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    Corydoras catfish make great additions to community fish tanks. They have a docile temperament. And they do a great job of cleaning up food particles from aquarium substrate to help in the prevention of harmful bacteriological build up. Although Corydoras are primarily bottom dwellers, they are shoaling fish. They tend to congregate together in aquariums. They even search for food and rest together. It is not at all uncommon to see one catfish resting his head on the body of another catfish. The catfish

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    On the first day we arrived in Monterey we had lunch at a family dinners we found before exploring the area. Since we had arrived late and couldn’t go to the aquarium that day like we had originally planned. So for the rest of the day we went window shopping because there were several small shops in the area near the aquarium. There was one store in particular that we all had found interesting it was a glass makers shop. Inside the shop there were different glass plates, bowls, and vases in varying

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    City Aquarium

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    In the story “My Trip to the City Aquarium.” The kid does not want to go to the aquarium. But then he changes his mind about him not enjoying aquariums.”I will never forget my trip to the aquarium.” This shows how much they enjoyed going to the aquarium and says they will never forget it. In the story the kid hates aquariums. From the next is says “But something about the idea of spending the day looking at giant tanks filled with slimy creatures and fish did not excite me.” This part of the next

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    Jessica Burns 309164 Jmbf6b@mail.missouri.edu Film Studies 1800 Sequence Analysis/ Assignment No. 2 American Beauty -From when Carolyn arrives home until the end of the scene with Lester in their living room (Chapter 19: 1:14:35–1:17:40) The movie “American Beauty” literally is trying to express how much beauty there is in America but it is not always so easy to see. Often in the film objects normally thought of as ordinary are magnified to express deeper meaning and

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    While most people thinking of invertebrates for the aquarium are thinking of marine invertebrates, there are a surprising number of freshwater invertebrates that make excellent tank inhabitants. Many freshwater invertebrates do not require large amounts of space, making them ideal for Nano tanks or even goldfish bowls. Some eat algae or uneaten fish food, while others are stunningly beautiful. Sometimes such useful attributes even belong to the same creature. However, freshwater invertebrates

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    Aquarium and Conservatory

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    The first time a person looks upon the visual piece on the outside of the Belle Isle Aquarium, even if that person does not speak English, they can easily deduce what is hidden within the interesting building. The outside shows koi fish, shells (a sign of welcome), Roman God of the sea (Neptune) as the keystone on the arch, and a cartouche displaying the seal of the city of Detroit. This is all done in Terra Cotta, interestingly enough. With this being the entrance, upon entering the building

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    To many owner having saltwater aquarium, live rock is one of the essential things which set the natural tone for the whole tank besides fish and turtles. Not only does the collection of the colorful live rocks beautifies one’s tank but also provides shelters for the fish and filters the whole tank. However, everything has a good side and the bad one. The addition of live rocks to the tank may have some potential drawbacks, for not every organism living on those marine rocks is important, and even

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    Question:How does the temperature of the water affect goldfish respiration rate? Independent Variable:Temperature of the Water(Celsius) Dependent Variable:The respiration rate of the goldfish(breaths per minute) Constant Variable and Control Group:The control group was the respiration rate of the goldfish and lukewarm/normal water.Two controls were the size of the beaker,and the type of fish. Background Information:Goldfish are one of the easiest animals to take care of.However,the conditions must

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    The Steinhart Aquarium

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    The California Academy of Sciences dedicated the entire lower level of the museum to the Steinhart Aquarium, that features thousands of different underwater animals. The exhibit was divided into different part of the world’s oceans where they would showcase the different animals and sea creatures that lived in that particular area, one of the first being it’s very own California Coast. When first entering their is a large tank that showed the different fish that mostly populate it and off to one

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    The Aquarium Theme

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    both Aleksandar Hemon and Eisenhower were two unfortunate individuals who saw a child erased from this world too fast. The short story “The Aquarium” presents the suffering of one child and the toll that it takes on the parents while depicting a new discovery for another child; however, why does Hemon actually decide to name the title of his piece, “The Aquarium?” Hemon uses two different settings

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