ess 121 aquarium keeping joe shalini

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QU RIUM FISH

KEEPING ND

M INTEN NCE OF

QU RIUM

JOE SHALINI .S


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IntroductionAquarium: (Latin) aqua – water; arium – a place for relating to

• Hobby, pleasure, fun

Definition :

An Aquarium is a transparent tank or a bowl or an artificial pool where live

fishes and other aquatic animals are kept.


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History

SumeriansMore than 4,500 yrs – ponds & tanks

Roman Empire

Indoors - sea barbel

In 50 – glass panes

Ancient glass aquarium Glass aquarium of Romans


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Philip Henry Gosse – AQUARIUM

(The Aquarium: An Unveiling of the Wonders of the Deep

Sea,1854)


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The London Zoo Fish House at Regent's Park, circa 1857.


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TYPES OF FISH KEEPING SYSTEMS

FRESH WATERSALT WATER

BRACKISH WATER


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FRESHWATER


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FRESHWATER FISHES

Cichild Gold Guppy

Fighter Koi Silver Dollar


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SALTWATER


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MARINE FISHES

Angelfish Orchid Dotty Back

Clown Damsel Lion Fish

Puffer


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BRACKISH WATER


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BRACKISHWATER FISHES

Archer Monos Siamese Tiger

Bumble Bee Cichild Black Molly


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SETTING UP AN AQUARIUM

LOCATION AvoidSufficient place Direct sunlight (algal growth,over heating)

Electrical outlets Windows & doors (temp. Changes)

Best view Trafficked areas


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TANK SIZE

Volume of the tank = Length x Height x Depth x 0.00433

1 gallon = 3.78541178 liters

SMALL AQUARIUMS

Tank Size L x W x H Filled Weight 2 1/2 gallon 12" x 6" x 8“ 27 lbs15 gallon High 20"x 10”x 18“ 170 lbs

MID-SIZED AQUARIUMS

20 gallon High 24" x 12" x 16“ 225 lbs

40 gallon Long 48" x 12" x 16“ 455 lbs LARGE AQUARIUMS

50 gallon 36" x 18" x 19“ 600 lbs

180 Gallon 72" x 24" x 25“ 2100 lbs


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Stocking fish

• Note the adult size for stocking

• Amount of waste

• Swimming capacity

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Aggressiveness• Comfortable with other fishes

Hatchet fish (leap high)


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WATER FOR AQUARIUM

Most importantRoutine water change

* maintains N2 cycle

* pH

* stress on fish


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ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR SETUP

AQUARIUM FILTERS

Remove physical & chemical waste

Simplify maintenance

Mechanical filtratin Chemical filtration

Biological filtration1.Intake

2.Mechanical filtration

3.Chemical filtration4.Biological filtration

5.Outflow to tank


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• Mechanical filtration

Remove large suspended particles

• Chemical filtrationRemove medications & heavy metal traces

First mechanical aquarium, 1908


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Aquarium Cycle

Nitrogen Cycle

Biological Filtration


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Biological Filtration


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Activated CarbonCeramic Ring Bio Ball

Lava Stone Filter Sponge Filter Mat

Filtration Materials

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Types of Aquarium Filters

External filters Internal filters

Canister Airlift

Diatom Undergravel

Trickle

Algae

Baffle


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CANISTER FILTER DIATOM FILTER

Undergravel Filter System

BAFFLE FILTER

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Aquarium Lighting

Used to illuminate tank

Replicate natural environment Day light & warmness

Plant growth

Bulb Types


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Bulb Types • Incandescent/Halogen

•

Normal Output (NO) Fluorescent

• High Output (HO) or Very High Output (VHO) Fluorescent

• Power Compact (PC) Fluorescent

• Metal Halide

• LED


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Heater & Thermometer

Check and maintain Temperature

Heater Thermometer


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Aquarium Substrates


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Decoration & Background


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Test Kits


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Test Kits

pHAmmonia

Nitrite

Nitrate

Oxygen

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Settingup

Leak test (tank check)

Aquascape (arranging plants, rocks, stones,etc.,)

Install equipments

Water filling

(water→substrate→water→plants→water)


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Introducing fish

Turn off lights (reduce stress)

Add feed (reduce aggression)More than 1 fish at a time


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Fish food


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Fish foodSpecific food for specific fish

Protein, carbohydrates, vitamins

Worms

Shrimp

Beef

PoultrySpinach

Potato

Lettuce

Frozen food (reduce disease)


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MAINTENANCE OF AQUARIUM

•Healthier

•Long life

•Joy for hobbyist

•Ugly

•Short life


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Basics• Liquid nutrients (correct dosage)• Lightings (change every 6 months)

• CO2 (using test kits maintain CO2 -25-35ppm)

Biological Loading

• Tank capacity (rate of biological decay in proportion to tank

volume)• Tank size


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Water conditions

Purify

Salinity

pH

Chlorine

Natural water source (for large aquarium)

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Temperature

Tropical Cold water25`C below room temp.

• Temp. Consistency

(sudden change cause shock and disease)

• Thermometer & heater

• Aeration (pumps, power heads, water flow)

Maintenance Equipments


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Maintenance Equipments

GRAVEL VACCUM SCRAPER NET

Remove excess water Remove algae from wall Move fishes

PUMP BRUSH SIPHON


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(either a sick one or a "newly acquired" one which needs to be closely observed for

some time)

Quarantine Tank

Means - place of isolation


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Lighting timers & Auto fish feeder

Auto fish feederLighting timers


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Daily

Temperature (themometer = heater’s thermostat)

Water level (check dissolved nutrients; fillevoporated water)

Unusual behaviour (loss of appetite, swimming pattern,rubbing) – (move to quarantine tank)

Dead fish (remove before decompose)

Weekly


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Weekly

Water change

Prepare replacement water

Add conditioner or dechlorinator

Leave to room temperature

Rinse equipments & materials in the tank

Leave fish in quarantine tank

Remove algae using scrubber

Discard dead organisms

Remove water using siphon

Add new water using siphon Add fish without disturbance

Monthly


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Monthly

• Replace filter cartriges

• Rinse all materials before water change

• Wash all equipments• Clean air stontes using boiling water then soak in vinegar for a day

• Record monthly maintenanceAir stone

T ice a ear


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Twice a year

•Replace bulbs

•Use gloves to remove metal halide bulb•Clean intake & outlet pipes

•Clean pumps & filters

•Lubricate moving materials

•Record biannual maintenance


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BASIC RULES

Not to over stock

Not to over feed

Do Frequent water changes


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World’s smallest Aquarium with live fish


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Aquariums Of India

•Kollam Aquarium, Kollam, Kerala

•Travancore Royal Aquarium, Shangumukham Beach,

Trivandrum,Kerala•Bangalore Aquarium, Bangalore

•Calcutta Aquarium, Calcutta

•Kankaria Aquarium, Ahmedabad •Lal Bagh Aquarium, Bangalore

•Marine Life Aquarium, Chennai

•Marine Biological Research Station, Ratnagiri

•Matsyadarsini Aquarium, Visakhapatnam

•Sanjay Gandhi jaivik udhan, Patna •Taraporewala Aquarium, Mumbai


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TOP 10 AQUARIUMS OF THE WORLD

10 A i f W t A t li


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10. Aquarium of Western Australia

9. Aquarium of Genoa


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9. Aquarium of Genoa

8 Sh h i O A i


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8. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

7 uShaka Marine World


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7. uShaka Marine World

6 Monterey Bay Aquarium


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6. Monterey Bay Aquarium

5 Turkuazoo


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5. Turkuazoo

4 L'Oceanogràfic


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4. L Oceanogràfic

3 Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium


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3. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

2 D b i M ll A i


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2. Dubai Mall Aquarium

1 Georgia Aquarium


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1. Georgia Aquarium


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Conclusion

Soon fishes will be used to their environment

and become more active. They may even

recognize when you come close. That is thereward of fish keeping !


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