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Can cats eat raw fish?
Cats can eat raw fish, but not too often. Raw fish carries lots of bacteria (diarrhea) and parasites. Its strong smell promotes picky eating. If you feed raw, deworm monthly and check at the vet. Better to steam it and serve warm.
Will fish scales grow back after falling off?
Whether fish scales grow back depends on the cause. If they fell off from an injury and you disinfect promptly to prevent infection, they usually regrow in a few days, though new scales are softer and look different. But if scales were lost to parasites or skin rot over a large area, regrowth is harder - find the cause and use the right medication in the tank to help recovery.
Causes and Treatment of Scale Protrusion in Ornamental Fish
Common causes of scale protrusion in ornamental fish include poor water quality, parasite infection, and bacterial or fungal infection. Different causes require different treatments, but all involve improving water quality and appropriate medication. When the condition is caused by parasites, the fish can be cleaned with potassium permanganate solution and then treated with albendazole or mebendazole tablets as directed.
Tips for keeping Ranchu goldfish
Ranchu like 20-28C water (warmer = more active) and pH 7.5-8.5. Feed live foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp after rinsing to avoid pathogens, plus pellets and rice for balance.
Can methylene blue be added directly to a fish tank?
Methylene blue can be added directly to the tank; it kills bacteria and parasites and treats fungal water mold, with low toxicity. For tank-wide illness dose the whole tank; for one or two sick fish use a separate bath.
What do koi fish eat?
Koi enjoy live foods like water fleas and shrimp, plus commercial pellets and occasional bits of bread, veggies, or fruit. Rinse live foods to avoid parasites, and use balanced formulated feed as the staple.
What Are the “Old Three” Fish-Keeping Remedies?
The "Old Three" is a classic, must-know technique every fish keeper should learn, and the go-to treatment when fish fall ill. It rests on three simple, low-stress steps: water change, raising the temperature, and adding salt. Regular water changes flush out waste, pathogens, and parasites to keep the tank clean. A modest temperature bump speeds up the fish's metabolism and boosts its immunity. Salt—used at a low concentration—shifts the water's osmotic pressure so bacteria struggle to enter the body and the fish's organs work less hard. Together these measures support recovery and protect your fish's long-term health.
Wrought Iron Butterflyfish
The Wrought Iron Butterflyfish, also known as the Black Discus, is a striking marine fish with a black body covered in white-edged scales that look like sequins. Native to the northwestern Pacific, it is a beautiful but challenging species best left to experienced aquarists.
Chinese Paddlefish
The Chinese Paddlefish (Bai sturgeon) is the largest freshwater fish in China. Its very long, elephant-trunk-like snout gives it the common name 'Elephant-nose Fish'. It is a large, fierce fish mainly in the middle and lower Yangtze, also surviving in brackish estuaries and occasionally entering large lakes; it is a semi-anadromous migrant.
Blueblotch Butterflyfish
The blueblotch butterflyfish's biggest trait is a blue blotch on the lateral line that turns black or vanishes after death, called black-waist or blue-waist. It is a carnivorous ornamental fish.