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Prerequisites – Read Course Material Reference: Module 7: Pugh Matrix and download the related template

Read through the definitions for each aquarium type. Details are below

Concept One: Marine Fish Only

• Examples include:
– A community of compatible marine fish
• Similar environmental needs
• They all get along!
– A single specimen that is better kept alone.
• Large
• Aggressive or predatory
• Can contain:
– Benign crustaceans (like shrimp or crabs)
– Benign Mollusks (like clams or oysters)
• Does not have the marine ecosystem ‘look’.
– No coral, sponges or anemones

Concept Two: Marine Mini-reef/Corals
• A Mini-reef/Corals aquarium may include:
– Hard corals
– Soft corals
– Sponges
– Anemones
– Other types of sessile invertebrates (non-moving sea creatures
with no backbone)
– Typically, no fish!
• Requires:
– Intense lighting
– Better water quality
– Is more effort to maintain than fish only or freshwater
• Does not have the marine ecosystem ‘look’.
– Little to no live moving sea creatures
– Pretty, but may be considered boring

Concept Three: Marine Mixed
• A mixed aquarium is a mini-reef/corals aquarium that has fish!
– In the simplest version, fish do not feed on the coral
– Has the look of a marine ecosystem
– Can range from a simple to a very complex ecosystem
• Most difficult to maintain
– Water quality must be closely monitored
– Many maintenance activities more often
• The different lighting needs of the inhabitants needs to be
addressed.
• More chance of failure of the ecosystem
– Unexplained mortality
– Disappearing sea creatures

Concept Four: Freshwater
• A freshwater aquarium does not require salt water
– The more common type of aquarium
– Fish are more readily available
– Equipment is more readily available
– More choices in many areas
• Compared to a marine aquarium, a freshwater aquarium and
its inhabitants:
– Are generally less expensive
– Are generally easier to maintain
– More fish per gallon of water
– Overall the aquarium has a better chance of success
• May not have the look that you are trying to achieve
• May lose interest

Discussion Board Requirments

• Review the Pugh Matrix course document under Module 7 and the related Pugh Matrix Template template
• List your most important stakeholder requirements down the left-hand side of the Pugh matrix provided.
• List 5 to 12 requirements. Analyze each concept against each requirement and decide which rating is most appropriate, and fill that rating into the appropriate cell of the table: Use ‘+’ for exceeds requirement use ‘S’ for meets the requirement use ‘-’ for does not meet the requirement
• Sum the number for each concept in the final three rows.

Group Submission. Due Tuesday, June 29, 11:59 PM (Group submission) (4 points)

1. Submit your Pugh Matrix File. Upload the same either in doc, pdf or xls/s format. (1 point)

2. Which concept do you choose, (1point) and why? (1 point)

3. Explain your selection and discuss a rationale as to how you will implement the above (50 – 100 words) (1 point)