Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Aquarium Information
Course Code: ÜKK233
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Obtaining basic information about aquarism, providing information about aquarium equipment, water conditions, aquarium care, aquarium fish species and their nutrition.

Course Content

Aquariums and their features, aquarium equipment, water conditions, freshwater aquarium fish species, saltwater aquarium fish species, bitterwater aquarium fish species, feeding and aquarium care

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Emre AĞCAGİL
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning about aquarium setup and materials used in aquariums
2.To have general information about aquarium care
3.Getting to know popular species in your aquarium
4.Getting to know aquarium fish nutrition and food
5.Learning about popular aquarium plant species
6.To have general information about the care and health of aquarium creatures
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1) Akvaryum Teknolojisi Ders Kitabı, Hekimoğlu, M. A., 2013. Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayınları No: 78. Ders Kitabı Dizini: 38. ISBN: 978-975-483-798-8
2.2) Akvaryum Balıkları Ansiklopedisi, 2000. Atilla Alpbaz.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Information about the aquarium industry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction of aquarium supplies
Week 3 - Theoretical
Aquarium setup
Week 4 - Theoretical
Creating a bacterial cycle in the aquarium
Week 5 - Theoretical
Anatomy of aquarium fish
Week 6 - Theoretical
Introduction of feeds used in fish feeding
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introducing some popular freshwater aquarium fish that are livebearers
Week 8 - Theoretical
Introducing some popular freshwater aquarium fish that are livebearers (midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Introduction of some popular freshwater aquarium fish that reproduce by eggs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Introduction of some popular freshwater aquarium fish that reproduce by eggs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fish production and fry feeding
Week 12 - Theoretical
Introducing some popular freshwater plants
Week 13 - Theoretical
Introduction of common aquarium fish diseases, Quarantine Aquarium
Week 14 - Theoretical
Big City Aquariums in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work141014
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026