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Yes, it is possibloe to turn an aquarium into an eco system and certain types of Nano Aquarium are already complete micro-ecosystems, like the ones here: http://www.zooroyal.de/Aquaristik-Shop/Nano-Aquaristik/Nano-Aquarium-Nano-Cube/DENNERLE-NanoCube-Complete-Plus-20l-Aquarium-Set.html
In order to turn a larger aquarium into a self-contained eco-system you need to start slowly. Getting the right plants to grow can take weeks. After that, snails, mollusks and other invertebrates are added and the fish come last. It is a quite a long process and also rather expensive.
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Why is the aquarium considered a mini-ecosystem?
An aquarium is considered an ecosystem because everything in it can live in the aquarium. Changes in the aquarium can mean life or death for the fish just as in the real world.
What part of an ecosystem are missing in a aquarium?
air
Is an aquarium with fish and a snail an ecosystem?
Sure, why not?
An aquarium is good example of mini-ecosystem carefully examine an aquarium?
An Aquarium is a good example of mini-ecosystem carefully examine an aquarium set up to represent a pond or reef. This will allow you to observed behaviors or interactions that may be difficult to observe in the natural habitat.
Aquarium is a natural ecosystem.Justify.?
Your statement is false and can not be justified. An aquarium is not a natural ecosystem.
What is the largest ecosystem units?
An ecosystem is the place where living & non-living components interact & support each other........so Biosphere is the largest ecosystem...& an aquarium may represents a small ecosystem
Is aquarium an ecosystem?
In one case yes. Only if you have live plants and fish in it. Because the fishes waste falls down to the bottom of the aquarium and the plants roots use it for nutrients. In result, you have a lively, green tank! Hope I helped. Cheers! -Sarah
Why is the aquarium a good example to use when studying about ecosystem?
because more organism live in water than the land so it a good example to use that on ecosystem
Why is a pond a self-sustaining unit while an aquarium may no be so?
Since a pond is a natural ecosystem, it has all the biotic and abiotic components in it and these components are interlinked with eachother for ensuring the survival of the organisms there, hence its a self sustaining unit. Where as, an aquarium is an artifitial ecosystem, it is made by man. So, if any fish or other organisms present in the aquarium die, its dead body will not be acted upon by decomposers cause of its absence. Also there is no sunlight and other abiotic factors, so the survival of the organisms in the aquarium is to be relied upon man who has to ensure the maintenance of the aquarium , so the aquarium is not a self-sustaining unit.
Should you get a 30 or 40 gallon aquarium?
Its all your choice, my friend. However, the bigger the aquarium, the better the ecosystem- so I'd go with the 40 gallon. I have a 40 gallon fishtank myself.
Why is a aquarium not a ecosystem?
They can be, but generally are not. An ecosystem does not need help from outside forces to survive. If you do anything more than just look at the fishtank (such as feed, heat, or clean it), it is not an ecosystem.
What are 2 examples of an artificial ecosystem that has more biodiversity than a natural ecosystem?
crop land and aquarium milqui...^^ o.8
