I own an aquarium which is a vivarium of any size with one side being transparent to display aquatic plants or animals inside.
whats an aquarium used for?
Aquarium
An aquarium (plural: "aquariums" or "aquaria") is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquatic reptiles such as turtles, and aquatic plants. The term "aquarium", coined by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, combines the Latin root "aqua", meaning water, with the suffix "-arium", meaning "a place for relating to".
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- Serpentarium, a herpetarium that specializes in snakes.
- Insectarium, containing insects, arachnids, and other similar arthropods.
- Formicarium, an "ant farm" for containing ants.
Size and materials.
A vivarium is usually made from clear container (often plastic or glass). Unless it is an aquarium, it does not need to withstand the pressure of water, so it can also be made out of wood or metal, with at least one transparent side. Modern vivariums are sometimes