Aquariums Re- Test - CAITLIN Holgado | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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Which statement is TRUE about the nitrogen cycle in your fish tank?

Special bacteria eat the ammonia and produce toxic nitrites into the water

Special bacteria eat nitrates and produce nitrites into the aquarium water.

You can get rid of nitrites by doing water changes or having live plants

You need to change the water if your fish tank water gets cloudy

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Which chemicals are toxic to your aquarium?

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You can put live plants into both freshwater and saltwater tanks.

True

False

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Fish can survive in an aquarium if there are high levels of ammonia.

True

False

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What are the 3 things that algae needs to survive?

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why you may have a bloom/overgrowth of algae?

Water has a high level of nutrients

Aquarium is in direct sunlight

Lights left on too long

Chlorine levels are too high

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Which of the following is not a way to remove algae?

Remove and wash the rocks

Scrape the glass

Leave the tank in direct sunlight

Vacuum the gravel

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There are many different types of algae which require different methods of removal/care.

True

False

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Having high nitrate levels in your freshwater tank could cause...

Fish death

Algae growth

Plant growth

B and C

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It is okay for the water in a freshwater tank to have a salinity reading of 10 ppm.

True

False

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Which of the following is the correct pH range for a FRESHWATER tank?

6.0-7.5

5.5-7

6.5 - 7.5

7-8.5

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Ammonia in the tanks is caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Fish waste

Bacteria

Uneaten food

Decomposition

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This type of aquarium can be set up quickly, is not very expensive, and can have many fish.

Freshwater Aquarium

Saltwater Aquarium

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This type of aquarium has difficult water changes, brightly colored fish, and is more expensive.

Freshwater Aquarium

Saltwater Aquarium

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Which of the following are reasons why it is important to have a filter in your tank? Select all that apply.

Removes fish waste products

Removes excess food

Prevents Algae

Removes some free floating particles

1

My group is responisible for logging the results of my chemical tests each week and adjusting the chemicals in the tank.

True

False

1

Leaving a dead fish in a tank with greatly affect the levels of ammonia in the tank,.

True

False

1

All fish can eat the same types of food.

True

False

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Which of the following accurately describes how to acclimate your fish to the water temperature of the tank.

USe a net to remove the fosh from the pet store bag and dump fish directly into the aquarium.

Place the bag with the fish from the pet store into the tank for 15 min, then remove the fish from the bag and place ONLY the fish (not the water) into the aquarium)

Dump the fish and the water from the pet store directly into your aquarium.

Place the bag with the fish from the pet store into the tank for 15 min, then remove the fish from the bag and dump the fish AND the water into the aquarium.