A Simple Quiz for Simple Aquarists

By Terry Ranson
From Vol. 2, No. 1.  The Newsletter of The Tri-State Aquarium Society, December 1999
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Here's a simple quiz to test the knowledge of aquarists:

1. Keeping aquariums is: a) A science b) An art c) A hobby d) None of the above

2. The most difficult fish to net out of an aquarium is the: a) Coolie loach b) Managuense cichlid c) Marbled Hatchet fish d) None of the above

3. The most beautiful fish is: a) The Blue Gularis b) The Moorish Idol c) The Discus d) None of the above

4. The most difficult fish to breed is: a) Any saltwater species b) Discus c) Large catfish d) None of the above

5. If an aquarium is filled with water to fifty percent its capacity, it is: a) Half empty b) Half full c) Twice as large as it needs to be d) None of the above

6. The most dangerous aquarium inhabitants are: a) Piranhas b) Lionfish c) Sharks d) None of the above

Answers: All the answers are: d) None of the above

1. Keeping fish is neither art nor science, nor even a hobby. It is an addiction.

2. The most difficult fish to net out of an aquarium is the one you most want to catch. All the other fish in the tank will swim into your net as you attempt to catch the one you are after.

3. The most beautiful fish is one that is healthy and displaying its breeding colors.

4. The most difficult fish to breed is the one you most desperately want to spawn for you.

5. If an aquarium is filled with water to fifty percent capacity, it is leaking.

6.The most dangerous aquarium inhabitants are whatever is in there as you reach in for that light fixture you dropped in the water, especially if you are barefoot on a wet concrete floor.