Does the size of an aquarium determine how large the fish will grow?


INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:
[remember it must be a controlled experiment]
1. A hypothesis
2. Explain how to set up the experiment:
  • brainstorm a list of all the variables that must be kept constant during the experiment
  • include identification of the independent variable
  • the dependent variable
  • identify the control group
  • identify the experimental group(s)
3. Provide enough details for someone else to set up your experiment

  • hypothesis: if you increase the size of the tank the fish will grow larger and last longer.
  • other variables: how much food you feed the fish, what species of fish,and what kind of food you feed the fish, how much oxygen is in the tank at a time, what kind of water its in ex: saltwater or freshwater,supplies that are put in a tank, how much sun light is applied, the temp. of the water,the health of the fish,how clean the tank is,how often its fed.
  • independent variable: the size of the fish tank
  • dependent variable: the growth of the fish
  • control group: the regular sized tank (10 gal.)
  • experimental group: the XXL, the XL, and the small fish tanks
  • Precedure: first get a XXL,the XL,then the small tanks. then fill all tanks about 90% full. place all 5 fish in the tanks that are 2 years old at the same time. finally ever 30 days measure how larger the fish got in each tank.
. Timmy wonders how he can keep his fish alive longer. dr.Mahon suggested to get different sized tanks but get one that is just a regular sized. Timmy filled the tanks 90% of the way full. then