Aquarium fish are popular pets, but do they have control over their food intake? As a aquarist, you may have heard about the ‘belly full mystery’ and are now wondering if fish have the ability to recognize when they’re full – do they instinctively know when to stop eating? Most aquarium fish will stop eating …
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A fishpond is an appealing and relaxing feature for almost any backyard oasis. If you have larger fish in an indoor tank and are thinking of moving them to an outdoor pond with more water and space, you may be wondering if it’s cruel or dangerous to do so? Whether keeping fish in a pond …
Determining which types of fish to stock an aquarium with can be tricky. As aquarists, we want our aquatic pets to be compatible with one another as well as pleasing to the eye. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced hobbyist, you may be wondering which fish are the most fun to own and observe? …
Aquarium fish are a joy to keep and observe. As an aquarist, you may be wondering about the health and wellbeing of your water pets in captivity. For example, you may also be asking yourself, ‘do fish know they’re in a fish tank?’ Fish can recognize when they’re in a contained environment. Otherwise, they’d be …
Peppermint shrimp are a type of saltwater invertebrate and highly popular with marine aquarists. Hardy and easy to care for, they originated in the shallow waters of the Caribbean Sea and make a welcome addition to many almost any reef tank environment. As an aquarium hobbyist, you may be wondering if peppermint shrimp can be …
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Peppermint shrimp (aka Caribbean cleaner shrimp or candy cane shrimp) are a type of saltwater crustacean and quite popular with marine aquarists. If you’re thinking of adding peppermint shrimp to your community tank environment, you may be wondering if you need to feed these scavengers? Peppermint shrimps are omnivorous ‘cleaner’ shrimp. Therefore, they forage and …
Peppermint shrimp are a type of saltwater crustacean and highly popular in the marine aquarist trade. Also known as Caribbean cleaner or candy cane shrimp, this invertebrate is easy to maintain and fun to observe. If you have (or are thinking of keeping) peppermint shrimp, you may be wondering if you can breed them in …
Dwarf pufferfish are often referred to as pea or pygmy puffers. They’re a type of small freshwater fish that originate in Southwest India. Unique in appearance with bright colors and tiny, fluttering fins, these fish are highly popular in the aquarist trade. If you’re thinking of adding pea pufferfish to your at-home aquarium, you may …
