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Introduction to aquaristics - MB170P14

Title:	Základy akvaristiky
Czech title:	Základy akvaristiky
Guaranteed by:	Department of Zoology (31-170)
Faculty:	Faculty of Science
Actual:	from 2012
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	3
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	not taught
Language:	Czech
Note:	enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	prof. RNDr. Lubomír Hanel, CSc.

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Annotation -

Last update: JPROKOP (30.11.2006)

Please note, the lectures are given in czech language only.

Literature -

Last update: Ing. Jindřiška Peterková (25.10.2019)

Drahotušský Z., Novák J.: Akvaristika: Teorie a praxe pro amatéry i profesionály. Záliba a poznání. Jota, Brno, 2006.

Frank S. 2000: Sladkovodní akvaristika. Ottovo nakladatelství, Praha.

Hanel L. 2001: Akvaristika. Biologie a chov vodních živočichů. I. Obecná část. Skriptum Přírodovědecké fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, 228 str.

Hanel L. 2004: Akvaristika. Biologie a chov vodních živočichů. II.Speciální část. Skriptum Přírodovědecké fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, 260 str.

Hofmann J., Novák J.: Akvaristika: Jak chovat tropické ryby jinak a lépe. Egem, Nova, Praha, 1996.

Sterba G. 1983: The Aquarist´s Encyklopaedia. Leipzig

Requirements to the exam -

Last update: Ing. Jindřiška Peterková (23.04.2012)

oral examination

Syllabus -

Last update: Ing. Jindřiška Peterková (23.04.2012)

This lecture deals with primary principles of freshwater aquaristics in several lessons

1/ history and meaning of aquaristics, aquarium proportions, aquarium locations, technical accessories, artificial light, temperature, water quality, pH, water hardness, water conductivity, gases in water, turbidity of water, clearing water, changing the waters, sand and decorations (rocks and roots), kind of aquariums, management of various aquarium tanks

2/ algae (green algae, blue-green algae, diatoms), snails, enemies (water invertebrates), water plants and planting, meaning of water plants, common plant species

3/ feeding of fishes, live foods, dried and frozen foods, artificial foods, feeding of baby fishes,

4/ fundamenal anatomy and physiology of aquarium fishes, color varieties, shape varieties, principles of fish keeping and breeding, ecology of aquarium fishes

5/ ethology of aquarium fishes (shoal effect, teritoriality, foraging behaviour, color changing, epigamic behaviour, parental, paternal, maternal care)

6/ diseases of fishes, parasites, treatment of fishes

7/ keeping and breeding freshwater invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, common species

8/ keeping and breeding of selected families and aquarium fish species