Ice fishing at night is a special experience. Not just because some fish species become very active, it is because of the vast, dark and quiet surroundings too. To perform successful ice fishing at night, you will have to adjust your technique a bit, because it can be different than ice fishing during day. Can…
What does fish sauce do to meat? Fish sauce is packed with glutamate, which our tastebuds pick up as a distinctive savory sensation known as umami. Use it judiciously (more on this later) and all traces of fishiness fade, making way for a beguiling background. In plain words, fish sauce makes food taste meatier. Is…
Snails. Snails are great little guys to put in with bettas. The fish probably won’t even realise they’re there. Make sure they aren’t too little or the betta may attempt to eat them. What snails can live with betta fish? Types of Snails that Get Along Well With Bettas Nerite Snails. Nerite snails are among…
The Japanese medaka is one of the most commonly used fish models for carcinogenicity testing. Fish are also used in environmental toxicity testing to measure the effects of exposure to chemicals or pollution in the environment. Similarly, fish are also used as sentinels of environmental contamination. Why do they test on fish? Fluorescence in situ…
Overview of the Shark Conservation Act of 2010. The law prohibits any person under U.S. jurisdiction from engaging in the finning of sharks, possessing shark fins aboard a fishing vessel without the corresponding carcass, and landing shark fins without the corresponding carcass. Aug 2, 2021. Is shark finning still legal? In June 2016, Congress announced…
Self-cleaning fish tanks are very real and very handy! There are a number of great products on the market that will save you a ton of time and make the whole fish keeping process much more enjoyable. Do self cleaning fish tanks work? Here’s the brutal truth: NoClean or self-cleaning fish tanks are not suitable…
It is illegal to own animals that pose a threat to people, livestock, or domestic animals. Some of the animals illegal to own under this law are: Lions. Tigers. What exotic pets are illegal in Washington state? In Washington State, it is illegal to possess potentially dangerous wild animals, such as monkeys, bears, tigers and…
Harmful pH Levels Young fish are more sensitive to higher acidic water than adult fish. Fish water that has a pH of 5 is too acidic and will kill off fish eggs, they will not hatch. How are fish affected by pH? When the pH of freshwater becomes highly alkaline (e.g. 9.6), the effects on…
How long can a fish be in a bag? Some say that fish can last 9 or 10 hours in a bag (or even a day or two in some cases). However, it’s best for you and your fish if you stick to leaving your fish in the bag for 5 to 7 hours. A…
Can my child have raw fish? Children’s complete immunity does not develop before the child is around 5 years of age, for this reason young children would get sick from the bacteria in raw fish which the normal adult body is used to. Therefor, children under the age of 5 should not have raw fish…
For this reason, albino fishes can often look yellow, or have a yellow pattern due to the underlying xanthophores showing through. Regarding vision, in lab experiments, albino Zebra danios were found to have significantly poorer vision under bright lighting conditions than their normally coloured counterparts. Are albinos blind? Although people with albinism may be considered…
Among the many odd questions aquarists ask is whether aquarium fish can see in the dark. Well, the straight and simple answer is NO! This ability then explains how fish “see” or detect other animals underwater, where light penetration is low or at night in the dark. Do aquarium fish need light to eat? However,…