Hobbies and Pastimes

Fishkeeping

Also Known As Aquarium keeping

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Home, Crafts and Hobbies Atlas. "Fishkeeping." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://home.interactiveatlas.org/hobbies/fishkeeping.

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Home, Crafts and Hobbies Atlas. (n.d.). Fishkeeping. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://home.interactiveatlas.org/hobbies/fishkeeping

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@misc{home,craftsandhobbiesatlas-fishkeeping,
  author = {Home, Crafts and Hobbies Atlas},
  title = {Fishkeeping},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://home.interactiveatlas.org/hobbies/fishkeeping},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Keeping fish and aquatic life in home aquariums and ponds, from a single goldfish bowl to reef tanks that reproduce a slice of ocean chemistry. The hobby runs from ornamental tradition, goldfish bred in China centuries ago, to modern freshwater community tanks, planted aquascapes and marine systems.

Facts

Hobby Class

Growing and Keeping 1

Origin

Goldfish were kept ornamentally in Song dynasty China; the first public aquarium opened at London Zoo in 1853 1

Sources

1. Fishkeeping (Wikipedia)

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