Ordinary tap water is fine for filling up the aquarium as long as you let it sit for several days before adding fish (the chlorine in the tap water will kill the fish). Should you use distilled water in a fish tank? You should not use distilled water for water changes in your fish tank….
What does Forged in Fire do with all the meat? Robert from the 100th Forged in Fire episode seemingly commented on a Reddit post, confirming, “The meat gets donated to places, typically not for human consumption. Instead, wildlife reservations and things like that get the meat in order to keep it from going to waste.”Mar…
Leather can be made from virtually any animal skin, and this includes fish. Fish skin can be tanned just the same as other animal hides, but you have to keep an eye on the temperature: fish skin does not like warm temperatures so it is not suitable for boiling or for soaking in hot water….
Animals can get sick from marine algal toxins too. These toxins can build up in seafood through larger fish eating smaller fish. When animals are exposed, they can develop neurological damage or die within hours to days of swimming in unsafe water or eating seafood that contains toxins. Can fish get sick from eating algae?…
Is it safe to buy used fish tanks? Do not purchase a tank that was built for and intended to be used as a terrarium thinking you can use it as an aquarium. Those tanks are typically made of much thinner glass than an aquarium tank. The thinner glass and/or seams will break or leak…
Can you drown a shark by pulling it backwards? Sharks can drown when pulled backward because water gets inside their gills. The process of breathing in a shark is interrupted when pulled backward. What causes fish to drown? Once the fish has taken as much oxygen as it can from the water column via its…
If you have occasional sulphur burps, think about the food and drink you’ve consumed recently. The hydrogen sulphides that cause the smell are particularly associated with the breakdown of certain foods, with some of the main culprits being: proteins – such as red meats and poultry, eggs, seafood and dairy products. What foods cause sulfur…
grass carp and tilapia. Both species are good at utilizing corn meal, even in its raw form and at a high concentration, particularly tilapia.grass carpgrass carpThe grass carp grows very rapidly. Young fish stocked in the spring at 20 cm (7.9 in) will reach over 45 cm (18 in) by fall. The typical length is…
While it’s perfectly acceptable to feed your cat a commercial dry or wet food, you can offer variety in your feline’s diet by feeding it cooked or raw, fresh meat. Many cat’s love fish; however, it is not an acceptable food for daily feeding. Is it bad for cats to eat fish cat food? There…
Their conclusion: Unlike other pets such as dogs and cats, fish feel no such high on THC. So all you stoners with fish tanks: you can stop trying to give your fish contact highs. Do betta fish recognize their owners? Do Betta Fish Recognize Their Owners? Surprisingly, science has found that fish are capable of…
Can you ice fish overnight? Recently, the question came up, “Can you ice fish at night?” Ice fishing at night is certainly a possibility, as long as you take all of the necessary ice fishing safety precautions, plus a few more. Here are a few reasons why you might want to give this a try….
Vegetarians do not eat the flesh of animals. Some vegetarians, known as lacto-ovo-vegetarians, eat certain animal products, such as eggs, milk, and cheese. Still, they do not eat fish. If vegetarians include fish and seafood in their diets but still avoid the flesh of other animals, they’re considered pescatarians. Can you eat fish and still…