AquariumKids

Glossary

A.
     Acclimation
          The process of getting fish used to a new habitat
     Acrylic
     Aeration
     Algae
     Alkalinity
     Alkaline
     Ammonia
     Anaerobic
          Lacking oxygen
     Aquarist
          An aquarium owner
     Aquarium
     Aquascape
          An arrangement of items in an aquarium
     Aquascaper
          One who designs an aquascape

B.
     Barbel
     Bioload
     Biotope
     Blackwater
     Buffer

C.
     Calcium
     Carbon (Activated)
     Carnivore
          An organism that only consumes animals
     Chlorine
     Chloramine
          A compound consisting of ammonia and chlorine, which is commonly found in tap water (harmful to aquatic life)
     Coral
     Coral (crushed)

D.
     Detritus
     Diatom

E.
     Euthanize

F.
     Filter
     Filter feeder
     Fin
     Fin rot
     Fish
     Flashing
     Fry
     Fungus

G.
     Gill
     Gravid

H.
     Hang-on-back (HOB) filter
     Hybrid
     Hydrometer

I.
     Ich aka Ick
     Ichthyology

J.
     Juvenile

K.
     Kalkwasser

L.
     Lateral Line
     Livebearer

M.
     Metal Halide
     Minimum tank size

N.
     Nitrate
     Nitrite
     Nitrogen Cycle

O.
     Omnivore
          An organism that consumes both plants and animals

P.
     Parasite
     Peduncle
     pH
          How base or acid a liquid is

Q.
     Quarantine

R.
     Reverse Osmosis

S.
     Sponge Filter

T.
     Trace Elements

U.
     Ultraviolet Sterilizer

V.
     Velvet
     Vitamins
     Viviparous

W.
     Wave maker
     Wet-Dry Filter

X.

Y.
     Yolk sac

Z.
     Zeolite
     Zooplankton