British researchers studying the behavior of tiny stickleback fish have found that they are much more willing to take risks in search of food in pairs than alone. In other words, how do you make a fish come out of hiding? Pair it up with a shy mate. While this is not surprising, given that [...]
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher unveiled the newest instrument for their outreach program Jan. 27. They have created an aquarium on wheels which allows people to touch and learn about sea stars, hermit crabs, and other marine invertebrates. With the van traveling from town to town, teaching folks about marine life found along [...]
The goldfish, Carassius auratus, has been a popular pet fish for more than 1,000 years, having evolved from the mutant carp in imperial China. Orange became the most popular colour after common people were banned from keeping yellow goldfish, because it was the imperial colour. The oldest recorded goldfish lived to the age of 49, [...]
Guppies, among the most common aquarium fish are also among the most prolific breeders – put a couple together, and they will breed, giving birth to anything upto 200 fry every 28 days or so. Moreover, female guppies have the ability to store sperm for upto 3 months, so the females can give birth about [...]
In the context of an aquarium, substrate refers to the material used on the tank bottom. The material you use for your substrate can affect water chemistry, filtration, be the reason your fish are healthy, not to mention contribute to the visual appeal of your aquarium. You should make sure that you use only natural [...]
The Pedder Galaxias, a Tasmanian fish, only lived in Lake Pedder and was expected to die out after the Lake was flooded for a hydro electric scheme in the 70′s. After flooding, the lake was stocked with brown trout for recreational angling. This is a large predator species which preyed on Pedder galaxias. Thankfully, the [...]
A blue-ringed octopus, found by a researcher from the Susami Crustacean Aquarium, is attracting attention for an unusual reason – its nine arms. This is unusual for the simple reason that Octopus do NOT have nine limbs – they have all of eight, which is where they get their name from. However, aquarium head Takuya [...]
Guppies, originally from Trinidad, invaded Mexican waters in the 1950s, a major reason being aquarium owners dumping these fish species into rivers. And now, a new research in the New Scientist, suggests that the male guppies, are sexually harassing females of another fish species to prevent them from reproducing. Researchers think that the guppies end [...]
