The modern interest in aquariums began in Europe in the nineteenth century. It was then that the first public aquariums were established, including the very popular ones in Paris and London. The remarkable increase in the number of aquarists (The general term for those who keep fish) shows the growing popularity of a hobby which transcends national frontiers and provides a common interest among men and women all over the world. In Nigeria, the first aquarium shop seems to have been established in the early sixties by Apostle Dr. Lukosi of Aquarists International Limited. Since then, other aquarium establishments have been set up, but the rate has not been enough to satisfy the growing popularity of the hobby. This unfortunate situation is further compounded by a lack of detailed information on the care and maintenance of the bank and its occupants. Most aquarium owners who cannot be called real hobbyists will put together a heterogeneous collection of fishes that came originally from t...
