Basic Differences, Definition & Guides
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Souvik Nag
Fish tanks, bowls, marine tanks, zoological fish tanks are called aquarium.
Fish, aquatic plants, Shrimp
Having both water & land together is called paludarium. Plants live above the water level.
Plants , aquatic plants, turtle, fish, reptiles
A very large aquarium that contains different sea creatures.
Whales, sharks, dolphins
Riparium is basically a paludarium that has much deeper water level. A mini waterfall can be added here.
Aquatic plants, plants, Fish, reptiles,
A closed or open space that contains insects & live plants & dry leaves is called insectarium. Example - Butterfly garden
Butterflies, large bugs, spiders, etc.
A glass container that contains soil & plants only is called terrarium. It is considered a mini closed nature.
Plants, very small creatures.
When a big open or closed space consists with full of orchids is called orchidarium. Orchids cultivate here.
Various types of orchids.
Formicarium is basically an ant farm that is built for study purposes.
Ants.
A mossarium is a mini-ecosystem vivarium that keeps moss. They develop in a closed container.
Mood Moss, Peat Moss & others.
This is a combination of mini aquarium & terrarium. It is considered mini forests. It is a new grown by community.
Fish, plants, reptiles etc.