In general, it is best to prevent your dog from eating any kind of raw fish. Raw fish may contain harmful pathogens like bacteria and parasites (flukes, roundworms, and tapeworms). It may also contain dangerous heavy metals and bones. Any of these can make dogs and humans sick. Can dogs eat whole raw fish with…
In a word, no – they aren’t good for dogs. Lemons don’t have any nutritional value and the acidic nature of their juice can cause issues for your pup. Further, the essential oils and compounds called psoralens in the lemon can be toxic for your pet when consumed in large enough quantities. Can dogs have…
Most fish species have rod cells and cone cells, similar to humans, and some can also see in color—or even light in the ultraviolet spectrum. When a bright light, e.g., from a submersible or a photography flash, strikes these marine animals in their eyes, it can be incredibly intense and traumatic. Do bright lights harm…
Can black moors go in pond? They are fine as well. Moors do as well as other goldfish outside as long as they don’t get air bladder problems. Can black moor goldfish live in outdoor pond? These fish will live 10 to 15 years and grow 6 to 8 inches in length. His best pond…
Fish suffering from swim bladder disorder exhibit a variety of symptoms that primarily involve buoyancy,1 including sinking to the bottom or floating at the top of the tank, floating upside down or on their sides, or struggling to maintain a normal position. Can fish recover from swim bladder problems? There’s no treatment as such, and…
If you think your fish has succumbed to rapid cold temperature shock then you should try to warm the water up as quick as possible. If after, a few minutes he starts moving again then you’ve just saved his life. What does a betta fish in shock look like? The most common symptom of temperature…
Yes, you can put Betta fish in a GloFish tank, but you can only keep a Betta with certain GloFish species. However, you want to be mindful when putting a Betta in a GloFish tank since even peaceful GloFish can be fin nippers. Also, just to let you know there are now even GloFish Betta…
Can you swim in a pool with fish? Adding live fish to your pool will only kill them, which is cruel to the fish and a waste of your money. Or install a koi pond or fountain in your home that is safe for fish and not for humans. But it’s a bad idea to…
A fish could be large enough to swallow a human. We can assume that a human would be spat out too as the whale shark would know it cannot swallow it. There have been reports of Great White Sharks and Groupers large enough to swallow a man. What sea creature can swallow a human? For…
More and more commercial fishing fleets and recreational fisherman use satellites to navigate to optimum fishing locations and to track fish migrations. Access to fast and accurate navigational information saves time and fuel through more efficient determination of destination. Can satellites see fish? Satellites can “see the sea” in ways that are otherwise impossible. The…
Can a fish survive without a tail? A fish rescued from a Thai market survived six months without half its body and tail. This golden belly barb apparently lost its tail after trying to escape a cement pond. Watchara Chote, aged 36, from Ratchaburi in Thailand spotted the fish alive in a market tank. He…
What tools do fish use? Smart Fish By sunup, the orange dotted tuskfish has already arrived at his workshop on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and to get ahead in this challenging world it has opted for ingenuity. It has joined the exclusive club of animals – predominantly mammals and birds – that have found ways…