Major
Biology
Second Major
Plant Sciences
Advisor
Toatley, Sarah
Advisor Department
Honors Program
Date
12-2020
Keywords
education; aquariums; fish
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
The objective of this project was to create a complete guide, useful for someone of any aquarium expertise level, describing how to set up and care for an aquarium. This guide explains the science behind processes involved in setting up and maintaining an aquarium. It also educates the reader on how to properly prioritize the safety of the fish. A full text was first created including all relevant information gathered from scholarly texts and online sources. Original photographs were incorporated as a supplement to the text. Fish and aquatic plants were drawn to further illustrate the concepts that were described within the text, while also being an educational tool to give a more detailed understanding of fish and plant anatomy. The guide was completed in a format to be uploaded and available online for free. In completing this project, this guide provides free and accurate information in a single concise place, making education on this topic more accessible. The accessibility of this information aids readers in the responsibility of both financial aspects of fishkeeping and the safety of the fish that will inhabit home aquariums.