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In nature, aquatic organisms are an integral part of the natural environment that sustains them. Aquariology is the science of doing the best we can to model the environmental parameters needed for the species we have selected to keep in artificial environments. We cannot duplicate all of the natural processes that govern the ecological parameters that support the life of our animals in nature, but we should always endeavor to provide the best care we can.

For further reading, see studies by Carlson (1999), Overby (2002), Spotte (1991), Van der Toorn (1987), and Watson and Hill (2006), and the website of the Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators (http://aalso.org).