
Aquarium Information Source - Contains a collection of articles, species profiles, and pictures. Also offers a newsletter.
Meta Description: [ Offers a large collection of aquarium information to assist in the setup of a freshwater or saltwater aquarium. ]
Aquarticles - Database of articles about aquarium management, fish keeping, breeding, aquatic plants, saltwater aquariums, koi, ponds, goldfish, cold water fish, fish humour and aquarium club affairs.
Meta Description: [ Aquarium articles about breeding fish, tropical fish, saltwater fish, aquatic plants, aquariums, aquarium clubs, and much more. ]
Aquatics Unlimited - Articles and tips covering general and beginner issues, aquarium equipment, fish compatibility, maintenance including pests and parasites, saltwater, ponds, water chemistry, fish health, plants and a miscellaneous section.
AquaWeb Fish Resources - News, photos, forums and a large link list.
Breeding Tropical Fish - Information on the keeping and breeding of tropical and coldwater freshwater and marine fish including sections on basic icthyology, water chemistry, fish health, species profiles, a message board, and MSN group signup.
Meta Description: [ A community for everyone intrested in keeping and/or breeding Tropical, Marine, Pond and Coldwater fish. Contains Fishkeeping Basics, Breeding Basics, Disease FAQ, and many more pages, a veritable encyclopaedia of information.... has some nice members too lol. ]
eFishTank - An online aquarium maintenance program to help aquarists monitor their aquariums. Graph water parameters, enter livestock and equipment info, receive email reminders.
Meta Description: [ For the serious aquarist, online software that helps you maintain your tank. Keep track of water chemistry, tank setup and history, and recieve email reminders when it's time to service your tank. ]
Everything About Fish - Offers a brief history and the basics of icthyology, solid advice for beginners, a listing of families, genera or species suitable for the home aquarium, and an article about large-scale aquaculture.
FINS - Fish Information Service - Articles, photo galleries, links, FAQ, and species index for freshwater and reef aquaria.
Fish Geeks - Offers a database with over 1,800 tropical and marine fish and plants, over 5,000 fish photos, chat room, and family friendly forums.
Meta Description: [ Tropical fish - Marine Fish - Aquarium Fish - Pond Fish - Aquatic Plants ]
Fish Link Central - Links directory to sites about fish.
Meta Description: [ The most comprehensive search directory for the Aquarium Hobby. ]
Fish, Tanks and Ponds - Covers tropical, coldwater, freshwater and marine fish and inverts. Contains a forum, photo album, chat room, and various articles aimed at hobbyists with any level of experience.
Meta Description: [ Fish, Tanks and Ponds. The complete fishkeeping resource ]
Information and Advice About Fish - How to care for fish and aquariums, with setup, care, and handling instructions.
Meta Description: [ Tropical Fish Information about keeping tropical fish and goldfish in aquariums, fish bowls, and ponds. ]
LittleFishTank.com - Contains bulletin boards and chat organized by topic, a few articles on keeping various fish and invertebrate species, FAQs, and product reviews.
MEL: Fish and Marine Life - Information on breeding, pet fish, care and feeding.
Myfishtank.net - Product reviews, species profiles, and a bulletin board.
Meta Description: [ The Best Online Community for Fish Hobbyist! ]
Pandora's Aquarium - Information on freshwater and marine aquaria. Includes Basics, disease, plants, fish and invertebrate profiles, links and FAQ.
Pet Fish Talk - Radio talk show covering all aspects of fishkeeping, includes archives of previous show topics. [Requires Windows Media Player].
Meta Description: [ Pet Fish Talk is a weekly internet talk show about keeping pet fish in aquariums, fish bowls, and ponds. ]
Star dot Aquaria FAQ - FAQ assembled by posters on rec, alt, and net.aquaria.
The Bailey Fish - Beginner's guide including information on care as well as pictures and descriptions of the owner's tanks.
Meta Description: [ Freshwater fish and Aquaria Pictures and information ]
The Fishie Zoo - A collection of articles, species profiles, and forums with information to help you care for many different species of fish. Also contains articles about general aquarium setup and upkeep.
Meta Description: [ Articles, forums, species profiles, disease descriptions, and more for all types of fish. Message boards for asking questions. Image gallery with free hosting of fish pictures. ]
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