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Category: Fish Care

  • Fish Tank Water Change – The Steps needed

    Fish Tank Water Change – The Steps needed

    What is the most important thing to do involving our fish?. Within our established tanks surely it’s got to be water changes.

    As we can also clean equipment and our filter media at the same time. Check everything is working. So how do we do a water change on our tanks!.

    PARTIAL WATER CHANGE?

    Turn everything off Siphon the water out into a bucket while cleaning the substrate. At this time clean the filter media over the bucket. Remove 30% water. Replace with clean tapsafe water slowly and turn the equipment back on. read more

  • Betta Fish Fin Rot: What to look for?

    Betta Fish Fin Rot: What to look for?

    Betta fish fin rot. We have a new Fish Hay! It’s not a Tetra but we might be putting a few tetras with this new addition.

    When getting a betta fish or any fish you want to keep it healthy and happy (well hopefully you do) to do this we sometimes need to look at problems before they occur. We have an awesome Betta fish tank setup ideas post to help too.

    So Today we Are Taking A Look At The Dreaded Fin Rot

    First What Is Fin Rot?

    Betta Fish Fin rot is a bacterial disease that affects fish, Caused by a dirty tank, poor care, or exposure. Fish fins appear torn and ragged as if they are rotting away. read more

  • Do Fish Have Teeth?

    Do Fish Have Teeth?

    Do Fish Have Teeth?

    fish teeth

    Recently I was out fishing with a couple of friends.

    And my friend got bitten by one fish. He was really surprised and didn’t expect it all. So we wondered do fish really have teeth? We decided to do a little research and here’s what we found.

    Do fish have teeth?

    All fish have teeth. The type, structure, and position of the teeth vary in the different species and depending on what kind of food they eat. Carnivorous fish have teeth that are adapted for hunting and eating other fish. Herbivorous fish have teeth adapted for chewing through, crushing, and eating plants and other vegetation. read more

  • Can Fish See In The Dark? Let’s Find Out

    Can Fish See In The Dark? Let’s Find Out

    So can fish see in the dark? Stick around I will explain all the details as we go but ill let you in on a secret most fish can indeed see in the dark. You see fish have what are known as rod and cone cells that are attached to their retinas.

    It is now believed fish can turn even pitch blacks into a lighter shade of grey and can determine colors with these rod and cone cells. Just think fish need to find food and it’s pretty dark in most of their habitats. 

    Fish also need to avoid predators and most do so by seeing really well in the dark. That being said much like us humans some fish see much better than others. Those that don’t see that well like the shark for instance still do well in the dark as they have a sixth sense and an incredible sense of smell. read more