Are fish killed humanely? Some relatively humane slaughter methods have been developed, including percussive and electric stunning. However, most fish harvesting continues to use methods like suffocation in air, carbon-dioxide stunning, or ice chilling that may not optimise fish welfare in some instances. Are fish gutted alive? Aquatic animals have very little protection in law…
Fighting and Predation Small tears in the aquarium fish’s fins often reveal the presence of fin-nippers, pufferfish, tiger barbs and black widow tetras being amongst the most notorious. Once the nipping fish is removed from the community, fish with damaged fins normally recover quickly. Can fish heal damaged fins? Usually, a fish will regrow fins…
Do anglerfish like light? Anglerfish live in the deep-ocean where there is no sunlight, extremely high pressures, and extremely low temperatures. Only female anglerfish are bioluminescent and rely on bacterial symbionts to produce their light. Anglerfish appear to live mostly solitary lives; except, of course, once they have found a mate. Can angler fish turn…
Can freshwater fish eat tropical fish food? Adding Tropical Fish Flakes to Your Goldfish’s Diet You can safely feed a small number of tropical fish flakes up to 2 times a week. It is perfectly fine to feed your goldfish some tropical fish flakes if you have run out of goldfish flakes. What food do…
Leftover fish should be safe for you to eat for an absolute maximum of up to 3 days after it has been cooked, according to the USDA. How can you tell if cooked fish is bad? If cooked fish has turned, it is common for the color of it to change. Fish meat is usually…
In general, goldfish are peaceful animals that will not thrive with aggressive barbs, African cichlids, and other large cichlids. Consider how fast your goldfish is. Fancy goldfish are much slower and therefore have a higher likelihood of being bullied by other fish. Stay away from small and spiny fish. Can you keep other fish with…
Fish and other aquatic animal and plant life require the water they live in to be a certain pH level in order to be healthy. If the pH level is too low or too high, it can make fish sick, even kill them. A low pH means that the water is acidic; a high pH…
How can you tell the difference between dropsy and constipation? In severe cases, constipation can make it difficult for a fish to swim normally. Constipation can be confused with dropsy, but while fish with dropsy are bloated and lethargic, they also have raised scales that stick out from the body, resulting in a characteristic pineconelike…
Brown algae is considered to be harmless to your fish – it won’t kill them. In fact, brown algae could leave your fish healthier than ever! You see, the diatoms that make up brown algae actually consume CO2. They then release pure oxygen, which increases the dissolved oxygen levels in your tank. Is brown algae…
Do fish eat chicken nuggets? Chicken strips, nuggets, and livers This bait appears to work best on catfish, which already eat just about everything, and strangely enough, sea trout. The pungent aroma of these baited organs seem to be highly effective at drawing in bass, but you might not want the smell to linger on…
Feeding too much lettuce can be harmful. A goldfish should have a variety-rich diet, with goldfish sinking flakes, pellets, or gel foods as a staple diet alongside lettuce. Always makes sure you wash your lettuce BEFORE you feed your goldfish lettuce. Is lettuce harmful to fish? With the exception of fish that are obligate carnivores…
What happens when you reel a fish in too fast? Each year, sport fishermen unintentionally kill millions of deep-water fish they don’t want or can’t keep. These fish die even though they are handled gently and released quickly. The reason: a condition called barotrauma, which divers know as “the bends.”Jan 6, 2015. What happens when…