fishkeeping
Aquarium hobby pursuit
Fishkeeping is the hobby or practice of maintaining fish in aquariums or ponds.
It ranges from a single goldfish bowl to elaborate saltwater reef tanks requiring careful management of water chemistry, filtration, and temperature.
She got into fishkeeping after inheriting her uncle's tropical tank.
Large storage vessel
- filterPorous separation device
- heaterDevice producing warmth
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
substrate · aquascaping · maintenance · cleaning · aeration · canopy · stand · glass
Small tropical aquarium fish
- tetrasSmall tropical aquarium fish
- angelfishFlat-bodied ornamental tropical fish
- cichlidsSpiny-finned freshwater fish family
- bettasTerritorial ornamental aquarium fish
goldfish · catfish · loaches · barbs · gouramis · mollies · platies · discus
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- fryCook in hot fat
- livebearerFish birthing active fry
- egglayerCreature reproducing via ova
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
crossbreeding · incubation · fertilization · broodstock · pairing · reproduction · larvae · juveniles
Measure of solution acidity
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- nitrateNO₃ compound
- nitriteNO₂ minus ion
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
chlorine · conditioner · hardness · alkalinity · dechlorinator · nitrification · buffering · oxygenation
Ocean water, chemically speaking
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- anemoneTentacled polyp or bloom
- clownfishStriped reef fish, anemone symbiont
tang · goby · blenny · lionfish · damsel · surgeonfish · salinity · refractometer
Thin, flat pieces
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- bloodwormsRed midge larvae
- daphniaFreshwater microscopic crustacean
- tubifexAquatic sediment-dwelling annelid
vegetables · spirulina · fasting · overfeeding · carnivore · herbivore · omnivore
Disorder impairing normal function
- dropsyAbnormal fluid accumulation
- parasitesOrganisms feeding off hosts
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
medication · stress · velvet · antibiotics · prevention · symptoms · treatment
Spore-bearing ground cover
- carpetingInstalled floor textile
- CO2Carbon dioxide formula
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- propagationAct of spreading widely
Mutual suitability between things
- communityCollective of connected people
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- schoolingFormal education received
- shoalingWater becoming less deep
territorial · peaceful · stocking · snails · shrimp · cohabitation
tank
Large storage vessel
- filterPorous separation device
- heaterDevice producing warmth
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
lighting · substrate · aquascaping · maintenance · cleaning · aeration · canopy · stand · glass · acrylic
guppies
Small tropical aquarium fish
- tetrasSmall tropical aquarium fish
- angelfishFlat-bodied ornamental tropical fish
- cichlidsSpiny-finned freshwater fish family
bettas · goldfish · catfish · loaches · barbs · gouramis · mollies · platies · discus · plecos
spawning
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- fryCook in hot fat
- livebearerFish birthing active fry
- egglayerCreature reproducing via ova
genetics · crossbreeding · incubation · fertilization · broodstock · pairing · reproduction · larvae · juveniles · hatchery
pH
Measure of solution acidity
cycling · chlorine · conditioner · hardness · alkalinity · dechlorinator · nitrification · buffering · oxygenation
saltwater
Ocean water, chemically speaking
clownfish · tang · goby · blenny · lionfish · damsel · surgeonfish · salinity · refractometer · invertebrates
flakes
Thin, flat pieces
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- bloodwormsRed midge larvae
- daphniaFreshwater microscopic crustacean
tubifex · vegetables · spirulina · fasting · overfeeding · carnivore · herbivore · omnivore
disease
Disorder impairing normal function
quarantine · medication · stress · velvet · antibiotics · prevention · symptoms · treatment
moss
Spore-bearing ground cover
- carpetingInstalled floor textile
- CO2Carbon dioxide formula
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
compatibility
Mutual suitability between things
- communityCollective of connected people
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- schoolingFormal education received
shoaling · territorial · peaceful · stocking · snails · shrimp · cohabitation
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- animal hobbiesdog training, pet grooming, bird watching, horse riding, dog breeding
- science hobbiesastronomy, stargazing, microscopy, chemistry sets, robotics
- marine biologymarine life, sea creatures, ocean life, sea life, plankton
fishkeepingangling
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
fishing · sport fishing · commercial fishing · spearfishing · fly fishing
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