Can you fish in Vegas? Over the past few years, Las Vegas has become one of America’s most popular fishing hotspots. And for good reason. There are plenty of lakes, ponds, and reservoirs in the surrounding area. And each of these is stocked full of different bass, trout, crappie, and catfish. What Parks can you…
Touch friendly bat rays at Bat Ray Shallows, or go downstairs beneath the touch pool for an underground aquarium that also includes white sturgeons and shovelnose guitarfish. Does SeaWorld San Diego have whales? Ulises is SeaWorld San Diego’s largest killer whale and is best known for splashing water with his massive tail flukes on our…
The four main health benefits of keeping fish are; reducing stress, reducing blood pressure and heart rate, and improving behaviour and eating habits of those who suffer with Alzheimer’s. What is the benefit of having fish as a pet? Fishes represent activeness and keeping a fish aquarium at home helps you stay energetic and active…
These freshwater fish are quite the swimmers, and they prefer to do so in the middle of the tank. Tetras are social, so be sure to have a school of them in your tank. Some tetra species are more aggressive than others and will bite at long-finned fish mates like betta fish. What is the…
The simple answer to this question is: “Decorate your fish tank with decorations that you like – provided that they are not toxic to the fish.” In most cases, the fish don’t care if you use a fluorescent-colored castle or a rock with some holes in it – or live plants instead of pearl-colored plastic…
The bigger puffers are usually predatory as well, and they make risky additions to community tanks. Even the mild-mannered South American puffer doesn’t play nicely often enough to be recommended as a community fish. Can you keep puffer fish in community tank? Puffers are not well suited to a community tank because they tend to…
For most people, a regular fish oil supplement is probably sufficient. However, make sure the supplement contains what it says it does, and pay special attention to the EPA and DHA content. EPA and DHA are most often found in animal-based omega-3 products. Is it safe to take omega-3 fish oil everyday? When taken by…
1 – Nov. 15, inclusive, terminal fishing gear is restricted to single-pointed hooks or jigs, measuring 1/2-inch or less from point to shank or treble hooks 3/8-inch or less from point to shank ONLY when attached to a body bait, plug, spinner or spoon. Can you fish with a treble hook in Michigan? From August…
Is fresh water fish OK to use? Another issue that comes up occasionally is the use of fresh-water fish for making sushi. I offer a resounding “NO.” Fresh-water fish can contain bacteria and parasites that are more prolific or possibly dangerous than salt-water fish. Do Japanese eat freshwater fish? Raw fish is safe to eat…
Can fish give turtles disease? Fish also can be a good source of calcium for turtles, as long as they eat the entire fish, bones and all. However, recently feeder fish have been implicated as carriers of parasites and bacteria that can infect the pet turtles that eat them. Can turtles get worms from fish?…
Like those of humans, fish retinas possess both cones for color vision as well as rods for black and white vision. During daylight, fish use primarily cones for vision. At even greater depths, colors are no longer visible and fish probably see objects in varying shades of gray. What colors do fish not see? The…
Side effects, particularly at high doses, may include diarrhea, vomiting, delayed wound healing, sleepiness, a fishy odor to the breath or skin, increased itchiness, or an oily coat and skin flakes. Discontinuation of the supplement should resolve these side effects. Can fish oil upset a dog’s stomach? Could Fish Oil Be Bad for Dogs? Fish…