Do Betta Fish Recognize Their Owners? Surprisingly, science has found that fish are capable of recognizing their owner’s face, even if the owner is standing by the tank with other people. It’s normal for betta fish to swim to the front of the tank when an owner comes up to it. Why does my betta…
While relatively easy to prevent, fin rot can be difficult to cure once it does set in, particularly in the more advanced stages. If left untreated, fin rot will eventually kill the diseased fish and may infect all the other fish in the tank as well. How long does it take for Betta fins to…
During all of their life stages, snakehead fish compete with native species for food and habitat. A major concern is that snakeheads might out-compete (and eventually displace) important native or other established predatory fish that share the same habitat. As adults, snakeheads can be voracious predators.During all of their life stages, snakehead fish compete with…
While it is possible to keep lobsters in a tank, there are many rules to follow to keep them alive and healthy. When the tank reaches the proper pH level of 6.5 to 8.5 and contains no measurable amounts of nitrate or ammonia, load your lobsters in the tank at 1 pound of lobster to…
Aquariums are okay temporary homes for young bearded dragons but they are not suitable for adults. Aquariums are difficult to access and make it hard to control temperature, lighting, and humidity. Can you use a fish aquarium for a reptile? Despite this popularity, aquariums are not ideal enclosures for reptiles, as they are designed for…
If anything like a zombie truly exists, it’s in the fish world and Halloween is their season, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Zombie salmon, as they’re called, are alive and still swimming, yet in the slow process of rotting to death, experts say. What are zombie fishes? When salmon make their challenging…
The “take” of a gray wolf is prohibited anywhere in the state, including to hunt, pursue, harass, catch, capture, or kill. Can you keep wolf fish? Despite their reputation wolffish can be good aquarium fish and are surprisingly interesting with other fish or in groups. Special rules apply, but these fish are hardy and easy…
“There’s a very large diversity of fish in the East River because it’s got changing salinities,” said Melissa Cohen, a regional fisheries manager at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Stripers are seasonal migrants, though some fish are found in city waters year-round. Is it legal to fish in East River? Almost anywhere…
The key to reservoir fishing is to search out the productive areas such as: inlets, channels, drop-offs, weed beds, shallows, shoals, cliffs and land points. Large portions of a reservoir harbor few or no fish. All of the fish are found concentrated into the few prime areas. Can fish be reared in reservoirs? Fish culture…
Fish are the most diverse group among the vertebrates, with over 33,000 different types of fish species. No one really knows how many different types of fish exist in the world, more are being discovered constantly. We may soon have over 35,000, or even 40,000 known species!. Are there any species of fish? fish, any…
The fish that made the stretch of Colorado River immediately below Hoover Dam one of the country’s best rainbow trout fisheries have long since disappeared. For the first time this decade, however, bigger trout are showing more frequently, perhaps indicating that all hope is not lost for the embattled fishery. Can you fish below Hoover…
Pond Dye can help hinder fish predation. Water from ponds that use dye can be used for irrigation of all crops and watering livestock or pets as well. Fish from dyed ponds are in fact safe to eat. Recreational swimming is safe too. Is Black pond dye safe for fish? Microbe Lift’s Bio-Black pond dye…