You know it’s amazing having a fish tank. You know what’s even more amazing some of the questions people have when it comes to fish.
Moreover children and their fish questions now Children have the best questions. Think certain search engines are using these children.
A few questions my children have asked and I’ve already written about may interest you. Do Fish is the tag I’m gonna use.
In a previous post, I explained how I was sitting and wondering why my fish tank’s water levels remained pretty stable.
Even though there must be some slight evaporation happening check this wonderful post about my fish tank’s water keeps evaporating.
And the fish must be peeing and that we have twenty-odd fish in our tank. So what gives? Well, we came to the conclusion freshwater fish absorb water via their gills and through their skin.
So they take a lot of water in but pee it back out so to speak check my awesome post on freshwater fish and why freshwater fish don’t get thirsty.
I’m sitting here wondering why the water level in my tank stays pretty consistent even with evaporation possibilities, fish peeing, etc. Click the link to read my post on why my fish tank’s water is evaporating.
The water level never really changes even though fish are obviously peeing and we have twenty fish in our tank so what gives?
Are my fish drinking the equivalent amount that they each pee out? What is going on here well keep reading as there are some differences between saltwater fish and freshwater fish?
What is fish poop does it have any uses? This is the last in a whole series of posts detailing the fish faecal matter.
We have explored the fact that fish do indeed poo and how they poop as well as why they have to expel waste and how this helps in keeping an eye on our fish.
For health and vitality and in checking fish stress levels diet etc. Now we will be tackling what is actually in fish poo and what poop does and its uses if any.
Starting with a basic overview and answering the question briefly here before going into more in-depth after join me here as we look into this important topic.
Why do fish poop? What is the purpose of fish poop? Can fish faecal matter be beneficial in any way?
All valid questions I’m sure. It’s important to understand our little friend’s behaviours and habits in order to understand the fish itself better.
This includes when where how do fish poop and why our fish poop. As well as what colour the poop is and how often our fish relieve themselves.
Hang on Do fish poop? of course, they do.
So let me explain a little more for some perspective. There I was looking at my favourite search engine can you guess which one?
How do fish poop? This is a great internet question that needs answering and I think that’s exactly what ill do in this article today.
First, do fish even poop well we know the answer to that one here in my Do fish poop post. Anyways let’s look at the processes that fish go through in order to pass waste.
Before detailing the exact process of how fish expel their waste and how it’s even made. First ill just answer the questions briefly.
How do fish poop?
After digesting fish pass food via the stomach through their intestines and into the rectum where the fish can expel its waste via a hole known as a cloaca or anus.
Do fish poop? Wow, what a question. Let’s talk about poo baby and does a fish indeed poo.
Firstly id like to premice by saying I’m pretty sure I’ve seen fish poop. I’m sure most of us have even those that are not typical hobbyists.
There are a few clues that will help us in determining if fish dispose of faecal matter! Let’s take a little look at those clues.
We know that other animals and sea creatures poop take the sea cucumber this crazy creature poops sand how amazing is that?
Everyone that’s owned a fish tank and kept fish. Would have lost some water to evaporation some small loss is inevitable and perfectly fine. But left unattended over a short period of time can harm the fish and destroy the whole cycling of the tank!.
Why is my fish tank water evaporating?
Given there’s no leak it’s one of three things overheating overstocking or filtration issues! Check all equipment starting with the heater.
As said above there are a few reasons for Evaporation/water loss. Beginning with overheating caused by equipment mismanagement or failure. Ie Heater set too high or broken and staying on too long and or not turning off once heated to the desired temperature.
You can keep them they will clean the tank too. They have five superpowers The main ones bieng pooing perfect sand and bieng able to shoot its intestines out and regrow them!.
Yes, indeed they still exist and can be found in the colder waters of our oceans and seas. There are around sixty-seventy species of hagfish.
They live in groups big groups of around 15000 that’s a big family. They live primarily on the ocean floor.
You could but it’s messy slimy not advisable. They have five hearts. With a skull but no backbone or spine, they can breathe & take nutrients via their skin & go months without eating.
The Best Thing About Our Mate Hagfish Tho Is The slime factor. This amazing creature has around one hundred slime glands across its body.