Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Fish Tanks
setting up & Stocking a Fish Tank
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| name the 4 eco-systems created in aquaria | tropical marine tropical fresh water temperate / fresh water brackish |
| what are 2 differences between tropical marine and freshwater environments | difference in temperature between the two tropical freshwater replicates rainforest conditions tropical marine replicates rock/coral environments |
| what is the difference between brackish and temperate freshwater | Brackish has more salinity than freshwater but not as much as seawater |
| Which species thrive best in Brackish water | Goldfish |
| What 5 things do you need to check in your aquarium? | Temperature, Lighting, PH, ammonia, Nitrite levels |
| what PH level should a freshwater tank measure? | PH 7 (neutral) |
| What PH level should a marine tank measure? | PH 8 (slightly alkaline) |
| Ammonia poisoning can also be called | death by poo! |
| what is the first part of the nitrogen cycle | Fish waste and uneaten food produces ammonia Ammonia produces NH4 (ionized ammonium) or NH3 unionized ammonia Changes the PH of the water under PH7= ammonium. 7+ = ammonia |
| what is the second stage of the nitrogen cycle | Bacteria oxidizes the ammonia which produces nitrites. test kits are used to check nitrite levels |
| Which fish is nitrates most harmful to? | freshwater fish |
| How long does it take to set up the nitrogen cycle in a new tank? | 2 weeks to two months |
| Name two things you should use to set up a nitrogen cycle. | seed your tank with gravel from an already established tank add in pure ammonia |
| How many types of filters are there? see if you can name them all | Box filter - Moving bed filter/undergravel filter Trickle filter Cannister filter Tank filter Sponge filter |
| Name two problems if your tank water is unfiltered | High levels of ammonia and nitrates Low oxygen levels low PH levels Algae blooms Cloudy water |
| What does aeration do to the water? | It agitates the water surface so that more oxygen moves into the water. |
| Acclimating your new fish.. 4 steps name them | No bright lights in the aquarium Float fish in their sealed transport bags with the water from earlier tank for 20 mins, open bags and roll top down to create a floating rim. After 20 mins gently release fish into tank Leave lights off for a few hours. |
Created by:
cjones34
Popular Biology sets