Fish Facts
What is the species in the MiniTank?
GUPPIES (Poecilia reticulata)
What is the name of an animal that eats only plants?
HERBIVORE
What is the chemical symbol for WATER?
H2O
Name the tank part that forces water up to the grow bed?
PUMP
MOUTH AND GILLS
What do plants take IN to make their own food?
Carbon dioxide, (Sun) Light, Water
What are the two scales used to measure water temperature?
Fahrenheit F
Celsius C
What is the part of the system where seeds are planted?
SPROUTING TRAY or SCREEN
What is the name of baby fish when born?
FRY
What do plants release for animals to use?
Oxygen and a little water
What are the 4 forms of PRECIPITATION in the water cycle?
Rain, snow, sleet and hail
What is the name of the material/media which supports the plant roots?
EXPANDED CLAY PELLETS
What is the best water temperature range for guppies?
A guppy should ideally live in water temperatures that range between 70-82 F (20-28 C). Guppies belong in tropical waters and therefore, these waters should be replicated in their home aquarium, too.
What is the name of the process in which plants make their own 'food' to grow?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What is the chemical in our drinking/tap water that can harm the aquarium system and the fish?
CHLORINE -added to city water to kill bacteria
What tiny invisible creature changes fish waste to fertilizer for the plants?
BACTERIA-Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter
What is the name of a fish commonly raised in aquaponic systems for human food? IFIZ has a large one at the Campbell's Greenhouse tank name "Pearl the Survivor"...
TILAPIA
Other than pea sprouts, what other types of sprouts can be grown for salads?
ALFALFA-BROCCOLI-SUNFLOWER-BEAN
What is the best pH measurement for tank water for guppies?
6.8 to 7.8 pH (+- neutral =7.0)
What is the device that allows water to drain (flow) down to the tank?
BELL SIPHON