If you properly fillet a trout the only bones that should remain are the bones that stick out of the sides of the fish. These are called the pin bones and are present in all trout, salmon and other related species. With large trout or salmon you can actually pull out the pin bones with…
Warmouth are members of the sunfish family, which includes the largemouth bass. Because warmouth hit hard and are easily caught, they are popular with some anglers. They are good to eat when caught in clean water, but because they are bottom-feeders like catfish, the flesh can have a strong flavor. Does Warmouth taste good? They…
DO NOT EAT the skin, fat, and liver of fish and blue crabs from the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay. Dioxin is a term for a group of toxic chemicals found throughout the environment. Adults should eat no more than one eight-ounce meal per month of seafood from these areas. Is Galveston Bay dirty?…
Bettas and mollies have similar diets as well, which is another great reason to have them as tank mates. While bettas are opportunistic eaters, mollies prefer a more omnivorous diet. So as long as you focus on giving your betta the required meat he needs, he’ll get enough fiber from anything you feed your mollies!….
Most fish breathe when water moves across their gills. But if the gills are damaged or water cannot move across them, the fish can suffocate. They don’t technically drown, because they don’t inhale the water, but they do die from a lack of oxygen. Fishing equipment, such as some types of hooks, can damage the…
Provided there is considerable space, one of the best tankmates for the tiger barb is the clown loach; it will even school with the tiger barbs and act as they do. Alternatively, pair the tiger barb with fast-moving tankmates such as danios, platys, loaches, or catfish. Will tiger barbs eat other fish? Tiger barbs rarely…
What kills fish in a tank? Ammonia and nitrite are just two of many common problems that you might come across while caring for an aquarium and both can harm your fish. A number of things can lead to ammonia, such as fish waste, leftover food rotting at the bottom of the tank, and dead…
Food in the Wild Wild rainbow boas eat rodents, lizards and birds. If they live near water, they will catch and consume amphibians and possibly fish. Will boa constrictors eat fish? If prey is scarce, this snake will venture toward the water. From here, Boa constrictors will eat frogs, toads, and even small fish. If…
You should not use distilled water for water changes in your fish tank. Fish and plants alike use minerals in the water, where humans can get all they need from food. Not only that, but minerals will regulate and STABILIZE the pH levels in the water. Even the slightest pH swing can be fatal to…
These foods are best placed on land rather than in the water as you would for aquarium fish. Fire-bellied toads will also eat small guppies, ghost shrimp and snails should these aquatic creatures venture into shallow areas near land. What can fire belly toads eat? What do fire belly toads eat? Fire belly toads eat…
Cryogenic freezing is capable of creating this environment along with retaining flavour, colour and nutritive value of fish, reducing oxidative, chemical, and microbial changes of fish. Several aspects of liquid nitrogen freezing vis-à-vis quality of the frozen fish have been reviewed in this paper. Can you freeze fish and bring them back to life? Footage…
Fish bones are small, brittle, and dangerous. They can lodge themselves in your dog’s mouth, throat, stomach, and intestines, sometimes even perforating the organ wall. Not only is this painful, it can also result in an expensive visit to the veterinarian. Can you give a dog fish bones? Whether cooked or raw, fish bones can…