Nearly every state offers one-day recreational fishing licenses. If you are a visitor and want to experience the fun of fishing in a new state and place, remember that you need to find out what the out of state fishing license fee will be for the day. How much is a fishing license for one-day?…
You can use flour alone as a light dusting or as one component in a thicker coating that puffs up during pan-frying: Dry the fillets or pieces with paper towels and dip them in a mixture of beaten eggs and water or milk. Should I Dust fish with flour before frying? Tips For Pan Frying…
Is it safe to bake fish on parchment paper? Steaming fish in parchment paper is a healthy, tasty way to cook it, and it’s so simple you can have it ready in less than 15 minutes. Can you use parchment paper instead of foil for fish? Open and/or Serve Baked Fish In Parchment If you’ve…
The San Pedro River’s cottonwood-shaded corridor provides critical stopover habitat for millions of migrating birds each year. The basin is home to 84 species of mammals, 14 species of fish and 41 species of reptiles and amphibians, and provides a migratory flyway of hemispheric importance for neotropical birds. What fish are in the San Pedro…
Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins found in viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Currently there are a very large number of animal lectin families that have already been identified; most of them occur in fish such as galectins, C-type, Pentraxins, Calnexins, I-type, F-type and L-rhamnose. Are fish lectin free? You can also eat all forms of animal protein…
Although wild tilapia are native to Africa, the fish has been introduced throughout the world and is now farmed in over 135 countries (1). It is an ideal fish for farming because it doesn’t mind being crowded, grows quickly and consumes a cheap vegetarian diet. Is there such a thing as wild-caught tilapia? Due to…
A. You might be disappointed to find out that zebra danios can’t become pregnant – they are not livebearers. But you’ll be happy to hear that zebra danios are very easy to breed. Zebra danios (Danio rerio, formerly Brachydanio rerio) scatter nonadhesive eggs amid plant leaves and substrate. How do zebra fish breed? The fish…
IMO the only way the cat would knock over the tank is if the stand was not stable or not strong enough to support the tank properly. A well placed 200 pound tank is not going to moved around by any 20 pound house cat. How do I keep my cat off the top of…
Can I keep a bird in a fish tank? There are many types of cages available that fit this criteria but the easiest and most common recommendation is to use a fish tank that is sized appropriately for the bird. Small birds like cockatiels, budgies and finches can do well in a 10 gallon tank….
If you can catch your fingernail in a scratch on aquarium glass, that’s a telltale sign that it’s not worth attempting to remove it on your own. You run the risk of damaging your glass tank past a certain point, making it unsafe for fishkeeping. How do you fix a scratched fish tank? Buy a…
Can angler fish turn on and off light? Instead of making their own light, they can absorb and re-emit light from outside their bodies. Sing along with out favorite animals that glow: the anglerfish, Bermuda fireworms, and a blue-ringed octopus. Cartoon of a deep-sea anglerfish, with a bioluminescent appendage on its forehead, swimming around. Is…
Yes, you can treat new fish using the level 1 low salt dosage for 2 weeks. This solution should eradicate roughly 60% of potential illnesses. You can also use this technique for healing any fish that got beat up and needs some solitary recovery time in a hospital tank. Does aquarium salt kill fish? A…