Aquarium - Biological loading

An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is 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 ...

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• Aquarium - History and development
• Aquarium - Etymology
• Aquarium - Ancient practices
• Aquarium - Glass enclosures
• Aquarium - Popularization
• Aquarium - Function and design
• Aquarium - Design
• Aquarium - Classifications
• Aquarium - Species selection
• Aquarium - Source of aquarium inhabitants
• Aquarium - Ecology
• Aquarium - Nitrogen cycle
• Aquarium - Other nutrient cycles
• Aquarium - Biological loading
• Aquarium - Public aquaria

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From the outdoor ponds and glass jars of antiquity, modern aquaria have evolved into a wide range of specialized systems. Aquaria can vary in size from a small bowl large enough for a single small fish, to the huge public aquaria that can simulate entire marine ecosystems. The most successful aquaria, as judged by the long-term survivability of its inhabitants, carefully emulate the natural environment ...

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Public aquaria are facilities open to the public for viewing of aquatic species in aquaria. Most public aquaria feature a number of smaller tanks, as well as one or more large tank greater in size than could be kept by any home aquarist. The largest tanks hold millions of U.S. gallons of water and can house large species, including dolphins, sharks or beluga whales. Aquatic and semiaquatic animals, including otters and pe ...

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Ideal aquarium ecology reproduces the equilibrium found in nature in the closed system of an aquarium. In practice it is virtually impossible to maintain a perfect balance. As an example, a balanced predator-prey relationship is nearly impossible to maintain in even the largest of aquaria. Typically an aquarium keeper must take steps to maintain equilibrium in the small ecosystem contained in his aquarium. Approximate equilibrium is facilitated by large volumes of water. Any event that perturbs the system pushes an aquarium away from ...

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Aquarium, Aquarium - History and development, Aquarium - Etymology, Aquarium - Ancient practices, Aquarium - Glass enclosures, Aquarium - Popularization, Aquarium - Function and design, Aquarium - Design, Aquarium - Classifications, Aquarium - Species selection, Aquarium - Source of aquarium inhabitants, Aquarium - Ecology, Aquarium - Nitrogen cycle, Aquarium - Other nutrient cycles, Aquarium - Biological loading, Aquarium - Public aquaria

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Aquarium - Etymology. The word aquarium itself is taken directly from the latin aqua, meaning water, with the suffix -rium, meaning "place" or "building". Aquarium - Ancient practices. The keeping of fish in confined or artificial environments is a practice with deep roots in history. Ancient Sumerians were known to keep wild-caught fish in ponds, before preparing them for meals. In China, selective breeding of carp into today's popular koi and goldfish is believe ...

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Aquarium, Aquarium - History and development, Aquarium - Etymology, Aquarium - Ancient practices, Aquarium - Glass enclosures, Aquarium - Popularization, Aquarium - Function and design, Aquarium - Design, Aquarium - Classifications, Aquarium - Species selection, Aquarium - Source of aquarium inhabitants, Aquarium - Ecology, Aquarium - Nitrogen cycle, Aquarium - Other nutrient cycles, Aquarium - Biological loading, Aquarium - Public aquaria

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