Moby Dick - a Whale of a Tale - Fish
Moby Dick is a whale of a tale! Be sure to see the Ray Bradbury 1956 version of the movie. It begins with the famous line "Call me Ishmael...". Thus begins the wonderful embedded references and literary devices employed throughout this powerful [... more]
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Water Changing Schedules for Betta Fish - Fish
As a general rule, the more you change the water - the better for your fish! Many people keep their betta fish in small tanks, and this is when waste material can build up quickly and your fish will likely end up contracting swim bladder disease ... [... more]
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Fish Toys Included With Your Fish Tank - Fish
Try a Fish In Space Aquarium. Your fish gets stars, planets, a space city, and a rocket to play amongst. Light radiates from the top and the toys are glow-in-the-dark at night. This is fun for a single, small betta fish at first. It will require ... [... more]
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Best Way to Light Your Aquarium - Fish
How do you light your aquarium? Do you use natural light? A lamp? An aquarium light in the hood that covers your aquarium? Or some other way to light your fishes' living space? What's the best way to give your fish a lighted living area? You want ... [... more]
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Aquarium Fish Magazine Link - Fish
I love this magazine, and yes, I am a subscriber. Easy to read, with good info for everyone on tanks, filters, fish illness, popular fish species, new fish discoveries and checklists for all kinds of aquaria-keeping! Here's a quick review of a ... [... more]
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Understand Your Betta Fish - Book Review - The Betta - Fish
This is a great book for beginners and intermediate Betta parents! It is from the series "An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet". It gives a good overview including the main topics of All About Bettas, Setting Up the Aquarium, Keeping Your ... [... more]
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Book Review - Guide to Owning Bettas - Fish
The book opens with a trip down betta history - the careful breeding, the fiercely wagered fighting matches, etc. This is followed with a bit of "care and feeding"...which obviously does not hold the author's attention for long, since we [... more]
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Book Review - Quick and Easy Betta Care - Fish
The coverage for betta specific care is useful, if not super user-friendly. Of all the betta care books, this one is probably the most useful for the new betta owner. There is also plenty of information for the intermediate-level owner. ... [... more]
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Book Review - Great Book on Basic Fish Care - Fish
Let's bone up on basic fish care. It's a good place to start. There are a lot of great books to refer to. Read this one: Animal Planet's Pet Care Library's Setup and Care of Freshwater Aquariums. It covers such important topics as: Why you want ... [... more]
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Fish Keepers on TV - Just Shoot Me - Fish
Large, strange mailguy Kevin gets a gift aquarium from Blush publisher Jack Gallo. The tank looks like a nice, 20 gallon Nanocube, but since the camera doesn't focus on it, I can't be sure. We only get to see it from the side. Kevin is pleased ... [... more]
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Fish Keepers on TV - Malcolm in the Middle - Fish
Malcolm gets a great new job a babysitter for the perfect family. They pay him well, the kids are great, they feed him silly, let him watch TV and offer him a lot of restful time away from his boisterous family. The parents who hired him refer to ... [... more]
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Fish Keepers on TV - The X-Files - Fish
Mulder usually had two or three goldfish in his ten gallon, which I consider appropriate enough - his tank looked empty compared to how most TV shows depict over-stocked tanks. Since goldfish can get big, and are huge ammonia producers, showing ... [... more]
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