Are we "aquarists" ?

[Steven777]

Just a dumb question, are we called aquarists? I looked it up and some said aquarists are fish keepers and others said it means someone taking care of fish as a job.

 

[Dom]

Just a dumb question, are we called aquarists? I looked it up and some said aquarists are fish keepers and others said it means someone taking care of fish as a job.

I guess that makes us "Volunteer Aquarists".

 

[Steven777]

I guess that makes us "Volunteer Aquarists".

Makes sense, since we volunteer for ourselves. Lol

 

[brandon429]

I only own a vase and still refer to my self as an aquarist ha yep

 

[vetteguy53081]

If you own and manage an aquarium to sustain fish, plants and other life- you’re a hobbyist and aquarist

 

[MnFish1]

The definition of aquarists is 'a person that keeps an aquarium' - whether its a job or not.

 

[Auquanut]

I guess if we're not getting paid, we could be considered amateur aquarists. I did sell some frags, plecos and snails to the LFS for store credit. Does that make me a professional? Kinda makes me sound important.

 

[Crabs McJones]

I like to refer to myself as an aquaholic

 

[MnFish1]

Definition of AQUARIST

a person who keeps or maintains an aquarium… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

 

[vetteguy53081]

A D D I C T !!!!!

 

[Scurvy]

I’m certainly not an optometrist or anesthesiologist so I’t’s either an Aquarist or Mad Scientist

 

[Peace River]

I guess if we're not getting paid, we could be considered amateur aquarists. I did sell some frags, plecos and snails to the LFS for store credit. Does that make me a professional? Kinda makes me sound important.

Hey, you're a R2R Partner Member - you are important!!!

 

[sfin52]

I’m certainly not an optometrist or anesthesiologist so I’t’s either an Aquarist or Mad Scientist

why couldn't be both.

 

[Peace River]

I’m certainly not an optometrist or anesthesiologist so I’t’s either an Aquarist or Mad Scientist

Why does it have to be one or the other?!? It is quite possible that I am an aquarist and a mad scientist!!!

 

[Fudsey]

I like to consider myself a Reefer

Get all the strange looks that way

 

[DivingTheWorld]

I’m a Reefer and an Acroholic.

 

[Steven777]

I like to refer to myself as an aquaholic

Aquaholic? That means you're addicted to water/drinking water :O

 

[PanchoG]

I like to refer to myself as an aquaholic

Hello, I am Pancho and I am an aquaholic...

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Yep. We are aquarists

 

[brandon429]

The Art of Aquarium Keeping Communicates Science and Conservation

In technology-driven societies, scientists, and educators alike flounder in making science interesting and applicable. Communicating science, defined as communicating scientific facts as well as teaching and using the scientific process, can also be done informally though leisure activities. In...

www.frontiersin.org

really really neat. its a researchers review of aquarist behavior, contribution, eco help, eco tax, nomenclature, great read I think. pertinent.