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The Two Oceans Aquarium proudly hosted the 2012 International Aquarium Congress (IAC) from 9 to 14 September 2012 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

For the first time ever, we welcomed the IAC 2012 to Africa and to the Southern Hemisphere. From café conversations and youth video conferences to outstanding presentations on the work being done in aquariums around the globe, and an excursion to Gansbaai to see whales and sharks, the IAC was successful in providing opportunities for participants to share experiences and collectively inspire change.

The IAC is the only international platform that gathers decision makers and professionals from the global public aquarium community to share and learn about new developments in the fields of inter alia animal husbandry, research, technology, management, education, conservation and sustainability.

A large community aquarium is one of the most complex system that animal lovers can aspire. But, if you are not experienced you should start with small community aquarium, because it will be easier to manage. Also it is good to know that there should not be a big difference between the size of the fish in your aquarium, in other words no fish should fit into the mouth of another. A large community aquarium is a tank or a bowl filled with water where living aquatic animals or plants are bred. Whereas aquarium society or aquarium fish club is a social association for fishkeepers. Follow iac2012.co.za and get informed about the aquarium societies events.