QUIZ of the MONTH
THIS MONTH'S QUIZ:
Freshwater Aquarium
FRESHWATER AQUARIUM
What do you really know about the cute little fishies in that tank in your lounge?
1. Which of these fish is known as the Millions Fish?
A)
Carp
B)
Silver dollar
C)
Goldfish
D)
Guppy
2. What is the general rule of thumb for how many fish you can keep in one tank?
A)
1 x siamese fighting fish
B)
1cm of fish per litre of water
C)
Total length of fish should be less than length of tank
D)
2 females for each male of any species
3. Which of these fish bears live young?
A)
Molly
B)
Barb
C)
Discus
D)
Koi
4. What's so special about labyrinth fishes?
A)
Live at the bottom of very deep lakes
B)
Build a maze of weeds in which to lay eggs
C)
Go to the surface to breathe air
D)
Have no swim bladder and can't surface
5. If you had a tank containing electric yellows, redtop iceblues, red zebras and blue dolphins, what would you have?
A)
An illegal drug stash
B)
South American tetras
C)
African L. Malawi cichlids
D)
Fly-fishing lures
6. Which of these is it illegal to import into Australia?
A)
Tilapia
B)
Pacu
C)
Mosquitofish
D)
All of the above
7. Which of these fish should NOT be kept together?
A)
Female bettas
B)
Tetras and corydoras
C)
African cichlids and discus
D)
Swordtails and platys
8. If you went to the LFS for a SAE, what would you be doing?
A)
Obtaining a fish to clean algae from your tank from the aquarium shop in your area
B)
Getting a rare first-day cover of the new tropical fish stamps from an Australia Post Limited Filatelic Sales counter
C)
Having a steak and egg burger at the fish and chip shop
D)
Applying for an endorsement to export fish interstate from the Licensed Fishkeepers Society
9. What can you do to cycle your tanks?
A)
Rotate all fish stocks through different tanks
B)
Use muck, ammonia or feeder fish to get the biofilter going
C)
Have your aquarium lights on a timer
D)
Breed fish, raise fry and keep mature fish all in the one tank
10. What kind of filtration is essential for a healthy fish tank?
A)
Chemical
B)
Biological
C)
Mechanical
D)
All of the above
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