Monday, April 29, 2013

WHAT AQUARIUM


A GREAT advantage of aquarium lies in its economy of space. With 60 or 90cm (2 or 3 cubic feet) one can keep 30 to 60 fishes. This means that even the smallest room can accommodate this most fascinating  hobby.

There are no restrictions on ownership of aquariums such as apply in some blocks of flats, where dogs and other animals are prohibited on grounds of noise. Nobody is likely to complain of the aquarist, with his tank of silently swimming fishes.

     WHAT DOES IT COST? This is a fundamental question asked by everyone who wishes to keep an aquarium. Fortunately, there are many sizes and shapes to  chose from, the prices of which vary to suit every purse.

                 Maintenance is low. If properly kept all that is necessary is occasional scraping of the front glass and perhaps shiponing away small amount of sediment and topping up with water. 

     The skilful aquarist can organize the feeding so that it costs practically nothing  and with experience it is possible to breed certain fish whose sale not only will he recover the expenditure on the aquarium but may even show a profit. The aquarist will soon find that his hobby is helping him to makes a widening circle of friends whose

Interest coincide with his own. His enthusiasm will inspire other people to follow his example and become aquarist            Moreover, I must not forget to mention the existence of fish clubs like the Nigeria Aquarist Society. Here, new comers  are welcomed .For a very moderate subscription a member can attend periodic meetings, join in discussions, see films, and hear talks on all aspects of his hobby.



     The club organises shows and perhaps the aquarist will win a coveted prize. The club brings him in touch with those who are more experienced fish-keepers than himself.   This gives him the opportunities of gaining valuable information. In this exchange of knowledge lies one of the supreme satisfactions of the aquarist.     

 

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