Aquarium accessories ppt. To understand various types of aquarium accessories

To understand various types of aquarium accessories.

1. TOPIC “AQUARIUM ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENTS Session-2023-24 Name- Mukta Manjari Sahoo Regd.no.- 230705180023 M.Sc 1st year Zoology Subject:- Ornamental Aquaculture Guided by- Dr.Yashaswi Nayak School of Applied Sciences, CUTM, BBSR

2. CONTENTS Introduction Aquarium accessories for small scale Units Accessories for fish tanks: Hood, stand, light source, heaters , air pump accessories, filter and hand nets. Aquarium accessories for large scale Units Aeration device, pumps and pipe lines, other equipment and accessories, food and feed production units. Conclusion References

3. INTRODUCTION A person maintaining ornamental fishes in his house/work place may need only limited equipment and accessories. On the other hand an entrepreneur may need a lot of equipment and accessories to satisfy his customer’s needs. An aquarium, as seen in the picture, is a tank where in all water creature such as fishes, rocks that fishes need for shelter, plants that they used as food and many more. (Fig;1) Fig;1 Aquarium

4. Equipment and accessories needed for small scale ornamental fish farm Glass /fibre glass tank: A small tank made of sheet glass/float glass or transparent fibre glass may be kept in a strong stand made of wood, steel etc. To prevent accumulation of dust particles a hood may be provided. Such hoods will serve as ‘lid’ for the tank. (Fig;2) Fig;2 Fibre glass tank

5. Accessories for fish tanks To beautify aquarium tank, various accessories are used depending on one’s taste and affordability. They are as follows : Hood : An enclosure housing light fixtures for aquarium illumination, usually incorporating a cover for the entire tank. Hood or tank cover is made of glass, wood or tin plate . (Fig;3) Fig;3 Aquarium Hood Cover

6. Cont.... Stand : A support for an aquarium tank, usually not enclosed below the tank. To keep aquarium tank in position a stand made of wood or metal is required. It must be capable of carrying the weight of tank. (Fig;4) Fig;4 Aquarium Stand

7. Light Source : Aquarium lights to be fixed inside the hood give bright illumination to the inner environment and help to maintain healthy plants and fishes. Lamps may be fluorescent tubes, mercury vapour lamps or metal halide lamps. Lighting for 10 to 15 hours a day is considered sufficient for an aquarium of 5 l capacity a lamp with 10 watt is enough . (Fig;5) Fig;5 Light sources

8. Heaters : Heaters are required in cool places where the temperature is less especially during night hours. Heating is most commonly done by using immersion heaters with adjustable thermostat.(Fig;6) Fig 6; 200 watts Aquarium Heater

9. Air Pumps and Accessories : I n order to keep good water quality in the ornamental tanks and for maintaining the fish in a healthy manner, oxygenation of water is very important. For this purpose, air pumps costing Rs.200 to 500 per piece are available in the market. Air tubes and controlling devices are also needed to regulate the airflow to the system. Air stones are useful for production of small air bubbles and for efficient oxygenation.(Fig; 7) Fig 7; Air Pumps

10. Filter : Aquarium filters remove physical and soluble chemical waste products from aquaria, simplifying maintenance. Furthermore, aquarium filters are necessary to support life as aquaria are relatively small, closed volumes of water compared to the natural environment of most fish.(Fig;8) Fig 8; Hanging Filter

11. Hand Nets : To handle ornamental fishes without subjecting them to injury/diseases, hand nets are very important. Hand nets made of mosquito nets or velon screen or bolting silk are in common use. The brood stock of ornamental fish should normally be handled by hand nets made of velon screen . (Fig;9) Fig 9; Hand Net

12. Aquarium accessories and equipment for large scale units Aeration Devices : Various air pumps benefit fish by allowing them more oxygen to breathe. Aeration can actually increase the pH (make it less acidic). It also helps to maintain water quality and circulation. They can be mainly classified as surface aerators, diffuser aerators and turbine aerators. (Fig;10) Fig 10; Aeration Device

13. Pumps and pipe lines : Aquarium pumps, pump air into a tank's tubing. through airline tubing Cooling/Heating water to provide the optimal water temperature level.(Fig;11) Fig 11; Aquarium Pump

14. Other Equipment And Accessories 01 02 03 04 Fish transportation tins Ornamental fish seeds Polythene bags Oxygen cylinder Pressure gauge Cloth/bolting silk/velon screen Algae scraper, Bucket

15. Food / feed production units Feed and food units Pulverizer Pelletizer Crumbler Live feed Micro encapsulated feed Pellet feed Feed Additives

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