The only restaurant-aquarium in Latin America, where diners share a table with species like the moray eel and the zebra shark, has fast become a craze in the Guatemalan capital, with around 4,600 customers showing up for its opening. The aquarium houses more than 600 fish of at least 38 exotic species on view, including [...]
Breeding the betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) is quite an experience. First, pick your breeding pair – remember, both of them should be approximately the same size. Females are usually somewhat smaller than the males, but do not try to breed a very young male or female with a much older mate. Make sure you [...]
Inspired by the skin of sea cucumbers, scientists have created a breakthrough substance, with astounding “mechanical morphing characteristics,” that can change in seconds when exposed to liquid, shifting from hard plastic to soft and back again, and that has a wide range of potential medical applications. Researchers said a plethora of possible biomedical applications exist [...]
This is one cruel aquarium. While this aquarium in the lobby of a hotel in Beijing, seems like a pretty neat decoration, it has a dark side as well – that of a goldfish killer. The conical tank is stuffed to the brim with goldfish, and are continually stocked from the top. By the time [...]
In the Self Sustaining Ecosphere, a self-contained, self-supporting ecological system is permanently sealed within the hand-blown borsilica glass sphere. Its careful balance of air, water, plant and animal life was developed as the result of years of NASA research into self-sustaining, bio-regenerative systems where the equilibrium must be maintained for long periods of time, such [...]
Definitely No. Among the prettiest of fishes, the betta or the siamese fighting fish, is often left holding the short end of the stick. Because it’s a pretty hardy fish which thanks to its labyrinth organ can breathe from air as well, most people tend to think it does not require too much of space. [...]
In the U.S., more than 200 million prescriptions for antidepressants are given out every year. A lot of the contents of those pills eventually end up in our water supply, either from patients’ excretions or from pills flushed down the toilet. Since water treatment plants aren’t designed to remove pharmaceuticals, we’re effectively medicating our streams [...]
If you have decided to get your dwarf gourami pair to breed, you’ll need relatively little coaxing and cajoling. At the end, however, you’ll find it quite worth the effort. Start with a separate tank for the breeding. One that can hold at least 10 gallons or 45 litres of water, and make sure it [...]
