One thing to note, use canned tuna soaked in water, not oil. for the turtle to be enticed. You can give a bit of either, as long as the amount is small and it’s done infrequently. (Consider it a treat. Can aquatic turtles eat canned tuna? Foods turtles can eat: animal protein In addition to…
Maintaining the Temperature of the Tank. Install a heater in the tank. You must provide warm water to maintain the health of your betta fish. Tanks larger than 2.5 gallons will need a submersible aquarium heater. How do you warm up betta fish water? One of the easiest ways to ensure that your Betta water…
Can fish oil give you acne? It’s possible that omega-3 supplements may worsen acne in some people, though there’s limited research on this topic. Taking omega-3s in the form of fish oil can also cause mild (though rare) side effects. What does fish oil do to your skin? Omega-3s can also help soften rough, dry…
Does fish oil make your urine? Enteric-coated forms of fish oil are designed to dissolve distal to the stomach, reducing the potential for these problems. Taking fish-oil supplements can cause the skin, breath, and urine to have a fishy smell. Does omega-3 affect urine? It has been demonstrated that the administration of fish oil, a…
The entire life cycle takes about 6-7 days. With subsequent rounds of infection the number of parasites continues to increase, and each wave of re-infection becomes more deadly than the last. By the second or third re-infection the fish population is usually overwhelmed and fish begin to die. Why does my fish keep getting ick?…
Nylon remains the most popular and cost-effective material for fishing line, but newer materials such as Dacron, Spectra, and Dyneema are available, particularly for braided lines. Dacron was created by DuPont (the same creators of nylon) in the late 1950s just 20 years after nylon was invented. Why is nylon used in fishing line? With…
In general, most fish do quite well on one feeding per day. If you have nocturnal fish in your tank, such as certain catfish, be sure to feed them just before turning the lights out at night. They will hunt for the food in the dark, using their keen sense of smell to find it….
Mimicking the symbiotic evolution that let plants reap energy from sunlight, HMS researchers have injected photosynthetic bacteria into the cells of fish, which then went on to develop normally even as the solar-powered bacteria lived—for a time—inside them. How does photosynthesis affect fish? During photosynthesis and through respiration aquatic plants release oxygen into the aquarium…
Fish are able to breathe underwater because of various adaptations to the water’s salt content and osmotic pressure, as well as the physical evolution of gills; in other liquids, these factors (among others) would not be the same and would therefore not be conducive to survival. What other liquids can fish survive in? No, fish…
The Emerald Green Cory are considered a peaceful community fish and can be kept with most other types of community fish that are peaceful and not too large. They are not aggressive and are good with tankmates that are peaceful and not too large. What fish can live with corydoras? Cory Catfish tank mates include…
Are fish fingers OK for dogs? They are not harmful per se, and it won’t bother your pooch if they ate a fish ‘finger’ or two, but they have no nutritional value. Giving your dog imitation crab meat or fish sticks as a part of their regular diet offers no benefits, but the poor quality…
Period smells “fishy” This odor is most often attributed to bacterial vaginosis, a type of infection. It’s also a lot stronger than a normal period smell. You may have bacterial vaginosis if the “fishy” smell is accompanied by: burning, especially during urination. Why do I smell like fish if I don’t have an infection? Causes…