aquarium
Also known as fish tank, aquaria, fishtank, fish bowl, fishbowl, aquatic vivarium
right|thumb|A freshwater aquarium with plants and various tropical fish right|thumb|The underwater tunnel in the Sea Life London Aquarium|Sea Life London aquarium
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An aquarium is a container or facility where aquatic animals and plants are kept and displayed in a controlled water environment. Aquariums matter because they allow people to observe and learn about aquatic life, and larger public aquariums like Sea Life London provide educational experiences and help raise awareness about underwater ecosystems.
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29 sectionsContents
- History and popularization
- Antiquity
- Nineteenth century
- Twentieth century
- Design
- Materials
- Glass
- Acrylic
- Other materials
- Styles
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- Biotope
- Aquarium size and volume
- Nano aquariums
- Components
- Aquarium maintenance
- Water conditions
- Nitrogen cycle
- The process
- Maintaining the nitrogen cycle
- Biological load
- Calculating capacity
- Other factors affecting capacity
- Aquarium classifications
- Public aquaria
- Virtual aquariums
- See also
- References
- External links
right|thumb|A freshwater aquarium with plants and various tropical fish right|thumb|The underwater tunnel in the Sea Life London Aquarium|Sea Life London aquarium
An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquatic reptiles, such as turtles, and aquatic plants. The term aquarium, coined by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, combines the Latin root , meaning 'water', with the suffix , meaning 'a place for relating to'.