Fish lice are known as Argulus. They are parasitic crustaceans that enter your fish habitat hitching a ride on new fish or plants. They are usually found just beneath the fish’s scales, behind fins or near eyes and gills. The lice can appear nearly transparent. They feed off the fish by injecting digestive enzymes into […]
Damselfishes are an extremely important group of coral reef fishes. Most are marine, but a few species inhabit the lower stretches of rivers in freshwater. Damselfish are usually brightly colored. Their diet includes small crustaceans, plankton, and algae. They should not be kept with Butterflyfish, Clownfish, Groupers, Lionfish. They are easy fish to keep and […]
Botulism is a type of bacterium. There are 5 different types, the most common being Colustridium botulimae. It is a nerve toxin and all forms cause paralysis. Generally pets can be affected by eating dead animal carcasses, sometimes raw and/or spoiled foods, decayed vegetable matter. Symptoms begin with weakness in the hind legs which then […]
