Food for Thought 1: Krill by Mandy Anders Krill is one of the many important foods aquarium fish consume. Krill are small, marine shrimp-like crustaceans than form an important part of the marine food chain. In the wild, krill serve as the primary food for many types of marine organisms, including fish, whales, squid, and […]
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Koi Treatment: Bacterial Ulcers An ulcer is usually a bacterial infection to the skin surface that has broken through the armor of the scale. It could be in the epidermis and even deeper all the way down to the muscle. The external enzymes that bacteria produce dissolve nutrients into a form that can be absorbed […]
Koi and what they smell, hear, see, taste, touch and bite.
Fish Dips and Baths Newly bought fish or sick fish are best observed and/or treated in a separate hospital tank instead of the main aquarium. Many medications and preventative supplements which are directly added to the water will affect the beneficial bacteria. This can bring the biological filtration to a grinding halt; it can use […]