aquarist
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- noun
- /əˈkwɛrɪst/
- As an aquarist, he regularly monitors the water quality to ensure the fish are healthy.
Examples
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For instance, the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific features opportunities for students to "see" marine biologists, mammologists, and aquarists in action.
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For example, what aquarist can resist statements like:
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These are definitely not beginner corals, but should be a great choice for the experienced aquarist.
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And then I have the black Pearl hookah and the aquarist called Ogon.
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Protein skimmers have become indispensable for many aquarists who strive to maintain the high water quality necessary to keep stony corals.
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Aquarist Jorge Gomezjurado, a seahorse specialist who breeds seahorses for the exhibit, heads the unique seahorse laboratory and nursery that the Aquarium has recently built.
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Two measures of skimmer performance that we postulate will be of interest to aquarists are (1) the rate (speed) at which the skimmer removes organic contaminants, and (2) the amount of organic contaminants removed relative to the total amount present in the tank water.
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An experienced aquarist knows how to maintain a balanced ecosystem in the aquarium.
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The local aquarium employed an aquarist to educate visitors about the diverse aquatic species.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aquarist comes from aqua 'water' plus the ending -ist 'person who does something', like in artist or pianist. So an aquarist is literally a 'water person' — someone who keeps and cares for fish and other water life in an aquarium.