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To fully understand all the technical terminology of fishkeeping is no easy task for many since most folks don’t major in chemistry, biology or medinice. I remember when I first started to show interest in fishkeeping, my brother would use all those terminology to assist me in succeeding in rearing fish. Instead of speeding up my knowledge, it took me “forever” to comprehend. Maybe I’m not made to understand “technical” stuff. What I do know is to make topics fun, interesting and less intimidating is the fastest way to learn new things. So I create this special catergory in hope to make your learning journey more pleasurable.
What Are The Common Aquarium Terms You Need To Know - Part 6
Here is the sixth installment of common aquarium terms which covers the alphabet F to L. Mechanical Filtration: The trapping of particulate material from aquarium water by straining the water through a pad, sponge or other media, and the subsequent removal and cleaning of the media. Nitrate (NO3-): A form of nitrogen ...What Are The Common Aquarium Terms You Need To Know - Part 5
Here is the fifth installment of common aquarium terms which covers the alphabet F to L. Family: A term used in the classification of organisms. A family is made up of related Genera. Hardness: A measure of the amount of calcium and magnesium in water, which is expressed as calcium carbonate. Hydrometer: A ...What Are The Common Aquarium Terms You Need To Know - Part 4
Here is the fourth installment of common aquarium terms which covers the alphabet D. Daphnia: Also known as “water fleas,” these are common crustaceans found in freshwater lakes, ponds and slow-moving streams. They are cultivated or collected in the wild as fish food. Detritus: Waste material that accumulates in the aquarium. It ...What Are The Common Aquarium Terms You Need To Know - Part 3
Here is the third installment of common aquarium terms which covers the alphabet C. Calcification: A process by which corals and coralline algae extract calcium from seawater and deposit it in the form of calcium carbonate. Calcium: A mineral that is the major building block of corals and other calcareous organisms. In ...What Are The Common Aquarium Terms You Need To Know - Part 2
Here is the second installment of common aquarium terms which covers the alphabet B. Ballast: A power source required for fluorescent and metal halide lighting. Ballasts are highly specialized. Each type of lighting requires its own particular type of ballast. Bio-filter (Biological Filter): Any device or substrate that provides a site for ...What Are The Common Aquarium Terms You Need To Know - Part 1
As a beginner at fishkeeping, it's advisable to gain in-depth knowledge of your new hobby by reading plenty of relevant books, magazines, and other materials such as visiting forums and blogs (like this one! :wink: ). In your reading, you may stumped upon some fishkeeping terms that are still unfamiliar ...What You Might Not Know About Fish Intelligence
Being water creatures, fish differ from land animals in many basic intelligence and sensory ways. Do Fish Sleep? The problems with fish (except sharks) are that they do not have eyelids, and some live rather motionless lives, so it is hard to tell if they sleep. Fish do not sleep like we ...Why Do I Blog About Fish
OMG, I've been tagged, blog tag that is! Rick Cockrum has tagged me, and I’m surprise he tagged me here instead of there. This time the tag theme is about getting bloggers to share their views on why they choose to blog about it. As I read through the posts of ...Burying my Goldfish
Elaine, my childhood friend, used to make fun of my one-fin goldfish (my first pet fish). And when she found out the death of my beloved goldfish, she tried to console me but I was beyond consolable. And to make up all those mean things she said, she offered a ...
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