The angling season is now open. Hampstead Heath is a great place to fish, with five ponds to fish on and carp, bream, roach, rudd, tench, gudgeon, perch and pike to catch. Is it safe to swim in Hampstead Heath ponds? Yes, despite the mud and cold water, it is safe to swim in Hampstead…
And even in studies that did report plastic ingestion, researchers did not find plastic in every individual fish. Across studies and species, about one in four fish contained plastics – a fraction that seems to be growing with time. Fish that did consume plastic typically had only one or two pieces in their stomachs. What…
Introducing Fish to Your Baby’s Diet Don’t start with fish: Although fish can be introduced early, it’s probably best to not introduce it as the first food the child ever eats. Add variety to your baby’s diet: You can begin feeding your baby certain properly cooked fish as early as six months of age. Can…
Outlined in the food and feeding guide, betta fish can go up to 2 weeks without food for a healthy adult. This is however not recommended because after about 5-6 days a betta fish starts to tap into its reserves and can enter starvation mode. Can betta fish survive 5 days without food? While Betta…
Sadly some fish will eat themselves to death, as mentioned above specifically ambush predators. I just lost my fuzzy dwarf lionfish to bloat. What fish eat themselves to death? The black swallower might not be the best known undersea creature, but it might be one of the most abhorrent. Can fish die from over eating?…
If you love crawfish, rest assured that you don’t need to put the tasty crustacean on the “no-go” list during pregnancy. When fully cooked, crawfish are perfectly safe to eat. As compared to other seafood, crawfish are considered to be low in mercury with just an average of 0.033 parts per million (ppm) of mercury…
There are specific flakes made specifically for betta fish. Do not feed your betta other tropical fish flakes because they lack the protein requirements bettas need. Betta flakes can be a staple in regular feedings, but they can also be very messy. What do baby betta fish eat? In order to keep the baby growing…
A simple rule of thumb to follow is that your Betta should never live in a tank with other fish if the tank is anything less than ten gallons. If your Betta is living in anything less, then it is unlikely to tolerate other fish, regardless of what kind they are. What kinds of fish…
Betta fish can survive up to 10 days without food, however, this is not recommended! 2 to 4 days is ok but any longer than this, and you must find a pet sitter to feed your fish. Any more and you are starving your fish. Can a betta fish live 5 days without food? While…
Can Rainbow Fish live with bettas? As far as the betta getting along with threadfins, if you have a peaceful laid back betta, it shouldn’t be an issue. If you end up with an aggressive betta, then it will probably chase anything regardless of what the fish looks like. It all depends on the fish….
Summary: Female fish can breed a new species if they aren’t choosy about who is Mr. Right. Fish will mate with a species outside their own if the male’s coloring is attractive enough or if the female can’t see him properly, according to new research. Can two different types of fish have babies? The simple…
Can Dogs Eat Fish Skin or Bones? Uncooked fish skin is not safe for dogs to consume due to its potential to transmit parasites and bacteria. Fish bones, fins, the tail, and the head of the fish should not be fed to dogs. Fresh-caught fish should be carefully cleaned, deboned, and filleted prior to feeding…