Recent content by Joel D

I find that the easiest and healthiest way to keep a betta is in a regular tank. Those crappy little bowls aren't going to cut it. The reason they put them in there is because it's cheap, "cute", cheap, and bettas are air breathers and can survive in that type of environment if it isn't too...

It sort of sounds like fin rot or ich. They are probably treatable, but I haven't seen one that lays on it's side that recovers. That's some type of float bladder problem.

Guppies are like aquatic bunnies. They will breed if they have water, light, air, and food. I like guppies. They are small, pretty, and easy to breed. I would suggest that you get a few males that you like, but make sure their colors are fairly similar if you want the babies to look similar. If...

Baby fish will eat the same thing as the adults once they are large enough that their yolk sack disappears. All you have to do is crush up the food so it's small enough for them to eat. The problem is that the adults eat the small as well as large food. You can grind it all, up but the fish...

A lot of dogs, mainly small dogs, but many will do this. It's just a personality quirk. I assume it's instinctual where a dog will take some of a kill and leave with it before the rest of the back can get theirs. When they finish their portion they'll go back for more if they are hungry. It's...

A lot of dogs, mainly small dogs, but many will do this. It's just a personality quirk. I assume it's instinctual where a dog will take some of a kill and leave with it before the rest of the back can get theirs. When they finish their portion they'll go back for more if they are hungry. It's...

You need to find a chart or look on the internet and find out what fish go together. You can't just throw a bunch of fish together that you think are cool. You also have to consider the size of your tank. I think the rule is something like 4 square inches of surface on the top of the water for...