White Line Disease (WLD), is caused by a fungus. The fungi attack the outermost layer (stratum corneum) of the epidermis’s intermediate layer. They eat away the membrane which secures the hoof wall to sensitive areas deep in the hoof’s center. This results in debris and air lining the tissues and separating them. WLD is sometimes […]
The Trigeminal Nerve is the 5th cranial nerve (or CNV) controlling sensation in the face and motor funtions such as biting and chewing. The Trigeminal Nerve (tri-3, geminis-twin, thrice twined) has three major branches, the opthalmic nerve, the maxillary nerve and the mandibular nerve. The opthalmic nerve transmits information to the upper eyelid, the conjuctiva […]
Female Pacific Fire Anemonefish are 4 3/4 in., males are smaller. They can be kept singly or in male/female pairs and can breed in an aquarium. They are usually ignored by other fish. Tank minimum is 46 gal. This fish is found in the tropical Pacific. Pacific Fire Anemonefish eat mysis, chopped shellfish, brineshrimp, and […]
