Definition Of Term Associated With Fish Keeping
Andropodium: A modified anal fin used by the male in reproduction,
Aquascape: The arrangement of decorations in an aquarium.
Biotope: A tank that is set up to mimic that found in nature.
Brackish: Water that contains salt but is by no means a salty as sea water. This occurs where freshwater meets the sea.
Caudal Fin: A fish tail fin.
Copepod: minute parasitic crustacean.
Dorsal Fin: A fin on the fish back nearest it head.
Flank: The side of the fish body.
Gonopodium: A modified anal fin on live bearing males. It is used to inseminate the female fish.
Hard Water: Water that is high in dissolved minerals and has a high PH reading and high hardness.
Live Rock: Living rock used in marine aquariums.
Nuchal Hump: The swelling of the forehead on male chilids.
Oddball: A fish chosen for its strange looksand habits rather than its good looks.
Pelagic: A fish that lives in the deep sea or open sea.
Protein Skimmer: A device used in marine tanks to remove organic waste.
Soft Water: Water low in dissolved minerals giving a low PH reading and low hardness.
Substrate: Material used to cover the base of the aquarium.
Aquascape: The arrangement of decorations in an aquarium.
Biotope: A tank that is set up to mimic that found in nature.
Brackish: Water that contains salt but is by no means a salty as sea water. This occurs where freshwater meets the sea.
Caudal Fin: A fish tail fin.
Copepod: minute parasitic crustacean.
Dorsal Fin: A fin on the fish back nearest it head.
Flank: The side of the fish body.
Gonopodium: A modified anal fin on live bearing males. It is used to inseminate the female fish.
Hard Water: Water that is high in dissolved minerals and has a high PH reading and high hardness.
Live Rock: Living rock used in marine aquariums.
Nuchal Hump: The swelling of the forehead on male chilids.
Oddball: A fish chosen for its strange looksand habits rather than its good looks.
Pelagic: A fish that lives in the deep sea or open sea.
Protein Skimmer: A device used in marine tanks to remove organic waste.
Soft Water: Water low in dissolved minerals giving a low PH reading and low hardness.
Substrate: Material used to cover the base of the aquarium.
