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8:Exotic: Fish Flashcards

1
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Common cause of death in exotics

A

Lack of knowledge

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2
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Should be captive or wild bred

A

Captive

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3
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To keep wildlife you need a license from the

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DEC

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4
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Harboring migratory birds requires

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Federal licensure

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5
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Goldfish and koi are what kind of fish

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Freshwater/ cold water

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6
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Beta, guppies, tetra, catfish are what kind of fish

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Freshwater/ tropical

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7
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Anemones, tangs, surgeon fish, and trigger fish are what kind of fish

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Marine/ saltwater

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8
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Disease common in fancy goldfish

A

Swim bladder disease

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9
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What is the swim bladder

A

Air filled helps maintain buoyancy

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10
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Affects of swim bladder disease

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Unable to remain upright, constipation

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11
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Cure for swim bladder disease

A

Green pea

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12
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Slender, tactile appendages bear mouth of koi

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Barbels

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13
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How often to feed adult fish

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1x daily for 10 minutes (remove excess )

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14
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How often to feed young fish

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3x daily

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15
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As temperature goes up, consumption goes

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Up

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16
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__L of water per gram of fish

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1

17
Q

For continuous swimmers, get what shaped enclosure

A

Circular

18
Q

Why to not get round enclosure

A

Poor oxygenated and fish outgrow

19
Q

Most of the oxygenation comes from

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The air movement above the water

20
Q

Why use fluorescent lighting

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Control of light spectrum, less heat, heat promotes microbial growth

21
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How to clean a tank

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Don’t remove all water, no soaps or detergents, use algae scraper

22
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Mechanical filtration

A

Debris removal

23
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Biological filtration

A

Removal of fish waste products

Most important

24
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Chemical filtration

A

Remove chemicals from food decay

25
Q

Fresh water fish produce lots of ____

A

Urine

26
Q

For fresh cold water aquaria change ____ of the water volume weekly

A

1/4

27
Q

If ponds are to be wintered they should be how deep

A

More than 4 feet

28
Q

After filling a pond, you should wait how long before adding fish

A

1-2 weeks

29
Q

In cold weather appetitive goes

A

Down

30
Q

For freshwater tropical aquaria you should use a heaterstat to keep the water around ____ F

A

77F

31
Q

Overcrowding in a tank can cause

A

Stress, injury if territorial, waste buildup, oxygen depletion

32
Q

Don’t touch fish w dry hands as it could damage their

A

Mucous coat

33
Q

When transporting fish you may need an oxygen system is transporting for how long

A

Over 3 hours

34
Q

Medication absorbed thro the skin

A

Percutaneous

35
Q

Isoflurane is what kind of medicine

A

Anesthetics

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