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An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants. The term combines the Latin root aqua, meaning water, with the suffix -arium, meaning "a place for relating to". [1]An aquarist owns fish or maintains an aquarium, typically constructed of glass or high-strength plastic. Cuboid aquaria are also known as fish tanks or simply tanks, while bowl-shaped aquaria are also known as fish bowls. Size can range from a small glass bowl to immense public aquaria. Specialised equipment maintains appropriate water quality and other characteristics suitable for the aquarium's residents. In the Roman Empire, the first fish to be brought indoors was the sea barbel, which was kept under guest beds in small tanks made of marble. Introduction of glass panes around the year 50 allowed Romans to replace one wall of marble tanks, improving their view of the fish. In 1369, the Chinese Emperor, Hóngwu, established a porcelain company that produced large porcelain tubs for maintaining goldfish; over time, people produced tubs that approached the shape of modern fish bowls.[2] Leonhard Baldner, who wrote Vogel-, Fisch- und Tierbuch (Bird, Fish, and Animal Book) in 1666, maintained weather loaches and newts.[3] In 1836, soon after his invention of the Wardian case, Ward proposed to use his tanks for tropical animals. In 1841 he did so, though only with aquatic plants and toy fish. However, he soon housed real animals. In 1838, Félix Dujardin noted owning a saltwater aquarium, though he did not use the term.[4] In 1846, Anna Thynne maintained stony corals and seaweed for almost three years, and was credited as the creator of the first balanced marine aquarium in London.[5] At about the same time, Robert Warington experimented with a 13-gallon container, which contained goldfish, eelgrass, and snails, creating one of the first stable aquaria. He published his findings in 1850 in the Chemical Society's journal.[6]
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1. Plan for Cheap Romantic Vacations at Dallas
November 05, 2009
Planning a romantic vacation is somewhat as easy as surfing the internet if you know where to look at. If you are a romantic vacationer and at the same time practical with your budget, you should know about romantic place like Dallas. This city offer places for you to enjoy without worrying about the finances. Dallas has many amusing museums, botanical garden, parks, aquarium and everything that you probably looking for a perfect vacation place. With the list of Dallas travel attractions, you will not going to miss any romantic spots in the city.
What’s make Dallas an ideal place for roma... (read more)
Author: Karl Devis
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2. A Piece Of Freshwater Aquarium Information
November 05, 2009
Sometimes we need a little time out during our day to recharge batteries and with some freshwater aquarium information, you can have your own aquarium to relax your mind with. We can take that break by resting our eyes away from a computer screen or notebook for a minute. Some doctors and therapists recommend having a fish tank around, for this will relax us and take our mind off things for a while. In this article we will give you enough freshwater aquarium information, or fish tank as we usually call it, to decide whether you want to set up one at your home, office or room and enjoy the comp... (read more)
Author: Jodi Hess
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3. Freshwater Aquarium Plants Can Result In A Good Environment For Your Fish.
November 05, 2009
The search for aquarium plants information is finally over with this upcoming article presented to you. The freshwater aquarium plants can be found in any pet store that's selling fish.
To those that want to search for the fish a plant, You need the best sized aquarium. The bigger the size the more plants you can put in the freshwater aquarium. To find fish that like the plant, you have chosen, you should ask the pet store or look the fish up that like the plants on the Internet.
The freshwater aquarium plants you find in the store can get you plenty of different plants to put in y... (read more)
Author: Jodi Hess
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4. How To Maintain A Freshwater Aquarium
November 05, 2009
Maintenance of a freshwater aquarium is not as hard as you might think. To keep your fish in sound surroundings you will need to perform regular checks to be sure your water and tank additions (such as water-pumps) are looking good. The minimums for maintaining a freshwater aquarium involve removing and adding water, getting rid of filth in the water (left over food) and making sure your tank additions are properly working. After reading this text you will have a better idea how to keep a happier home for your fish.
Often it is recommended that 1/4th of the freshwater in the tank be swap... (read more)
Author: Jodi Hess
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5. Aquarium Freshwater Fish, The Joy It Brings
November 05, 2009
Aquarium freshwater fish are a good choice for those who have the desire for a pet but not much time or patience to tend to one. One of the benefits of these creatures is that they are completely quiet, so you can pretty much put them anywhere without them disturbing the place. It just takes a few moments a day to feed them and test their water temperature, so they will not take too much time out of your day.
The beauty of this is that you can pick the size of your aquarium, hence the kind and number of fish you want to look after. You could go for a small tank, which has the appearance ... (read more)
Author: Jodi Hess
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6. The Mazatlan Aquarium - a worthwhile visit for tourists and Mazatlan real estate buyers
November 05, 2009
In addition to events and activities for all tastes, Mazatlan Real Estate offers many sites of interest to home owners and potential buyers. One of these sites is the Mazatlan Aquarium. The Aquarium includes 33 different species of fish from the ocean near this region. The aquarium is the largest in Latin America, boasting more than 300 species of various kinds of ocean wildlife, including sharks and several rare and unusual fish; there are also a large number of nature exhibitions, including a bird show.
In addition to the ocean fish tank, some of the favorite attractions are the compl... (read more)
Author: Thomas Lloyd
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7. Aqua Vino invites aquarium guests to sip and stare
November 05, 2009
At the Georgia Aquarium's fourth annual Aqua Vino event Thursday, guests might raise a glass to Mojo, a teenage painter who uses her feet as brushes. Mojo's framed canvas work will be auctioned off for charity at the wine and food-filled event benefiting the Correll Center for Aquatic Animal Health, where she is a regular. After all, this petite painter is an African penguin.
Guests can see Mojo and nearly 50,000 of her animal friends during the event, which features more than 200 wines and food from 33 Atlanta restaurants. And with the night-time event open to just 1,100 ticket-ho... (read more)
Author: Health Insurance
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8. Sea Anemones In Your Aquarium
October 27, 2009
Perhaps putting corals is one thing that makes an aquarium lovely, especially if you use a sea anemone.? Anemones are actually animals that attach themselves to corals or even rocks. They have stinging cells and these things can paralyze small sea creatures. This is one good defense mechanism for these little babies. There are others who say that crabs and sea anemones share something close to a symbiotic relationship. This is because crabs will eat the small sea creatures that died from the sting and the anemones will eat the scraps of the crab.
Anyway, sea anemones look like flowers. Thi... (read more)
Author: Perry Stevens
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9. Engage in a Home based business and you will have more time for the family
October 22, 2009
Engage in a Home based business and you will have more time for the family. Teach your children the rudiments of the trade early in life so that they would be prepared when the time comes for them to be on their own. Save on rental cost having your shop in the garage. Have more time for work and family. Time is not wasted commuting or dressing up. Do you have the passion for breeding fish? Turn that passion into a home based business.
Ornamental fish culture means breeding aquarium fishes as decorative displays in homes or establishments. A garage is a perfect place to put up one. Fabric... (read more)
Author: speedin solutions
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10. Where to Buy Fish Tank Supplies.
October 22, 2009
http://fish-tanks-information.info/Articles/Where_to_Buy_Fish_Tank_Supplies.php A pet superstore is the place to go if you are in need of a wide variety of fish tank supplies. These bigger stores offer many of the supplies that you would never be able to find at a local store. Whereas the local stores have the basic necessities, the bigger stores will have everything that the advanced aquarium keeper may want to buy. They also offer a wider variety of the basic supplies. For example, a small local pet store may only offer a couple colors of gravel, whereas a large superstore will have all of ... (read more)
Author: Keith Londrie II
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11. Turn your Bathroom into an Aquarium
October 22, 2009
Designing aquariums baths only takes a few bath accessories and you are on your way to creating a fabulous environment. Let's face it, there is nothing like nature and if you can create a natural-based atmosphere, why not go for it, especially if you do not have to spend a fortune on the products. To get started consider the details below:
How to create an aquarium bath: Creating an aquarium bath requires that you purchase or even handcraft a few of your own patterns, colors, fabrics, etc. You can use paper, fabrics, such as towels, rugs, etc to create your own design. In addition, you ... (read more)
Author: Joel Booker
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12. Lake Malawi African Cichlids
October 19, 2009
Cichlids are by far the most interesting tropical fish that you can keep in an aquarium!The species I'm going to talk about are from Lake Malawi, (also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, and Lago Niassa in Mozambique), an African Great Lake and the most southerly lake in the East African Rift valley system. The lake, third largest in Africa and eighth largest in the world, is located between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. It is also the second deepest lake in Africa. The lake's tropical waters abound with more fish species than any other lake on Earth.
The "Malawi Eye-Biter... (read more)
Author: Jim Denison
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13. How to Set Up a Miniature Nano Reef Aquarium
October 13, 2009
Saltwater aquariums can be expensive but a small reef, known as a nano reef, is an economical way of observing ocean life. Read more. Setting up your own nano reef can be quite simple and is almost the same as a traditionally sized reef. This article will go over the basics of setting up a nano reef, as well as the equipment that is necessary. This article serves as a guide only, and not a full in depth step by step method.
To start, you will need to pick out the aquarium you would like to use. Three good starter sizes are the standard 10 gallon, 15 gallon, or 20 gallon aquariums. Nex... (read more)
Author: Oc Reef
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14. About Spirulina
October 12, 2009
Spirulina is the common name for human and animal food supplements produced primarily from two species of cyanobacteria: Arthrospira platensis, and Arthrospira maxima. These and other Arthrospira species were once classified in the genus Spirulina. There is now agreement that they are a distinct genus, and that the food species belong to Arthrospira; nonetheless, the older term Spirulina remains the popular name. Spirulina is cultivated around the world, and is used as a human dietary supplement as well as a whole food and is available in tablet, flake, and powder form. It is also used as a fe... (read more)
Author: Cherie Ang
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15. Top Reasons The Bi-orb Life Keeps Winning Design Awards
October 11, 2009
If you are familiar with the Biorb Aquariums, chances are you have seen the new biorb life aquariums by now. If you aren't familiar with the Biorb Life Fish Tanks you should at least look at a few videos because they are the hottest designed fish tanks on the market right now. They were recently given the Editor's Choice Award at an Industry Trade Show in Las Vegas. Biorb Life Tanks have sleek, curved edges and three distinct color choices, making it an interior designer's dream aquarium.
A Few Things You Might Not Have Known About The Biorb Life
• The access hole at the top of... (read more)
Author: Cameron Muir
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16. Fresh Water Aquarium Guide
October 09, 2009
Almost everybody has already seen an aquarium their lifetime. At an eating place, at a friend's house, at a social gathering, in the workplace, etc. Aquariums are pretty much all over the place. And a lot of people in this day and age have a thing about them.Taking care of fishes taps the inner aquatic specie in you. For this reason, a lot of people are into this exceptional and wonderful hobby. Fishes keeps the aquarium attractive and stimulating. Also, seeing fish swimming inside the aquarium can be comforting to the senses, thus helping you relax and relieve your stress.In most cases, there... (read more)
Author: Johnny Waters
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17. Tips on Purchasing Aquarium Stands
October 05, 2009
When shopping for an aquarium stand, there are several things to consider. As you may know, an aquarium weighs about 10 lbs for every gallon of water.That means that a large aquarium can be quite heavy. A stand has to be able to support that weight. So keep that in mind and don't think that you will be able to put that new tank anywhere - like on a table or a bookcase, because it may collapse under all that weight.
A general rule of thumb is that you will require a stand if your aquarium is 20 gallons or more. If you purchase the stand at the same time as the aquarium, you may be able to... (read more)
Author: Mischa Hill
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18. The Process Of Dry Wash When Making Biodiesel
October 02, 2009
When making Biodiesel there are several different things that we should do. One essential stride that we need to not overlook is the process of dry washing. This aids to keep the fuel from not helping the way it has to. Several individuals can purchase special machines that are able to take care of this while others can do it by hand using aquarium stones.
One product that we have discovered to be very helpful is the Durco dry washing and filtration system. This serves to reduce the product cost and time by going through the separating level of oil/water emulsion. This is primarily utiliz... (read more)
Author: Naomi West
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19. Things to Do in Monterey
October 01, 2009
found on the coast of central California, the Monterey Peninsula is one of the more popular traveller destinations of the state. It comprises the towns of Monterey, Carmel and Pacific Grove, as well as the unincorporated areas of Monterey County which include a private community called Pebble Beach. The many attractions of the area such as lovely natural vistas and a spectacular aquarium attract travellers year-round, especially in the autumn. For a little fee, you may visit the Point Lobos State Reserve. Located on road 1 just three miles south of Carmel, the reserve offers something f... (read more)
Author: Tony Cooke
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20. Choosing the Best Pool Liner for Your Pool
October 01, 2009
Last year, we decided to invest in a swimming pool. One might think that the hardest decision was what size pool to have or whether to purchase an above ground swimming pool or an in ground pool. Conversely, we spent more time deciding which style pool liner we wanted. We never dreamed there would be so many different choices.
Swimming pool liners can change the whole look and feel of a swimming pool. For example, there are aquarium pool liners that have vibrant colored fish. There are also boulder style liners that make it look like the water from the pool is splashing up against a pi... (read more)
Author: KATHERINE HAYDEN
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21. Easy Hermit Crab Care
October 01, 2009
Looking after Hermit Crabs the easy way!
If you own, or are thinking getting one of these interesting pets, you may be having difficulty finding information on looking after hermit crabs. Well look no further! This simple guide will answer all your questions.
An appropriately sized cage, tank or aquarium is essential. Purchase a tank which can hold at least two crabs, minimum ten gallons.
The temperature of your tank should be between 70 and 85 degrees. Low temperatures can be very harmful for hermit crabs and could even kill them.
70% humidity or higher. Hermit crabs enjo... (read more)
Author: Mark Sanderson
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22. Getting The Right Lighting And Plants For Your Aquarium
September 21, 2009
Aquarium plants are as important to aquariums as water is to fish. Aquarium plants add more life to aquarium and make it to look beautiful while completing the aquarium community structure.
The most important thing to bear in mind with plants is to form an attractive background, leaving ample space so the fish can swim undisturbed and be seen. The tall, grassy type is best planted at intervals in rows, while the feathery ones look better when they are bunched into small clumps, which makes them to appear like branching bushes.
When planting rooted plants, hold the tips of the bunch... (read more)
Author: Jeffrey Seymour
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23. Fish: how to mix and match the right breeds
September 21, 2009
Once you have an aquarium set up, you will probably want to start adding new types of fish to it. Mixing the right kinds of fish can be one of the most challenging aspects of having an aquarium and it is often difficult to predict whether your new fish will fit in or not. Obviously there are limiting factors involved in matching fish – for instance, some fish need different temperatures to others and cold-water fish will need a different tank to tropical fish. It is also important to remember your size limitations. Generally, one or two fish are enough for every gallon of water. If you have mo... (read more)
Author: Neven Zeremski
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24. Economical Packages in Mumbai Hotels
September 21, 2009
People hunt for a destination where they can relax and enjoy life to the hilt. These days, there are many good destinations for this purpose .Mumbai city is one place which offers a lot of entertainment to all the age groups .when we think of relaxation we think about spas and beaches. Mumbai city serves the purpose.
Numbers of places are there for sightseeing like Planetarium, lovely beaches, aquarium, doll house, various multiplexes, malls and numerous other market places.
There are many shops in these markets that put antiques for sale and also the mementos which you can take ... (read more)
Author: dainy kaisey
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25. Is Marineland Eclipse 5 a Good First Aquarium?
September 11, 2009
When you decide to buy your first aquarium, there will be several choices you will need to make. I will illustrate this process using Marineland Eclipse 5 as an example. This will give us the needed focus.SizeThe first decision is how large the aquarium should be. You will find many different opinions about that. Some people say that as little as 1 gallon is enough. Others give you more precise recommendations, such as 1 gallon of water per 1 inch of adult fish. That is a very good way to determine a minimum size for an aquarium. So, since an average adult Betta is about 2 inches long, we can ... (read more)
Author: Mischa Hill
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