A fish swimming vertically, nose-down, can mean one of two things. A few species of fish do this as part of their normal behavior. You need to identify the cause before you can fix it, assuming the behavior is not normal for your species. Why is my fish swimming downwards? If your fish is swimming…
Can a fish survive losing an eye? Fish have an amazing ability to heal, and as long as there are no underlying disease problems, they will frequently recover from a lost eye. Once the eye itself is gone, scar tissue will quickly fill the orbit (socket), and within a matter of several weeks, the orbit…
In most cases, yes. If your fish lose even a larger number of its scales, they can grow back normally. However, depending on different breeds of fish, it can take different periods of time to grow them back. But if your fish will get healthy again, the scales should grow back, most of them anyway….
Is cardiac arrest like dying? When sudden cardiac arrest occurs, reduced blood flow to your brain causes unconsciousness. If your heart rhythm doesn’t rapidly return to normal, brain damage occurs and death results. Survivors of cardiac arrest might show signs of brain damage. Can you predict a cardiac arrest? Despite the multiplicity of factors known…
No, they should not eat fish. Although it wouldn’t kill them to eat a small amount of it, fish is not found in their natural environment and can carry harmful bacteria, germs, and even parasites that could infect your dragon. Can Bearded dragons eat little fish? What is this? The simple answer is no; beardies…
The northern snakehead fish, an invasive species that can breathe air and survive on land, has been found in Georgia waters, according to wildlife officials. Which fish can live on land? The northern snakehead fish, a native to East Asia, used to be sold in pet stores, live-food fish markets and restaurants in some major…
Mudskippers are amphibious fish that spend as much as 90% of their time on land. They have spent so much time out of the water that they’ve adapted how they move, breathe, and see on land. Mudskippers have adapted ‘shoulder’ joints and pectoral fins, which allows them to walk, jump, swim and even climb on…
However, as a fish hobbyist, let me share with you the insights of people who feed chicken to their fish. These guys have been in the hobby for quite some time and are successful fishkeepers. Chicken is a good part of their fishes’ diets. Can you give fish chicken? Absolutely! They will enjoy both raw…
Tuberculosis is a very important disease of humans and mammals, but fish do not get tuberculosis. All fish are susceptible to mycobacteriosis, though some species seem to be at greater risk than others. Can TB be transmitted to dogs? YES! Dogs are also susceptible to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. What’s worse, if you have this infection you…
Composting worms are great for fishing and the european nightcrawler is the best because once this worm is on the hook it will wriggle and squirm for a good 30 minutes after being submerged into water. This makes it attractive to fish, as well as being a reasonable sized worm for the fish to eat….
Both dogs and cats are susceptible to infection with Diphyllobothrium spp. following ingestion of infected fish but infection is not passed directly between dogs and cats. Diphyllobothrium spp. infection of dogs and cats develops following ingestion of an infected fish that ingested the copepod first intermediate host.Both dogs and cats are susceptible to infection with…
What causes septicemia in fish? Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (syn. Egtved) is a systemic infection of several salmonid and a growing list of marine and freshwater fish that is caused by viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus. The infection may occur in fish of any age, resulting in significant mortality, and fish that survive may become carriers. How…