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Aquarium Management - Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK)

Distance learning course with study materials, tutor support and final exam included

Provided by Academy For Distance Learning

Summary

Price
£292.50 inc VAT
Or £48.75/mo. for 6 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
100 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Access until course completion
Qualification
No formal qualification
Achievement
Endorsed by Training Qualifications UK Ltd
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

Aquarium Management Online Course.100 Hours Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK)

Aquarium Management course online. Whether you choose to have a saltwater tank or a freshwater tank, you will need to take care and protect aquariums systems and equipment. This course is an excellent option for both small and big aquariums and for the amateur or the professional.

Learn to manage an aquarium:

  • Freshwater or salt
  • Small or large
  • Home, hobby or commercial applications, tourism, conservation or any other purpose

Water quality management is perhaps the most important aspect to control when it comes to keeping a healthy balanced interaction between the water conditions and the species. There are a number of factors that interact with each other that can affect positively or negatively the dynamics of the ecosystem. Therefore, getting to know these features becomes essential when keeping a well balanced and easy to manage aquarium is desired. Whether you choose to have a saltwater tank or a freshwater tank, you will need to take care and protect your system and equipment, however, as salt is a corrosive agent, a freshwater tank may be more recommended for beginners because it may be easier to maintain.

Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?

Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).

What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?

  • Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
  • Start and Finish at any time
  • Courses globally and industry relevant
  • Practical Component at the end of most lessons.

Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.

This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.

Achievement

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Description

Lesson Structure: Aquarium Management BEN105

There are 10 lessons in this course:

1 Scope and Nature of Aquaria

  • Aquarium use and management
  • The categories of aquariums
  • Aquariums for fish communities
  • Aquaria Size and Complexity
  • Water quality control
  • Types of Equipment

2 The Water Ecosystem

  • Interactions between organisms and the water environment
  • Checking abiotic factors
  • Different types of natural ecosystems
  • Saltwater ecosystems
  • Freshwater ecosystems
  • Brackish water ecosystems
  • City or Municipal domestic water supplies
  • Rainwater
  • Well or bore water
  • Water quality in the aquarium ecosystem
  • Water treatment options
  • Energy relationships
  • Plants and nutrients
  • Photosynthesis
  • Pollution in an aquarium
  • Nitrogen cycle
  • Overcrowding
  • Overfeeding

3 Water Quality and Management

  • Tank capacity/Tank size
  • Maintaining a Balanced Nitrogen Cycle
  • Aquarium Cycling
  • Changing the Water
  • Vacuuming
  • Algae Removal
  • How to avoid Overfeeding
  • Water Conditions
  • Water Temperature
  • Water Hardness
  • Water pH
  • Salinity
  • Gas Exchange in the Aquarium
  • Preventative Care
  • Moving Your Aquarium Safely

4 Equipment and System Design

  • Learn about the equipment and systems for different aquariums
  • Aquarium Equipment
  • Aquarium Tank
  • Filtration
  • Aeration
  • Light System
  • Aquarium Light Timer (optional)
  • Tank Cover
  • Heaters and Thermometers
  • Gravel
  • Plants and Decorations
  • pH meters
  • Refractometers/Hydrometers
  • Water and Other Additives
  • Adding the Fish

5 Suitable Inhabitants for Your Aquarium

  • Determine appropriate species of animal and plant life to introduce into an aquarium.
  • Freshwater fish types
  • Livebearers
  • Loaches
  • Anabantids
  • Catfish
  • Tetras
  • Cyprinids
  • Rainbow fish
  • Branchiopoda
  • Gastropods
  • Freshwater Aquarium Plants
  • Cold Water Plants
  • Tropical Fresh Water Plants
  • Brackish Water Plants
  • Saltwater Fish Types
  • Saltwater (Marine) Aquarium Plants

6 Fish Health and Diseases

  • Fish Diet
  • Fish Diet Related Problems
  • Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
  • Origin of Diseases
  • Environmental Diseases
  • Common Signs of an Unhealthy Tank
  • Diseases Caused by Water Quality and Chemistry Problems
  • Water Contamination and Poisoning
  • Ammonia and Nitrate Poisoning
  • Oxygen Starvation - Hypoxia
  • Pathogenic Disease Causes
  • Viral Diseases
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Fungal Diseases
  • Genetic Diseases and Disorders
  • Parasites
  • Plant Problems
  • Treatment of Diseases and Parasites
  • Quarantine Tank
  • Coral Bleaching

7 Freshwater Tanks

  • How to establish a freshwater tank
  • Tank Selection and Decorations
  • Setting up Tank Dcor
  • Setting up Planted Tanks
  • Aqua-scaping
  • Basic Equipment
  • Electricity and Aquarium Set-up
  • Heater Installation
  • Filters and Air Pumps
  • Lighting and Hood
  • Solar Heating
  • Other Equipment
  • Selection and Addition of Fish
  • Feeding Requirements
  • Cleaning and Maintenance

8 Simple Saltwater Tanks

  • How to establish a saltwater tank
  • Tank Selection
  • Saltwater Tank Cycling
  • Filter
  • Basic Equipment for saltwater tanks
  • Heaters and Thermometers
  • Light System
  • Test Kits
  • Selection and Addition of Fish and Other Invertebrates
  • Feeding Requirements
  • Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Critical Parameters Affecting Salinity
  • How concentrations of ions affect salinity
  • How temperature affects salinity

9 Maintenance

  • Learn how to maintain a tank
  • Correct Tank Set-Up and Maintenance
  • Checking the Lighting
  • Checking the Temperature
  • Filter Maintenance
  • Checking and Maintaining Water Quality
  • Fish Observation
  • Plant Maintenance
  • Algae Removal
  • Regular Vacuuming
  • Regular Water Changes
  • Preventative Care
  • Emergencies

10 Breeding

  • Fish Reproduction and Behaviour
  • Live Bearers
  • Egg Layers
  • Breeding
  • Tank Set-up and General Requirements
  • Early Stages - Selecting and Conditioning the Pair
  • Triggering Breeding
  • Hatching the Raising Fry
  • Breeding and Genetics
  • Nutrition
  • Cultivating Your Own Food
  • Fish Legality in Different Countries
  • Aquarium Care
  • Ultraviolet (UV) Sterilisation
  • Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Maintenance of Plants
  • Checking Filters
  • Water Changes

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the academy, marked by the academy's tutors and returned to you with feedback, any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Who is this course for?

Hobbyists, Aquarists, Aspiring Zoo Keepers, Animal Behaviourists, Research Scientists

Requirements

A pc or laptop with internet connection.

Career path

Animal care jobs in zoos and aquariums include curators, veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and research scientists. Keepers (who work in zoos) and aquarists (who work in aquariums) provide direct care for animals including feeding, cleaning, enrichment, training, monitoring animal health, and educating the visitors are all part of their daily responsibilities.

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Christopher asked:

Do you issue professional certification after completion of the course?

Answer:

Dear Christopher Many thanks for your question. You do indeed receive a TQUK Certificate (Hard Copy) and transcript posted to your address, after completion of the course. ADL's courses are recognized by the Ofqual awarding body TQUK, who endorse our courses & benchmark the levels. If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact us. Kindest regards Amanda White General Manager

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Provider

Academy For Distance Learning

The Academy For Distance Learning Is A Premium Supplier Of Distance Learning And Online Courses.

We are unique in that we offer many distance learning courses not normally available at other schools or colleges.  We are based in the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury, England. Canterbury, has long been associated with education, beginning with the founding of St Augustine’s monastery in 598 AD. 

Academy for Distance Learning is recognised nationally and internationally and is part of a global network of post secondary distance learning schools including government sponsored and nationally recognized institutions. We continue to develop our style of education that is more relevant to the world of the future; where our students benefit from the knowledge acquired and graduate with a worthy qualification.

We offer a self-paced format without any deadlines, as well as offering unlimited tutor and admin support to help you on your journey. Our educational philosophy is to focus more on learning and the development of skills and less on assessment. 

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