Results for “grow out”

grow out

To grow fishes to a size at which they are marketable or can be passed on to other aquarists.

Used in 1 profile

cultivate

To prepare or prepare and use to grow plants; to improve the growth of.

culture

Cultivation of soil or other growth medium; captive breeding of animals or plants; growing of microorganisms or other live tissue in a nutrient medium or when referring to such a colony.

Used in 3 profiles

phosphates

Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid. The presence or addition of excessive phosphates in aquatic ecosystems can have significant ecological effects such as eutrophication, and they are one of the primary contributors to algal growth in aquaria if allowed to accumulate. Conversely, they may be actively added to heavily-planted set-ups in the form of liquid or other supplements in order to encourage plant growth.

vegetative

Of, relating to, or capable of growth, or functioning in processes such as growth or nutrition rather than sexual reproduction.

Used in 28 profiles

allelopathy

A biological phenomenon by which an organism produces one or more biochemicals that affect the growth, survival, and reproduction of others. Typical in certain plants, algae, bacteria, coral, and fungi.

allometry

The growth of body parts at different rates, resulting in a change of body proportions; the study of this phenomenon.

aquatic

Growing, living, or otherwise found in water.

Used in 920 profiles

aufwuchs

Adopted German term meaning 'surface growth' used to describe the aggregate of plants, animals and detritus adhering to solid surfaces such as rocks or vegetation in aquatic environments.

Used in 119 profiles

brown algae

Vernacular term commonly used in zoology when referring to the largely marine class Phaeophyceae which includes many seaweeds, and in the aquarium hobby to describe growths of brown, diatomic algae.

Used in 1 profile

contact organ

Dermal, bony growth or spicule normally protruding from one or more fin rays or scale margins. Present on parts of the body or fins that come into contact with the female during spawning in males of some fishes.

Used in 9 profiles

epiphyte

A plant growing attached to another but not parasitic upon it.

eutrophic

Having water rich in nutrients, thus promoting the growth of plants, especially algae.

Used in 1 profile

eutrophication

Hypertrophication; process by which addition of artificial or natural substances, such as nitrates and phosphates, to a body of water increases the concentration of dissolved nutrients, this in turn stimulating the growth of aquatic plant life, especially phytoplankton, and typically resulting in depletion of dissolved oxygen. Negative effects include reductions in populations of fishes and other organisms incapable of withstanding this hypoxia.

Used in 8 profiles

hydroponics

Method of growing plants in the absence of soil and using a nutrient solution. The plants may be rooted directly into the solution or in an inert medium such as rockwool or gravel.

hypogean

Growing or existing below the surface of the ground.

Used in 31 profiles

Indian almond leaf

Vernacular name for leaves of the leadwood tropical tree species Terminalia catappa which are commonly sold dried for use in aquaria because the organic compounds contained within them are considered beneficial for certain fish species. In particular they may aid in simulation of blackwater conditions and inhibit the growth of some undesirable microorganisms, as well as proving an effective addition to a natural-looking display. Also known as Ketapang leaf, presumably in reference to the city of that name in West Kalimantan province, Indonesian Borneo.

Used in 10 profiles

indigenous

Produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a given region, country, or environment

Used in 6 profiles

marginal

Of, relating to, or locate on the edge or margin of something; a semi-aquatic plant growing near the margin of a water body.

Used in 276 profiles

mature

Fully-grown; adult.

Used in 953 profiles