Filtration
True or False-
Only fish that are considered dirty need to have a filtration system
You should check water parameters this often, time and materials permitting.
What is once a week?
This determines how large the food items we offer to individual animals are
What is mouth size?
True or False?
It is okay to handle amphibians
What is false
An animal that is almost 30 years old
What is Skittles?
An article of clothing, also a form of mechanical filtration that filters solid waste from water
What is a sock
The main thing we do in order to remove waste from an aquatic tank.
What is a water change?
The reason we need to pull a little bit of extra food to make sure the animals get as much as they need
What is water weight
You must pay attention to the animal for signs of this.
What is stress?
An animal that can drop its tail for defense.
What is Niko?
An extra tank that holds filtration/ heaters/ pumps and returns cleaned water to the display tank
What is a sump?
A nutrient and mineral that is vital to people, reptiles, as well as various invertebrates that help to grow shells
What is calcium
We sanitize in between cutting vegetables and meat in order to prevent this.
What is cross contamination?
This term refers to providing animals with psychological and physical stimuli—like puzzle feeders or novel scents—to encourage natural behaviors.
The state reptile of North Carolina
Who is Squirtle?
The three types of filtration.
What is biological, mechanical, and chemical?
The ideal salinity in a saltwater aquarium
30-35 PPM
A natural, safe, and effective cleaning solution to be used in the kitchen setting
What is Vinegar?
the safest and most comfortable way to "pet" a reptile
What is two fingers, following scales from head to tail
An animal that can regrow MANY of its body parts.
What is an Axolotl?
One of the most common forms of chemical filtration in the aquarium setting
What is activated carbon/charcoal
The most dangerous part of the nitrogen cycle
What is ammonia
We use this to determine the amount/volume of food to feed an individual
What is body weight?
One of the most potent toxins in the world that can often be found in animals in aquarium settings
What is Palytoxin?
The most threatened species we have.
What is Fly River Turtle?