Units
The unit system used in this class.
What is the metric/SI system?
NH3
What is Ammonia?
You do not have an air stone in the tank.
What is low DO (dissolved oxygen) levels?
This happens if you do not follow the lab rules.
What is being banned from the lab?
How warm or cold water is
What is temperature?
This unit is used to measure salinity.
What is ppt (parts per thousand)?
NO3
What is nitrate?
You forgot to add thio!
What is chlorine poisoning?
This must be done after using any equipment in the lab. (i.e. sample cups, pipettes, nets)
What is rinsing with hot water?
This instrument measures the salinity of water.
What is a refractometer?
This unit is used for all nitrogen products.
What is ppm (parts per million)?
NO2
What is Nitrite?
There was a lot of uneaten food at the bottom of the tank.
What is ammonia poisoning?
This kind of footwear must be worn in the lab.
What are closed toe shoes?
A decrease in this parameter increases the amount of DO that can be held in water.
What is temperature?
This unit is used to measure temperature in our lab.
What is degrees Celcius?
The bacteria that converts Ammonia to Nitrite.
What is nitrosomonas?
You added cold water straight to your tank.
What is temperature shock?
Cleaning process students must do before working on tanks.
What is washing hands?
This is when your pH value is at 7.
What is neutral?
This is the only water quality parameter without a unit.
What is pH?
The bacteria that converts Nitrite to Nitrate.
What is nitrobacter?
A tank of fish died after being added to a brand new tank that was neutralized from chlorine.
What is New Tank Syndrome?
These devices are never allowed in the lab
What is a cell phone?
This water quality parameter is most important when taking care of eggs or fry.
What is hardness?